Oconee County, GA Politics

Watkinsville Has Two New Restaurants, Pour and Suncatcher Café

The widening and reconstruction of Mars Hill Road is continuing in Oconee County, and as a result, Crooked Creek Road will be closed to traffic for 45 days beginning Friday, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Traffic will be detoured through Carriage Hill Road to Hodges Mill Road, then to Mars Hill Road. This closure and detour will allow the contractor to complete construction on Crooked Creek Road, according to a Georgia DOT news release. Currently, the project is 62 percent complete, with a scheduled completion date of May 2018, according to the DOT. The project was awarded to Auburn, Ga.-based G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. in July 2014. Oconee County’s Crooked Creek Road closing for 45 days beginning Friday

Why is Rev. Hice afraid to meet with his constituents? Why is he raising your taxes? Demand answers Rep. Jody Hice Town Hall Draws 100 People and a Chicken, but No Hice

Driver Injured in Prince Avenue Wreck Ironically, Threlkulb is a regional director for the state Emergency Medical Services. He was carrying materials for an awards ceremony tonight in Oconee County. Prince was closed completely eastbound and one westbound lane was closed for about an hour after the crash.

Oconee County could spend up to $820,000 to build a tunnel under the Athens Perimeter, part of which is in Oconee County. The tunnel is needed for a major new sewer line as the county ramps up its wastewater treatment capacity, the county’s public utilities director said in an agenda-setting meeting of the Oconee County Commission on Tuesday. “We’re thinking this tunnel is going to be necessary,” said Oconee County Public Utilities Director Wayne Haynie. Oconee may pay $820,000 to tunnel under Athens Perimeter

Jordan Air named Top 10 Trane dealer

Last week, I finally stopped while returning from a trip down to the southwestern part of our state. Here is what the marker reveals: “Just west of this marker is the grave of John Andrew who was a Revolutionary War soldier who fought in Georgia and South Carolina and served in the Georgia House of Assembly in 1783. He was a very early native Georgian (some say the first) to become an itinerant Methodist preacher and was the father of Bishop Osgood Andrew. “Bishop James O. Andrew was the focal figure in the split of the Methodist Church and the formation of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. This was the site of Mt. Zion Methodist Church/community, ca. 1820-1856. John Andrew preached here in the 1820s.” Loran Smith: Roadside marker in Bishop provides history lesson

Group wants Hice to conduct town hall meeting Posted: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 12:00 am | Updated: 12:01 am, Wed Apr 19, 2017. Stephen Milligan | The Tribune | 0 comments MONROE — More than a dozen protestors stood in front of U.S. Rep. Jody Hice’s headquarters in downtown Monroe to demand the congressman meet in person with his constituents. Indivisible Georgia District 10, a volunteer group of local constituents, gathered in front of the office of Hice, R-Greensboro, on Court Street, with signs asking why he was afraid of his constituents and reminding him he works for the voters of District 10. The group’s primary complaint was Hice’s refusal in recent months to meet with voters face to face in a town hall meeting. During the last recess of Congress, hundreds of House Republicans faced angry voters in town hall meetings, many of them hoping to convince their representatives not to repeal “Obamacare.” Hice, however, has not held a public forum in that time, sendi...

Athens for Everyone to hold ‘town hall’ without Rep. Hice

Congratulations on the opening of Pour Bistro in Watkinsville at 22 Main Street in what some know as the old Dolvin property right across the street from the Oconee County Courthouse.  Initial reviews were all very positive, but like all new restaurants, they will take a while to get their flow and footing. The crowd was anxious and hungry Monday evening, with parties of six, four, two and one enjoying themselves nearby.  I loved the asparagus. Apparently the reservations and concierge parking may or may not be applicable. I will look forward to eating there again.

Dear fellow Democrats, I wanted to be sure you know about an event in Oconee County this coming Sunday that is  a celebration of science at a time when the nation’s scientists are working in an increasingly hostile environment. The Oconee Democrats have organized the  event — called “Walk and Talk with a Scientist” — for  April 23rd  at  Herman C. Michael Park  to provide scientists a chance to chat with the public about their vital and interesting work. We have people from UGA, the EPA, US Fish and Wildlife, the USDA, the University of North Georgia, and elsewhere —— geologists, botanists, and researchers specializing in poultry science, water toxicology, coral reefs, endangered species, cancer detection, and much more. This free, drop-in event will take place   from 3 to 5 around a  trail that loops about one-third of a mile around a pond. The path is good for baby strollers, wheelchairs, and walkers. ...

‘It’s Time to Talk’ brings discussions on race

Watkinsville man’s inspiration leads to yard flourishing with plants, art and beauty

Chaplain’s service planned Friday at Oconee Veterans Park

Smart growth planned out for Oconee County : A forthcoming old-fashioned country store on Bob Godfrey Road could be a bellwether of smart zoning.

PT Solutions announces new Georgia locations in Snellville, Watkinsville, Athens

2017 Legislative Session