Oconee County, GA Politics

This despite an obstructionist insurance commissioner in Ralph Hudgins who really needs to retire as soon as possible. Perhaps we can send him a pink slip in November? Obamacare signups surge past 220K in Georgia

David Perdue and Nathan Deal continue to lead in their GOP primaries in a voter survey released Thursday, and it shows that Karen Handel is gaining ground. Handel, Georgia’s former secretary of state, is now in third place in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate behind Perdue, a former CEO of Reebok and Dollar General, and Jack Kingston, a congressman from Savannah. Previous polls had placed Handel at 5 percent or so and back in fifth place. Poll shows Perdue, Deal still leading

Herman Cain and Mike Huckabee are his political heroes,  and he passed on a lot of questions he did not have the background to answer in the debate. He needs to be more dynamic and substantive in his answers, even if he lacks knowledge.  John Daniell will be Re-election by a wide margin if this debate is any indication.

Post 2 of the Oconee County Board of Commissioners

I admire anyone who runs for office but I think the experience of Margaret Hale trumps both the reactionary belief of Bubba Wilkes and the exuberance of Maria Caudill

Moderator Blake Giles of the Oconee Enterprise newspaper tried making a quick quip and came off unprofessional at best  

Jay Hanley received an autographed football from the former UGA quarterback.

From: Angela Helwig Date:04/17/2014 1:40 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Angela Helwig Subject: 2014 Great American Cleanup in Oconee Greetings Great American Cleanup Participants! You are receiving this e-mail because you or your organization helped Keep Oconee County Beautiful with previous Great American Cleanup events.  KOCBC really appreciates your efforts!  We cannot make any difference without your help! This year's event will take place on Saturday, May 10 th in the parking lot of the Oconee County Library in Watkinsville starting with registration and location assignments at 9:00 am.  Safety vests, litter grabbers, gloves, caution signs, bottled water, etc. will be available. Unfortunately, the litter problem hasn't gone away, so we need your help again.  This year for our Great American Cleanup in Oconee , the Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission (KOCBC) is focused on getting out a very important message – we want everyone to "JUST IMAGI...

My grandmother Antoinette Johnson Matthews is buried there, too. Atlanta city officials say they'll celebrate the 40th anniversary of the city's Office of Cultural Affairs with a jazz concert and party in one of the city's most famous cemeteries. Director of the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Camille Russell says aside from honoring the department's 40th anniversary, the May 4 festival at Oakland Cemetery will also honor former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson — who founded the Office of Cultural Affairs and the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Jackson is buried in Oakland Cemetery along with another former mayor, Ivan Allen Jr., "Gone With The Wind" author Margaret Mitchell and golfing great Bobby Jones. The event is also expected to feature a multimedia exhibition, which is being presented in partnership with the Atlanta University Center. Atlanta to host jazz concert, party in cemetery

Oconee Co candidates debate in Watkinsville

From: "Bryan Long, Better Georgia" Date:04/17/2014 11:57 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Dan Matthews Subject: Why did Gov. Deal's campaign hijack this press conference? Gov. Nathan Deal continues to hide behind his lawyers when it comes to any questions about his auto salvage business and the company -- his $20,000 per month tenant -- that owes the state $74 million in back taxes. In an event that is too strange for words, Gov. Deal sent his personal attorney and other campaign staffers to disrupt a press conference being held by one of two Republican primary challengers. Even WSB-TV's Justin Farmer and Lori Geary couldn't hide their amusement over the truly "bizarre" Republican press conference yesterday. The reason for the distraction is simple: Gov. Deal wants to talk about anything other than how his taxpayer-funded staff worked on a personal business deal that made the governor rich....

From: Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office Date:04/17/2014 11:49 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Subject: Advisory Message: State Department of Transportation will have lane closures today on Hwy 316 near 78. This section will be down to one lane. --> Message sent via Nixle | Go to nixle.com | Unsubscribe Thursday April 17, 2014, 11:47 AM Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office A message from your Sheriff's Office. Advisory: State Department of Transportation will have lane closures today on Hwy 316 near 78. This section will be down to one lane. For full details, view this message on the web . Sent by Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office 1140 Experiment Station Rd, Watkinsville, GA 30677 To manage your email settings, click here . To update your account settings, login here . If you prefer not to receive future emails, unsubscribe he...

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The Atlanta Braves will no longer allow some off-duty police officers to carry guns at Turner Field, which has prompted objections. Under the team's new policy, off-duty officers from jurisdictions that don't include Turner Field will no longer be allowed to bring firearms into the stadium. Atlanta Braves change policy on guns in stadium

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State officials say thousands of voters have used Georgia's new Web-based programs to register ahead of the May 20 primary. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that more than 4,000 voters had used the new online and application-based voter registration programs as of early Wednesday morning to beat the April 21 registration deadline for the upcoming primary. Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced the launch of the Web-based systems in late March, saying the programs are expected to save local elections boards time and money. Georgians looking to use either the online system of the application must have a valid driver's license or state-issued identification card Thousands using new Georgia online voter registration

Gov. Deal to skip televised debate