Oconee County, GA Politics

Watkinsville police chief under investigation : O’Dillon placed on administrative leave

Stagecoach stop Eagle Tavern now a museum : Volunteer Maria Caudill provides daily tours

OCAF group creates paintings for Girasoles restaurant : Eight women involved with Oconee’s Cultural Arts Foundation have created watercolor artwork specifically for Girasoles restaurant on Main Street.

Oconee County Library lacks adequate parking : As bookstores across the country fade into oblivion, libraries pride themselves on filling a void.

Parade for dogs planned on Saturday : School may be in session but the fun of summer is far from over.

overturned crane truck 441/Farmington We have an overturned crane truck on 441 near Farmington. The roadway is completely shut down, and we expect it to remain closed for hours. When the crane overturned it also dumped its hydraulic fluid, and that is adding to the problem.

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County School System Released Road Map To H... : ***Also Used For Ribbon Cutting*** Parents dropping their children off at Oconee County’s new Dove Creek Elementary School for the first d...

Georgia lawmaker who shouted racial slur on TV to resign

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Republicans Had High Turnout In Earl... : ***Few Democrats Voted So Far*** More Oconee County voters cast Republican ballots in early voting for the runoff elections that ended Fri...

https://politics.myajc.com/blog/politics/the-jolt-kemp-now-faces-calls-for-criminal-investigation/tuVpsKBSV49eM7xPccSmSO/ Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle  has already  faced a round of calls  for a criminal investigation from allies of his Republican opponent. Over the weekend, Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s critics made a similar demand for prosecutors to probe possible “quid pro quo.” The allegations center on Massage Envy clinics that face at least four complaints involving therapists groping women during massages. The Board of Massage Therapy, under Kemp’s purview,  has not sanctioned or revoked any of the accused therapists . After  an AJC investigation revealed the owner  of those clinics is a donor to Kemp’s campaign for governor, and Cagle backers pounced. State Sen. Renee Unterman, in a letter to U.S. Attorney B.J. Pak, said there “appears to be a direct connection between campaign support from Massage Envy franchisees in exchange for non-action and...

UNG students build outdoor libraries : The University of North Georgia’s Habitat for Humanity club doesn’t just build homes for families to live in; students also construct miniature houses that hold children’s books.

Time to do something about this

Watkinsville man secures post at NATO headquarters

Oconee again among state's fastest-growing counties

All-Area Girls Soccer: McCleary led Spartans to state title appearance

Animal Services gets new manager : Oconee Animal Services has a familiar face as its new manager: Crystal Berisko.

PHOTOS: Oconee Veterans Park Memorial Day Ceremony

Wilkes, Parrish and Wiedower win : Board of Commissioners incumbent Bubber Wilkes won by a landslide Tuesday night with 71.9 percent of the vote.

Lee Becker is a gem. He is undergoing medical treatment at Emory and is still covering events that most of otherwise would not be aware of. We want to send healing vibes to Lee and help in any way possible. Equal salutations to Tony Glenn, Sarah Bell, and Penny Mills (and others I am sure) for helping record the meetings. Sunshine is always the best disinfectant. Oconee County Observations: Oconee County And Board Of Education Not In Agreem... : ***Gas Line At Issue*** Construction of the planned entranceway to the new Dove Creek Elementary School off Hog Mountain Road in the far w...