Oconee County, GA Politics

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From: "Athens-Clarke County Police Department" < listserv@civicplus.com > Date: Jan 9, 2014 10:52 AM Subject: ACCPD Media Release 010914 To: Cc: View this in your browser ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT MEDIA RELEASE 09 January 2014 – prepared by Hilda Sorrow ACCIDENT CHRISTINA HOWELLS of Watkinsville, driving a 2002 Honda Civic, was south bound on Milledge Ave around 2140 January 8. KENTAVIOUS DEVOM BURGESS of Norwood Cir, driving a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder, was north bound on Milledge. As BURGESS attempted a left turn onto Springdale St, he turned in front of the HOWELLS vehicle causing them to collide. Both drivers as well as passengers in the BURGESS vehicle were transported to St. Mary's Hospital. The passengers were BRANDON BELL of Sycamore Dr, QUENTIN BURGESS of Norwood Cir, and KEENAN JAMAAL WATKINS of Berlin St. BURGESS was cited for Failure to Yield Right of Way Turning Left. (01-0457) Captain Melanie...

From: Democratic Party of GA Date:01/10/2014 10:03 AM (GMT-05:00) To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Subject: D-E-V-A-S-T-A-T-I-N-G: WSAV COUNTS KINGSTON'S "FREE LUNCHES"   Pivoting off Congressman Jack Kingston's "sweep the floors" proposal, WSAV brutally exposes how many free meals and trips Kingston has billed to taxpayers.   Check out the devastating clip below:  WSAV:  Congressional Free Lunch? WSAV, Savannah - Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Savannah, raised eyebrows nationwide with comments about the National School Lunch Program to the Jackson County Republican Party in December. "Why don't you have the kids pay a dime, pay a nickel, to instill in them that there is, in fact, no such thing as...

From: psommer Date:01/10/2014 11:27 AM (GMT-05:00) To: psommer@bellsouth.net Subject: interesting historical event OCAF is celebrating their first 20 years with an exhibit entitled The OCAF Story.  They did a lot of research and collected oral histories that have been edited to create a video.  The opening reception is Friday January 24 6-8pm.  If you can't make that the exhibit will be up January 11 through January 31.  Don't forget our annual meeting at Ashford on Main January 21 7pm Peggy

Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low; Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low. You got no nerve baby, to turn Uncle John from your door. I woke up this morning, I had them Watkinsville Blues, I woke up this morning, had them Watkinsville Blues. Well, I looked over in the corner, and Wilson seemed to have them too. Well my momma died and left me, My poppa died and left me, I ain't good looking baby, But I'm somewhat sweet and kind. I'm goin' to the country, baby do you wanna go? But if you can't make it baby, your sister Lucille said she wanna go. (and I sure will take her). I love that woman, better than any woman I've ever seen; Well, I love that woman, better than any woman I've ever seen. Well, now, she treat me like a king, yeah, yeah, yeah, And she look like a dog gone queen. Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low. Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low. You got no nerve babe, to turn Uncle John from your door.

From: Kenneth Dious Date:01/08/2014 4:54 PM (GMT-05:00) To: kendiouslaw@bellsouth.net,Raven Bennett Subject: Victory in 2014 for the 10th Congressional District Greetings, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. We have had such an incredible year in 2013 during the initial launch of our campaign. I'd like to thank everyone for the support and commitment to my campaign for the 10 th Congressional District. As we move forward in 2014, I'd like to update my fellow Democrats as to how our campaign is moving ahead and my plans for victory on November 4 th , 2014. We are looking forward to Democratic Victory in 2014. As you are aware, the 10 th  Congressional District of Georgia is comprised of twenty five counties. This is a unique area that covers boundaries of the Savannah River in Columbia County, to Athens and parts of Metro Atlanta with Henry, Newton and Gwinnett counties.  Although my campaign headquarters is located in Clarke County, it...

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Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 12:25:22 -0500 Subject: The Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Harvest From: pastures1051@gmail.com To: Hi there folks and greetings from the Sunny East Antarctic Plateau!   Here we are caught in the icy grasp of the arctic's polar vortex and I write to you, appealing to you to come out for the Bishop Central Market this Saturday 10 am – 2 pm (only two markets left for the winter season!).  By this weekend, we will be released from the blustery clutches of the vortex and ready ourselves for a heat wave, with temperatures reaching as high as 66!   Can you imagine??  (Anyone to show up in a bathing suit will receive a high five and a free bag of veggies.) Although many of our winter veggies may not have survived the sub-freezing temps – our hardier greens, like collards and kale still abound…and some root veggies may have made it too!  And of course the already frozen be...

Subject: RE: [oconee] "The Black Count": an award-winning biography Date: January 7, 2014 at 4:08:05 PM EST To: oconee@yahoogroups.com Reply-To: oconee@yahoogroups.com From: oconee@yahoogroups.com [ mailto:oconee@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Pat Priest Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 2:14 PM To: Oconee County Democrats Subject: [oconee] "The Black Count": an award-winning biography

From: UGA Young Democrats Date:01/07/2014 11:42 PM (GMT-05:00) To: YDEM-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Young Democrats Weekly Update - First Meeting, Volunteer Training, and Moral Monday Hello, fellow Democrats! We hope you all had a great break and are ready to get back into the swing of things. Here is everything you need to know about upcoming events and our weekly updates. Our first weekly meeting of the semester will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 15th from 6:15 PM in MLC 267 . We will be setting off the year by sharing our plans for the semester and discussing any upcoming events in the future. We will also be helping you learn about how you can become involved in campaigns and who the different candidates are that you can support. As usual, pizza and drinks will be provided and you can RSVP by following the link below: https://www.facebook.com/events/393494454118713/ Secondly, we encourage you to attend the Athens Volunteer Training day being held o...

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