Oconee Has Second Long-Term Care Facility On State COVID List

An outbreak of COVID-19 is reported at a Winder nursing home.

Oconee County Planning Commission Meeting Cancelled- May 18

The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2020, has been cancelled.

Oconee County BOC May 5 Meeting Highlights

Oconee County Government currently plans to allow limited public access to Courthouse and Annex functions by Thursday, May 14.

Oconee County Coronavirus Update May 6

Daily Status Report lists 67 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 9 hospitalizations in Oconee County as of 11:25 a.m. on May 6.

NE Health District Adds 51 COVID Cases; Oconee Reports Death

The Long Term Care Facility COVID-19 Report includes the Oconee Death, which does not show up in the Daily Status Report.

School Board Rejects County Commission Request For Joint Meetings

School Board Chair Tom Odom said joint public meetings would not "serve any purpose at this time."

Oconee County Publishes Coronavirus Update For May 4

Please continue to follow social distancing protocols and recommendations from the CDC to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Northeast Health District Adds 4 COVID-19 Deaths On Tuesday

Walton, Greene and Barrow County all had new deaths, and the deaths from the disease jumped to 30 in the District.

Oconee County Industrial Development Authority Meeting Cancelled

The Industrial Development Authority meeting scheduled for Monday, May 11, has been cancelled.

Oconee County Tax Comissioner’s Office Operational Update

"We will open our office to the public on May 14 with limited access."

Kemp Postpones DA Race; Oconee Issues 5,831 Mail-In Ballots

Kemp will now have the chance to appoint a district attorney who can serve until November of 2022 without an election.

Northeast Health District Adds Nine New COVID-19 Confirmed Cases

Sheriff has recorded one additional Active COVID Case.

County Government Operations To Return To Normal By May 14

Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chair John Daniell told the commissioners that employees are being called back to work.

Oconee And Clarke Do Not Add COVID Cases; Region Adds 18

Green County added a third death attributed to the disease.

Oconee County Coronavirus Update May 1

Daily Status lists 64 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 9 hospitalizations in Oconee County as of 10:25 a.m. on May 1.

NE Health District Adds Second Highest Number Ever Of COVID Cases

Department of Public Health adds an Oconee County nursing home to list of COVID Positive long term care facilities.

Jackson And Walton Counties Add COVID-19 Deaths In Friday Report

Oconee County Added Five New Active COVID-19 Cases.

Oconee, Clarke, Region Add COVID Cases; Sales Tax Revenue Drops

Nine of the 10 counties in the NE Health District added at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 in the 24-hours ending at noon Thursday.

Watkinsville Council Approves Wire Park Project

Council approved a rezone request, an annexation petition, and an allocation of wastewater treatment capacity.

Oconee County Coronavirus Update April 29

Daily Status Report lists 59 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 7 hospitalizations in Oconee County as of 11:25 a.m. on April 29.

Oconee County Local Emergency Order No. 3

The Georgia Department of Revenue is automatically extending income tax filing and payment deadlines to July 15, 2020.

7-Day Rolling Average Of New COVID-19 Cases Increases In District

The Northeast Health District, which includes Oconee County, added 32 new cases at noon no Wednesday.

Clarke Adds 17 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, Oconee Adds Two

The Northeast Health District of the Georgia Department of Public Health added 33 cases, and the seven-day rolling average increased.

Northeast Health District Adds 12 COVID-19 Cases On Monday

The Sunday Daily Status Report had reported fewer cumulative cases of the virus in the District than on Saturday.

Oconee County Publishes Coronavirus Update For April 27

The hospitals are taking strict measures to ensure the health and safety of all patients.

SPLOST Requests Explained At Virtual Town Hall Meeting

County Administrator Justin Kirouac went through the list of requests as part of the run up to the Nov. 3 vote on the sales tax.

Department Of Health Removes COVID-19 Cases From Counts In Region

The noon Sunday Daily Status Report removed two cases from Oconee County and four from Clarke County.

Oconee County Governor Kemp Signed Executive Order

On Thursday, April 23, 2020, Governor Kemp signed an Executive Order for Reviving a Healthy Georgia.

7-Day Rolling Averages Of COVID-19 Cases Up in Region And State

The Northeast Health District added 26 new confirmed cases, while the state added 548.

Oconee County Coronavirus Update April 24

Daily Status Report https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report lists 54 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oconee County on April 24.

NE Health District Adds 34 New COVID-19 Cases; Total Is 595

Nine of the 10 counties in the Health District added cases, with Clarke adding eight and Oconee one.

Oconee County Board Of Commissioners Will Hold Virtual Town Hall Meeting On April 30

The Oconee County Courthouse Commission Chambers will discuss the 2021 Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).

Oconee County Again Adds No New COVID-19 Cases; Region Adds 27

The Northeast Health District also added no new deaths attributable to COVID-19.

Oconee County Adds No New COVID-19 Cases; Region Adds 24

The noon Wednesday Daily Status Report reports no new COVID-19 deaths in the 10-county Northeast Health District.

Oconee County Coroavirus Update April 22

Daily Status Report https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report lists 53 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oconee County on April 22.

Dispute Between School Board And Board Of Commissioners Heats Up

In a meeting on Monday, Board Member Tim Burgess led a nearly 30-minute-long criticism of actions of the Board of Commissioners.

Oconee Town Hall Meeting Shows Demand For 2021 SPLOST Funds

The Town Hall Meeting last week also featured a presentation on Malcom Bridge Road improvements.

Oconee, Clarke, Add COVID Cases; Oglethorpe Has New COVID Death

The Tuesday Daily Status report of the Department of Public Health showed 24 new COVID-19 cases in the Northeast Health District,

Governor Issues Executive Order In Oconee County - April 20, 2020

On April 24, all gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, estheticians, hair designers, massage therapists may begin.

Oconee County - OCRPD Summer Activities Update

Fall Football and Cheer registration began Monday, April 20 with payment due by May 31.