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Bryan Long, Executive Director of Better Georgia, will be addressing the Oconee County Democratic Committee 7:00 pm Thursday, August 15th at the Oconee County Government Annex - 1291 Greensboro Highway (State Route 15) in south central downtown Watkinsville. Admission is free, but donations will be requested at the end of the evening to help support the outstanding work of the organization Better Georgia. According to their website: We are Georgians who are ready to once again lead the South. We want strong communities, churches and schools. We want quality jobs and a culture that attracts the best businesses. Better Georgia is here to make sure elected officials listen to Georgia families, small business owners and real people. We want our elected officials to pass sensible laws and policies that make Georgia a better state. Today, Georgia faces historic levels of unemployment with nearly half a million workers looking for jobs. Georgia has the 3rd highest poverty rat...

Deal faces tea party-tinged challenge in Dalton mayor

Oconee deputies try to ID knife-wielding shoplifter

Georgia, it is time to learn from the mistakes made in states on our border. The time to draw a line in the sand has long since passed. Read this article to learn what is coming our way, and in many ways, has already happened here. The Decline of North Carolina

North Oconee's Grable qualifies for Georgia State Golf Association Junior Sectional Golf Championship

Take Third Street from Eagle Tavern behind the Board of Education office or Water Street depending on which way you are going to avoid this intersection, or even Depot Street. street closure in Watkinsville from Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office : Nixle

DuBose Porter in for DPG Chair | Georgia Progress

Watkinsville teen accused of stomping duck to death

Watkinsville teen accused of stomping duck to death - CBS Atlanta 46

Early Morning House Fire Blamed on Hot Water Heater

Collins' amendment would transfer land in Camp Merrill | AccessNorthGa

The following is from a Facebook post from someone who lives in Watkinsville: To all my Watkinsville/Athens friends: There is a known thief going around Watkinsville, knocking on doors. He just came by our house 40 minutes ago, but apparently, our dog drove him away! He is an overweight black man, in his early 30's, wearing a white tshirt and driving a red truck. He is from Greene County-the Oconee Co. Sheriff department are patrolling the area now...

Tea party groups on opposite sides of solar debate

12-year-olds take the court for USTA Regional Tournament Segment

DNR offers grant for exceptional conservation teacher

Organic Twilight Tour: 6-8 p.m., Durham Horticulture Farm, 1221 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville; UGA organic and sustainable agriculture experts will host a tour at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences organic research farm; the tour will include talks about ongoing research on the farm; demonstration topics include apple variety trails, micro-irrigation, squash diseases, summer vegetable production, summer cover crops and others; free and open to the public; (706) 542-9724.

U.S. Senate House races stir Republican buzz - MARIETTA — Hundreds of people in Cobb County escaped the Fourth of July downpours Thursday to join their political parties of choice for afternoon barbecues and festivities. The Cobb County Republican...

In 2011 he helped me a great deal with my campaign Rashad Richey Gets The Hook

Another reason I intend to cross over and vote in the Republican primary next year in Oconee County Confirmed: Pennington To Run for Governor