Oconee County, GA Politics

Donald Trump used money donated for charity to buy himself a Tim Tebow-signed football helmet

8 Reasons Donald Trump Would Not Be Great For 'The Blacks'

One Georgian’s effort to convince Republicans to endorse medical marijuana in Cleveland | Political Insider blog

Best And Worst Food Franchises: Our Rankings And Inside The Rise of Zaxby's - Forbes

Pulling hard for the Chanticleers this evening and the extra day of recovery can only help Coastal Carolina. Go Bobby Holmes! Oconee County's Bobby Holmes pitches perfect ninth in Coastal Carolina College World Series win

Georgia nursing board at odds with Secretary of State

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Commissioners Agree To Pay For Work ... : Davis’ Plan Oconee County Commissioners tentatively agreed on Tuesday night to pay the $10,000 bill for the design work ordered up by Chai...

We want you to know that there are Democratic Party people right here in Oconee County, and we are meeting at Gail and Chester Karwoski's house at 1040 Sweet Gum Way 7 pm Thursday for a very informal gathering of like minded people to explore ways of making our county pink if not purple if not blue someday very soon. Paul Glaze, Field Organizer for the Democratic Party of Georgia, is leading a group of folks from the State Party to see how the ground game might actually change, but we won't change without you. So please attend.

Athens' Republican Congressmen Hate the Supreme Court's Abortion Ruling

14 Young Democrats to Watch

4 New Restaurants to Try

More of the usual corruption and duplicity from the good ol' boys who run the county. Nothing to see here. Move along. Not like we can do anything about it, like demand resignations, hold public officials accountable, vote for other candidates, or call for investigations. Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Economic Development Director Did Fa... : Not Available To Public Three weeks after the Oconee County Planning Commission voted against a proposed rezone on SR 316 for auto dealers...

Not only is John Padgett a poor excuse for a party chair, he is apparently and or allegedly a racist, a bigot and a reneging cheapskate.  Georgia GOP chief faces more legal trouble | Political Insider blog

Oconee County planners penciled in a route for a controversial wastewater pipeline on Calls Creek long before they told the public of their plans, according to Oconee County blogger Lee Becker. But Calls Creek homeowners who’ve organized to oppose the proposed pipeline still believe Oconee County Commissioners may wind up listening to the group’s arguments against the wastewater pipeline, according to Jim McGarvey, leader of a group called Friends of Calls Creek, organized to resist the pipeline plans. About 80 houses, about 40 on each side of the stream, are on the roughly three-mile stretch of Calls Creek where a wastewater pipeline would run, taking treated wastewater from an existing treatment plant on Calls Creek down to empty it into the Middle Oconee River. Calls Creek line in works more than a year, but Oconee homeowners still hope to stop it

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Black Georgia GOP official booted from Atlanta Trump event with no explanation

Broun nominated for Constitution Party's VP slot

Last night I was asked by the Mayor for any input on the City Council meeting, and I wish I had responded that in future budgets, I hope there is a small discretionary fund for use at the Mayor's and City Council's discretion for when the City is approached to contribute to things like the Library or Fireworks for the 4th of July.  I think it makes us come off as cheap and callous when we turn down a request for contributions for something that many people are going to attend who lives inside the city limits, even if it is not actually occurring in Watkinsville proper. Also I suggested that the City Council consider purchasing a Tesla police car instead of the same old boring Ford that all the city automobiles are, and of course I was greeted with laughter and derision.

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Commission Approves Car Dealership; ... : Budget Approved As Well Oconee County Commissioners approved a rezone request last night for a complex of auto dealerships on SR 316 at Vi...

Is David Perdue Angling For a Spot on the Trump Ticket?