Oconee County, GA Politics

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Long-time physician and artist Roy Ward dies

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Roy Ward dies - Oconee Enterprise: News

Dr . Roy Thurman Ward , known for his peacocks on Main Street, watercolors, photography, print making, sculptures, and his Japanese art collections among many other things, passed at age 92 Wednesday. His services will be at 2 pm Saturday, April 11 at Lord & Stephens funeral home on Jimmy Daniell Road. Part of his Watkinsville property was recently acquired for the Watkinsville Woods park the City has been working on for some time to turn into a walking tree-clad series of paths for the community.

OCAF presents Southworks & Jan Perkins Exhibitions

The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation in Watkinsville will host its own opening reception on the evening of Friday, Apr. 10 from 6–9 p.m. for two new exhibitions. The 20th annual “Southworks Juried Art Exhibition,” on view in OCAF’s Main Gallery, presents pieces in a variety of media submitted from across the nation. This year’s guest juror was Will South, who is currently the chief curator at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC and in the past has served as a curator at the Dayton Art Institute in Dayton, OH and the Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. MFA & Southworks

Bill to help Ocilla grocery harms Athens

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Date: April 3, 2015 at 1:13:33 PM EDT Subject: [oconee] Hens, hawks, and hummingbirds (& more) Reply-To: oconee@yahoogroups.com Hello! We're reading a fun book this month for the Oconee County Democrats' book group: "Birdology: Adventures with Hip Hop Parrots, Cantankerous Cassowaries, Crabby Crows, Peripatetic Pigeons, Hens, Hawks, and Hummingbirds."   Booklist   described the book as "evocative, enlightening, and uplifting." Sy Montgomery is a naturalist and best-selling author characterized by   The Boston Globe   as "part Indiana Jones and part Emily Dickinson." The books are available at Avid Bookshop on Prince Avenue in Athens. Join us on Wednesday, April 29th, at 7 to discuss this interesting book with interesting people! We meet upstairs at Chops and Hops in Watkinsville. Come around 6:30 to order dinner and chat. Pat Priest Member, Oconee Democrats

We have a box too  Oconee Democrats collecting paperbacks for Oconee County Jail > I got a call from Athens West Cleaners today to come by and pick up the paperback books they have so far (and they are expecting more) to be donated to the Oconee County Jail. I know I got at least 100, but I will count them later this afternoon. The woman in the photo is Sheila. She couldn't be nicer! Margaret

Georgia elections director resigns after "technical error" cancelled 8,000 voter registrations

Georgia teacher tells students their parents aren’t Christians if they voted for Obama

Oconee County Observations: Oconee Farmers Got Off To A Cool Start This Mornin... : 20 Vendors As the sun broke through and the weather turned warmer, the customers turned out today at the first Oconee Farmers Market of th...

Oconee County Observations: New Superior Court Judgeship Approved For Oconee C... : Other Winners Too Oconee County got its Superior Court judgeship. The Georgia Department of Transportation got its $945 million–annually....

Oconee Democrats hold book drive for jail - Oconee Enterprise: News

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Ga. transportation officials suspending lane closures

Oconee Farmer's Market to open for 12th season The Oconee Farmers Market will launch its 12th season Saturday in front of the Oconee County Courthouse on Main Street in Watkinsville. Last year’s market opening had 29 vendors, selling eggs, honey, goat milk, pies, meats, boiled peanuts, herbs, landscape plants and greens. The market runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. “It is a great time to get reconnected to the community,” said vendor Annie Kennedy of Covenant Valley Farm near Colbert. “After this long dreary winter, it will be refreshing to see the smiles of our loyal customers and some new ones from our new customers.” Red Oak Southern String Band, a Watkinsville bluegrass group, will perform at the opening. The market will run for 35 Saturdays, ending on Nov. 28.

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