Oconee County Library Friends Has Mystery/Thrillers, Children’s Book, And More At Fall Book Sale

All proceeds go to support materials acquisition and programming at the library in Watkinsville.

Oconee County Political Parties Supporting North Oconee High School 9/11 Memorial Project

Community members also can donate $1 for each flag in the memorial.

Oconee County Commissioners Grant Appeal To Briarwood Baptist, Move Forward On Old Jail Demolition

The hearing of the appeal for Briarwood Baptist Church brought out a large crowd.

Secretary Of State Kemp Announces Special Elections For Oconee And Clarke County House Districts

Nov. 7 special elections called for House 117th and House 119th.

North High Shoals Businessman Strickland Announces Plans To Run In 119th House District

Strickland is director of business development for GTS in Canton, north of Atlanta.

Oconee County Commissioners To Decide On Future Of Old Jail And Funding For Calls Creek Sewage Plant Expansion

Commissioners will decide if they want to go forward with demolition of the abandoned Jail.

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Oconee County Businessman Wiedower Announces Candidacy For 119th House District

Wiedower, who is a local business owner, pledged not to raise taxes if elected.

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Oconee County Commission Agrees To Put Demolition Of Old Jail On Next Week’s Agenda For Discussion And Possible Vote

The expansion would add three additional floors of space to the Courthouse.

Oconee County Resident Announces Plans To Run In 119th State House District, But No Election Date Has Been Set

The 119th is roughly evenly split in number of registered voters between Clarke County and Oconee County.

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tells Students At Oconee Republican Meeting About Career Prospects

Black also used the opportunity to kick off his local campaign for re-election in 2018.

Gov. Deal Appoints Rep. Chuck Williams To Head Forestry Commission, Opening Up Another Oconee County House Seat

The only other elections likely to be on the ballot in Oconee County on Nov. 7 are in Watkinsville.

Developers Of Epps Bridge Centre Postpone Work On Part Of Project Thought To Include Costco

Oconee 316 Associates LLC of Atlanta split development of Epps Bridge Centre II into two parts.

Oconee County Experimenting With Autry Road Exit To Oconee Veterans Park

Traffic will not be able to enter the park at any point via Autry Road.

Hard Labor Creek Reservoir Board Asking Corps Of Engineers For Permit Extension For Apalachee River Intake Facility

The Board also awarded three contracts for construction of the recreational facility planned for the reservoir.

Special Election Likely For Oconee County Voters In State House District 117; Special Election In District 119 Also Possible

Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rep. Regina Quick as Superior Court Judge.

Oconee County Issues Building Permits For Burger King West Of Butler’s Crossing And For Mama’s Boy At Falls Of Oconee

Construction of the Burger King is expected to be completed in early November.

Candidates For Local And Federal Offices Step Forward At Oconee County Democratic Party Meeting

Jennifer Gude plans to run for Watkinsville Council, and Richard Dien Winfield plans to run for Congress.

Watkinsville Swears In New Mayor To Replace Charles Ivie, Who Stepped Down On Monday For Health Reasons

Charles Ivie resigned as mayor on Monday morning because of health problems.

Daniells Bridge Road Flyover Removed From Transportation Planning Documents For Oconee County, But It Could Reappear

The Kittles are in favor of the project, saying it is needed to move traffic from the congested Epps Bridge Parkway commercial area.

Oconee County Citizen Committee Raises Concerns About Traffic At Oconee Veterans Park With Addition Of New Fields

Board member Jeff Christie was particularly vocal in saying that the added traffic will make a bad situation worse.

Oconee County Commissioners Approve Rezone In Preparation For Sale Of Barber Creek Fire Station Acreage

The commissioners also granted two alcohol licenses.

Oconee County Commissioners To Approve Sewer Contract And Consider Alcohol License For Convenience Store At Athens Ridge

The upgraded sewer line will allow the county to divert sewage to the Calls Creek plan.

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Regional Transportation Body Votes To Eliminate Daniells Bridge Road Flyover From Its Plans

Before taking its action, the Technical Coordinating Committee reviewed public comment.

Oconee County Residents Provide Feedback On Preliminary Components Of Updated Comprehensive Plan

In a two-hour session, those in attendance could visit four different stations with five different posters or story boards.

Public Forum Thursday Night To Review Work Of Stakeholders Committee Updating Oconee County Comprehensive Plan

The meeting will have a drop-in format, meaning that there will be no formal presentation.

Oconee County Will Hire New Consultant To Help Plan For Animal Shelter Improvements, County Administrator Said

Benko said the Board needs to know what services and areas of the existing Shelter are the top priority for upgrade.

State Filings Show Oconee County Leaders Favoring One Candidate In Georgia House District Race

Houston Gaines just graduated from the University of Georgia and is running for a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Oconee County Reviewing Proposal To Demolish Old Jail And Expand Courthouse In Watkinsville

ighteen people other than the commissioners attended the Town Hall Meeting, which covered a range of topics.

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Oconee County Commissioners Approve Hiring of New County Administrator And New Parks And Recreation Director

The Board held the first of three public hearings on its proposed millage rate for the current fiscal year.

Public Forum Scheduled On Work Of Oconee County Comprehensive Plan Joint Stakeholders Committee

Public Forum on Comprehensive Plan set for July 27 at Veterans Park.

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Top Georgia stories, including $65,000 worth of cell phones were stolen from an AT&T store. Plus how to share news and events.

Oconee County Commissioners Are Working As A Team, Chairman Tells County Republican Gathering

About 30 people attended the county Republican Party meeting.

Public Hearings Set For Property Tax Increases For Oconee County

Daniell also announced that the Board of Commissioners will hold a Town Hall Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on July 13.

Justin Kirouac Says He Focused On Oconee County In His Job Search Because Of The Opportunities It Presents

Negotiations are underway to bring Kirouac aboard by the end of July.