Oconee County, GA Politics

Highway 316 designated freight corridor by DOT board

Only debate of Georgia US Senate race set for Friday

Fart spray culprit pleads guilty, put on probation

Georgia state representative Stacey Abrams urges Democrats to vote

Make sure you receive a ballot in advance voting that is marked municipal or city election if you are a resident of the city of Watkinsville; because I was handed a different one by mistake, and did not discover that until I got to the 8th page of the ballot, where the city of Watkinsville ballot questions are for the general election.

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE October 19, 2016 CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK MINUTES 1. September 21, 2016 2. October 7, 2016 called council meeting APPEARANCES 1. Christopher Harrell – business license – Christopher Howell dba Dezod.com/Dezod Motorsports – 1131 Industrial Drive, Unit B 2. Patrick Magana – business license – Downtown Computers and Wireless – 25 N. Main Street 3. Yassin Bakhit – business license – Abamed Trans, LLC – 1201 Stone Shoals Terrace 4. Ed Grenvicz – Distilled Spirits and Beer & Wine Licenses – Pour Bistro Watkinsville, LLC – 22 N. Main Street, Building A 5. Rodney Ellerbee – PUBLIC HEARING - variance request – 43 Harden Hill Road – garage size and driveway material ADMINISTRATION 1. Reconciliation Reports – September 30, 2016 General & SPLOST Funds 2. Budget Amendments – FY2016 MAYOR’S REPORT CITIZENS’ COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 1. Mark Campbell – Storm Water Update ...

The Citadel's Clark Earns SoCon Special Teams Honor

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County School Officials Oppose Amendment 1 ... : Want Local Control Both Oconee County School Superintendent Jason Branch and Board of Education Chairman Tom Odom have spoken out publicly...

Vote Dan Matthews Post 5 of the Watkinsville City Council - advance voting begins today in downtown Watkinsville at the Board of Elections office on Court Street.

At the Sanctuary in Watkinsville Sunday evening

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE October 19, 2016 CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK MINUTES 1. September 21, 2016 2. October 7, 2016 called council meeting APPEARANCES 1. Christopher Harrell – business license – Christopher Howell dba Dezod.com/Dezod Motorsports – 1131 Industrial Drive, Unit B 2. Patrick Magana – business license – Downtown Computers and Wireless – 25 N. Main Street 3. Yassin Bakhit – business license – Abamed Trans, LLC – 1201 Stone Shoals Terrace 4. Ed Grenvicz – Distilled Spirits and Beer & Wine Licenses – Pour Bistro Watkinsville, LLC – 22 N. Main Street, Building A 5. Rodney Ellerbee – variance request – 43 Harden Hill Road – garage size and driveway material ADMINISTRATION 1. Reconciliation Reports – September 30, 2016 General & SPLOST Funds 2. Budget Amendments – FY2016 MAYOR’S REPORT CITIZENS’ COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 1. Mark Campbell – Storm Water Update & Training EXECUTIVE SESSION (if nee...

I do wish that someone had let the city council candidates from Watkinsville in on these forums, but maybe next time. Both organizations are to be credited with excellent presentations and the community service of presenting the candidates. I would have preferred to have audience members asking questions at both events, like "What are you going to vote on Sunday sales?" Ben Bridges can project his voice the best into a microphone, as he has been getting great practice with his booming vocals as the voice of the Warriors for all these years. Chuck Horton (from a decade at UGA police, BOC and BOE) certainly has the edge in terms of being well understood in the words he uses, the manner with which he speaks, and how he comes across effectively. I do think his microphone was either shut off or turned down at the last event, or perhaps he projects his voice to the room instead of toward the amplifying device. Marcus Wiedower knows how to work a room very, very well. He w...

The Oconee County event is at the University of North Georgia campus Candidates forums tonight in Oconee, Oglethorpe counties

Positively Oconee group to hold barbecue dinner for discussion on Bishop bypass

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North Oconee, Oconee County to resume rivalry

ARMC's Oconee Health Campus aims to enhance patient experience

Make sure to read all the comments on the original Lee Becker blog posting BOC Candidate Ben Bridges Said He Wants To Be The Voice Of Oconee County Citizens