Oconee County, GA Politics

Rich Rusk, local activist, dies : It didn’t make any headlines, but Rich Rusk, who died Jan. 28 at the age of 71, once saved a toddler from going missing in Watkinsville.

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Reports Another Spill At Calls Creek... : ***Monday And Tuesday*** Oconee County late Tuesday reported its second major spill in less than a month from its Calls Creek wastewater t...

Check forger tries to scam Oconee County Sheriff out of money : 'They're too stupid to know the difference.' - Sheriff Scott Berry

Oconee County Observations: Citizens Seek To Make New Friends Across Party Lin... : ***Oconee Progressives And Democrats Are Sponsors*** Twenty-eight people turned out at the Oconee County Library in Watkinsville on last S...

Rich Rusk dies; remembered as advocate for racial justice, global warming : Rich Rusk, the son of a legendary Washington, D.C., political stalwart who made a name for himself in the Athens area as an advocate for social justice and climate change, died Sunday in a tragic death.

Watkinsville medic teaches wilderness medicine : Volunteer workers recently gathered to help spruce up the Hardigree Wildlife Sanctuary, an 88-acre tract of protected woodlands and meadows on the outskirts of Watkinsville.

There may soon be three synthetic athletic fields in Oconee County as Athens Academy has recently added it to one of their practice fields. Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Board Of Education To Vote On Reques... : Removing Natural Turf Oconee County school administrators will ask the Board of Education next month to approve spending $2.2 million to r...

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Magistrate Court Judge Finds Oconee ... : ***Jan. 12 Trial*** Oconee County Magistrate Court Judge Samuel Barth on Friday ruled Oconee Waste Transport not guilty of the county’s ch...

Oconee County Observations: Open House Discussion Identifies Major Decisions O... : ***Impact On Growth*** Oconee county is facing major decisions on wastewater treatment that will have significant impact on future residen...

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Announces “Major Spill” At Its Calls... : ***Suspended Solids Exceeded*** Operational problems caused a spill of partially treated wastewater into Calls Creek from the Oconee Count...

Georgia politicians, officials score with free Rose Bowl tickets : ATLANTA | Rose Bowl tickets were pricy and scarce for common football fans, but not for several Georgia politicians.

Please buy tickets for the Ashton Hope Keegan Foundation gala with Tre Powell at the Hotel Indigo January 20, or donate if you cannot attend. The Hope Gala-Tickets – Ashton Hope Keegan Foundation

Emancipation Proclamation observance set for Monday in Watkinsville : The 29th annual Emancipation Proclamation and Pioneer Awards event will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church on North Main Street in Watkinsville.

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Obtaining Land For New Fire Station ... : ***From Auto Dealership*** Oconee County is acquiring land for a replacement for the existing Barber Creek Fire Station on the Oconee Conn...

Demolition of historic Oconee jailhouse gets underway : Demolition starts Friday on the old Oconee County Jail in downtown Watkinsville, but no one has actually been incarcerated behind the century-old cell bars for almost 40 years.

Oconee County Observations: Newly Elected Democratic Representative Asked Ocon... : ***Expects Republican Challenge*** Deborah Gonzalez, newly elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, told Oconee County Democrats l...

     Regina Quick, the newest judge on the bench in the Western Judicial Circuit that covers Clarke and Oconee counties, announces an initiative that will launch next month. The former Athens State Representative says the Access to Justice Initiative is designed to provide access to legal services and information.   From the office of Judge Regina Quick... The Superior Court Judges of the Western Circuit, in partnership with the University of Georgia Law School and the Western Circuit Bar Association, announce the  Access to Justice Initiative , which will kick off in December. The mission of the Access to Justice Initiative will be to provide access to legal services and information for individuals in need of legal assistance who live in our community. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court  Judge Regina M. Quick will hold the first of several Access to Justice Pop-Up Clinics from  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on December 2, 2017 at the ...

Oconee County Observations: Fishing Enthusiasts And Paddlers Will Have Access ... : ***Date Not Yet Set*** Area fishermen and fisherwomen as well as kayakers and canoeists will have a new lake to explore early next year. ...

Oconee deputies nab teens following report of gun assault : A report of a man in a pickup pointing an “Uzi style” gun at some children playing on Alpine Court in Oconee County led to the arrests of four teens on assault and drug charges Tuesday night.

I do think, at the very least, there needs to be a historic marker about the 1905 lynching there Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Commission Awards Bid For Demolition... : ***Security Upgrade*** The Oconee County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night awarded a bid of $92,000 to Complete Demolition Services LLC...