Oconee County, GA Politics

Revenue up as Oconee commissioners begin weighing next year's budget requests

Sheriff’s says seven-year pattern of exits persists : Sheriff Scott Berry said at last week’s candidate forum that he has observed a seven-year cycle of employees leaving the office. He is in no hurry to follow them.

UPDATE: Sheriff identifies suspect shot by deputy at Oconee County home

Mother and daughter make dresses for history festival : Last week, Eva Delaplane was an 1860s plantation debutante.

County hopes to hasten 316 overpass : One of these days, Georgia will build a grade-separated interchange at Oconee Connector and Georgia Route 316.

I do not wish to live in a theocracy, thank you very much to both of you, but please, I do not want Georgia government ever to regulate, control, or otherwise dictate religion in any way, shape, or form. This bill is completely unnecessary and a fundamentalists over-reaction to a paranoid perception that somehow our supposed freedoms are being infringed upon by some combination of the aliens, the boogie man, homosexuals, the transgendered and or Elvis. Senate candidates support religious freedom bill : Both Senate District 46 candidates hope to next year revive the the Religious Freedom Bill that Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed following threats from high-profile companies to scale back their economic footprint in Georgia.

Deputy-involved shooting in Oconee Co | Classic City Today

The 2016 Tour d'Oconee brought to you by  La Parrilla (Athens/Watkinsville) The Lion is Back! On Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 8:00 AM try out your whip on the Lion of Oconee. The 62 mile course has 2,850 ft of climbs! There are optional routes of 17, 25, & 35 miles all with great SAG stops. The Td'O Central party  (start & finish) returns to Tifosi Optics world headquarters with the big tent and and La Parrilla will be there with a Fajita Bar ($5 per plate ... cash only)! Kids are FREE!   We allow kids (under 17 years of age as of 5/21/16) to ride the Tour d'Oconee for free as long as they're accompanied by at least 1 paying adult! A t-shirt is only guaranteed for pre-registered riders. Hats are also available. Bring your own cooler. Parking is free at the event. Pre-registration packet pickup is available at Sunshine Cycles in Watkinsville (Main St.) on Friday night from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Race day registration is a...

Congrats to #20 North Oconee HS, and #25 Oconee County High School. These are Georgia’s top 25 public schools, according to new...

Oconee man killed in wreck near Caterpillar plant in western Athens-Clarke County

10th District Republicans avoided media spotlight on Saturday's district conventions

Athens-Clarke, Oconee counties get fourth Superior Court judge

Deal: Oconee lawyer will be newest judge | Classic City Today Governor Nathan Deal today announced the appointment Eric Norris to the Superior Court judgeship within the Western Judicial Circuit. Norris is a solo practitioner and serves as the Oconee County Magistrate Court judge. He earned a bachelor’s degree from North Georgia College & State University and a law degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two children and reside in Watkinsville.

Two Oconee teens found when they emerge from woods looking for food

Oconee County Observations: More Than 100 People Turn Out To Hear From And Que... : For May 24 Primary Oconee County Board of Commissioners candidates Penny Mills and Sarah Bell stated unambiguous opposition to the propose...

Angela Eells wins the much sought-after lone Bernie Sanders slot for the 10th district convention in Greensboro Saturday.  Athens' own Dawn Bennett Alexander and James Dustin Baker were elected for the Hillary Clinton slot along with Quinton Howell of Baldwin County. Gathering the Bernie troops at Jittery Joe's rendezvous point  Due to the gender alternating rule in regard to delegate selection, Angela Eells did not even have to face an actual vote to get a chance to attend the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this summer. Democratic National Committee rules stipulate that the alternate gender is awarded the slot if one is available and running. The Hillary Clinton supporters were entitled to three out of the four delegates due the vote tally of the Tenth Congressional district, which now somehow stretches from McDonough to Athens, Winder to near Augusta, and only some parts in between. Greensboro was the location for this event, and it was run very well b...

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE April 20, 2016 CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK MINUTES l. March 16, 2016 APPEARANCES l. Russell Wall - business license - Law Office of Russell W. wall, LLC -3 N Main St. Ste B 2. Eric Burgess — business license — Kingdom Kutz Styling Barber and Detail Salon — 395 Jerry Smith Drive 3. Monica Mutombo — business license — Mutombo Sisters - 154 VFW Drive 4. Rachel Fortson — business license — Flawless Tan Lines, LLC — 252 Concord Drive 5. Jonathon Tatum — business license — Tatum Deer Processing & Market — Hillside Drive 6. Calvin Robbins, Jr. — business license — Global Landscaping — 1 10 Farmview Drive 7. Lakeshia Robbins — business license — Lakeshia's Cleaning and Moving Services -110 Farmview Drive 8. Jason McGahee — business license — Clarke Veneers & Plywood — 1450 Greensboro Hwy. 9. Jared York (J. W. York Properties) — building permit — single family residence 36 Harden Hill Road 10. Luke Bishop — construction plans — I-lill...

Are Athens Taxpayers Subsidizing the Oconee Mall?

A search was continuing Friday for two teenagers reported missing Wednesday after they left Oconee County High School. Authorities are asking for any information on the whereabouts of Olivia Ogletree, 14, and Jordan Amos, 16, who left on their own accord. They apparently left on foot in the direction of U.S. Highway 78 and were carrying camping equipment, lawmen said. The search is being conducted jointly by the Watkinsville Police Department and Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information can call the sheriff’s office at (706) 769-5665 or police at (706 769-2100. The two investigators can be reached by private e-mail: Inv. James Hale, jhale@oconeesheriff.org , and Sgt. Will Horton, whorton@cityofwatkinsville.com. Search underway for two missing teens in Oconee County