Oconee County, GA Politics

Oconee County Observations: Local Journalists Tell University Of North Georgia... : ***Most Say Business Model Broken*** The four local journalists gathered at the Oconee County campus of the University of North Georgia ag...

Oconee County Observations: GDOT Announces Public Meetings On U.S. 441 Widenin... : ***Maps Unchanged*** The Georgia Department of Transportation has scheduled two meetings in March to give the public the opportunity to re...

Matthews vows to keep Watkinsville Police Department : Watkinsville council members were taken aback last Wednesday when Councilman Dan Matthews spoke for the entire group in pledging to keep the Watkinsville Police Department.

PHOTOS: The Third annual Athens MLK Day Parade

Oconee County Observations: Watkinsville Apartment Complex On Hold Until City ... : ***Sewer Capacity Part Of Issue*** Chuck and David Williams ended the year without a resolution to their efforts to move the proposed Wi...

Oconee County Observations: Defeated Oconee County State House Representative ... : ***Cited Better Understanding Of Community*** Jonathan Wallace gave Oconee County Democrats a decidedly upbeat assessment of the Nov. 6 el...

OCAF receives grant for series of concerts in 2019

Incumbents win in Oconee County

VOTING GUIDE: Candidates in Oconee County contested races

Might want to find your rain jackets or umbrellas Friday night just to be ready Oconee Chamber Fall Festival returns Saturday

Watkinsville City Council fires Police Chief Lee O’Dillon : In a 3-1 vote, the Watkinsville City Council on Wednesday night terminated Police Chief Lee O’Dillon. Councilwoman Connie Massey was the dissenting vote, and Dan Matthews abstained. (A previous version of this story incorrectly stated it was a 4-1 vote).

Residents clean up Harris Shoals Park : October is a time of festivals and football but also volunteerism and acts of goodwill.

Efforts undertaken in Athens area to get out the high school vote

Watkinsville candidates discuss connectivity, bike paths : How can Watkinsville be more walkable? How can cyclists feel safer?

Oconee County Eagle Scout Cutler Shiver completes all 137 merit badges

Police department advances technology : Police fleet may go digital