Watkinsville Awarded State Grant To Make Harden Hill Road More Pedestrian Friendly

The city will provide $509,700 in Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenue for the $908,100 project.

Oconee County Review Committee Approved Site Plans For Retail Building Near Oconee Health Campus

The county is seeking to convert the fire station property to business use.

Women Running for U.S. And Georgia Houses Generated Excitement At Oconee Democratic Party Meeting

The four featured speakers talked about the demands of running for local office and of service once elected.

The Nankipooh Enquirer: "Retirement these days"

Jenny the old mule "retired" when she fell dead in the traces...

Oconee County Announces Sole Finalist for Position of County Administrator

Justin Kirouac is to replace Jeff Benko, who has announced that he wishes to retire effective July 1.

Oconee County Industrial Development Authority Votes To Spend $35,000 To Explore Sewer Option For Gateway Business Park

The $35,000 also is for design work if running the sewer line proves to be feasible.

Oconee County Comprehensive Plan Committee Reviews Preliminary Documents Before Public Forum

At 6 p.m. on July 27, the NEGRC staff, on behalf of the Stakeholders Committee, is to give a report to the public.

Citizen Comment Sought On Removal Of Daniells Bridge Road Extension In Oconee County From Transportation Planning Documents

The first of three public meetings on the proposed changes will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 26 in Oconee Veterans Park.

Attorney Announces Plans To Run As Democrat For One Of Oconee County’s Two State House Seats

Deborah Gonzalez officially launched her campaign at Bishop Park in Athens on Saturday.

Oconee County Comprehensive Stakeholders Committee To Get Report On Transportation and Infrastructure

That full group is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday night at the Community Center in Oconee Veterans Park.

Brian Kemp Tells Oconee County Republicans He Can Bring Small Business Experience To Georgia Governor’s Office

Kemp made his comments as the invited speaker at the regular May meeting of the Oconee County Republican Party.

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Top Georgia stories, including a review of "The Mummy", and most popular neighborhoods to buy a house. Plus how to share news and events.

Oconee County Commissioners Approve FY 2018 Budget And Deny Request For Business Use Of Agricultural Land

The budget assumes the Commission will hold its millage rate steady at 6.68.

Oconee County Commissioners To Approve FY 18 Budget And Consider Special Use Request For Landscaping Business

The Commission meeting is to begin at 7 p.m. at the Courthouse in Watkinsville.

Regional Transportation Group Moves Up Oconee Connector Flyover And Eliminates Daniells Bridge Road Flyover In Documents

The action by the Technical Coordinating Committee is preliminary.

North Oconee Rotary, A Facebook Post, And The Emergence Of A New Oconee County Group Called Oconee Progressives

The goal is community building, the women say.

Oconee County FY 2018 Budget Will Not Require Use Of Reserve Funds, Public Told

The $49.9 million budget represents an increase of 3.4 percent over the current budget of $48.3 million.

Oconee County Commission Chair Tells Citizens That Park Needs Compete With Other County Demands

There is a limit to what the county can do in terms of spending for parks, the Commission chair said.

Oconee County Citizen Committee For Comprehensive Plan Accepts Parks And Recreation And Land Use Subcommittee Reports

The lesson was that the citizens need more guidance than anticipated.

Oconee County Fiscal Year 2018 Budget To Be Presented To Public On Tuesday

The budget adds funding for only one new full-time position in the county, in the Parks and Recreation Department.

Oconee County Planning Commission Recommends Special Use For Noncompliant Landscaping Business

The young Senyitko’s comments won the praise of Planning Commission Chairman Dan Arnold, but not his vote.

Oconee County Planning Commission Once Again Scheduled To Review Plans For Residential Subdivision East Of Butler’s Crossing

Oconee County Schools has raised concerns about the project.

Oconee County Legislative Delegation Focused On Health Care In Talk About 2017 General Assembly Session

Sen. Bill Cowsert described the state as in “a little bit of a holding pattern” waiting on action in Washington.

Oconee County Industrial Development Authority Goes Into Executive Session Again For Unspecified Real Estate Matters

The session lasted 40 minutes, and the Authority took no action when it came back into open meeting.

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Stakeholders Subcommittee For Oconee County Comprehensive Plan Creates List of Parks And Greenspace Wants

The subcommittee on Parks and Greenspace of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Stakeholders Committee offered recommendations.

Oconee County Commissioners Approve Pinelake Campground Expansion After Increasing Buffer On Adams Road

The Board increased the buffer between Adams Road and the recreational vehicle park.

Oconee County Commissioners To Consider Expansion Plans For Campground Outside Bishop

Most of the important items under consideration already have been given tentative approval.

Parkway Boulevard To Open In Next Three Or Four Weeks, Oconee County Public Works Director Says

The roadway will allow traffic to flow from Epps Bridge Parkway to the Oconee Connector.

Oconee County Commissioners Asked During Budget Hearings To Approve Water And Sewer Rate Increases

The proposed increases for fiscal year 2017-2018 follow 0 percent increases in both water and sewer rates for the current fiscal year.

Oconee County Commissioners To Hold Budget Hearings For Two Departments Prior To Its Rescheduled Hearings

The budget hearings begin at 5 p.m., starting with the Utility Department.

Oconee County Puts Two Projects On Three-Year Hold Because Of Issue With Ground Clearance Permits

Both entities have the option of asking the Oconee County Board of Commissioners to waive the moratorium.

Oconee County Says It Cannot Provide Sewer Capacity To Auto Dealership Being Built On SR 316

The firm will have to build a private septic system if it wants to move forward before sewer capacity is available.

Georgia Department Of Transportation Releases Maps Of U.S. 441 Widening In Oconee County

Included were maps showing two alternate designs for the roadway through Bishop.

Alexion Decides Not To Expand Oconee County Plant And Cancels Land Purchase At Gateway Business Park

Alexion had signed a purchase agreement with the Industrial Development Authority on Dec. 19 of last year.

Sewer Issues At Top Of County Concerns, Citizens Told At Oconee County Town Hall Meeting

The responses to the final question made it clear how important a solution to the county’s sewer problems is to the commissioners.

Dollar General Store Under Construction On U.S. 78 In Oconee County

The building permit estimates that interior and exterior construction is to be completed by early next month.

Oconee County Asks Court To Dismiss Suits Filed Over Sewer Capacity Fee Refunds

The county is claiming that the members of the Board of Commissioners, named as defendants in the suit, are entitled to “sovereign immunity.

Oconee County Commissioners Adopted Goals; Now Citizens Get To Share Their Concerns

The topics discussed will be determined by those who turn out at the Town Hall Meeting.

Oconee Commissioners Appoint Three Newcomers To Animal Services Advisory Board

Commission Chair John Daniell announced that the Commission will hold a Town Hall meeting on April 13.