Friday, March 17, 2023

At Least Four Oconee County Subdivisions Hit With Anti-Semitic Flyers

***Sheriff Hale Exploring Options For Charges***

Oconee County Sheriff James Hale said on Friday afternoon his office is investigating the distribution of anti-Semitic flyers early Thursday in subdivisions in the county.

Residents of Daniell Plantation, Twelve Oaks, Lake Wellbrook, and Welbrook Farms all reported having the flyers thrown on their driveways or porches and put into the mailboxes over night.

Georgia Department Of Public Heath Reported 105 New COVID Cases In Northeast Health District, Down Sharply From Last Two Weeks

***Three New Confirmed Deaths From Disease Reported***

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported that the Northeast Health District added 105 new cases of COVID-19 in the week ending on March 15, based on the Department’s electronic tracking system.

That number of added cases each of the previous two weeks had been 165.

Oconee County reported nine fewer cases than it reported a week earlier, while Clarke County reported two more cases than a week earlier.