Monday, February 16, 2026

Oconee County Commissioners At Town Hall Meeting Weigh In On House Republican Plan To Eliminate Property Taxes For Home Owners

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***SPLOST 2027 Referendum Outlined*** Jeff Hood touched a fresh wound when he asked the first question at the Oconee County Board of Commi...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Oconee County School Board Approves Spending For Elementary School Improvements, High School Stadium Digital Scoreboards

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***Also Purchases Interactive Panels And Robots*** The Oconee County Boards of Education on Monday agreed to spend $917,178 for improv...
Sunday, February 08, 2026

Oconee County Schools Set To Implement Ban On Use Of Cells Phones, All Personal Electronic Devices For K-8 Students On July 1

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***High School Policy May Need To Be Revised*** Principals at Oconee County primary, elementary, and middle schools informed parents throu...
Saturday, February 07, 2026

State Representative Gets Warm Welcome At Oconee County Democratic Party Meeting, Discusses Plans For General Assembly

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***Party Leaders Dec. Special Election Campaign*** Eric Gisler, elected in December to represent much of Oconee County in the Georgia Hous...
Thursday, February 05, 2026

New GDOT Plans For Julian Drive Block Access To SR 316 But Include Access Road North of Divided Highway Connecting To U.S. 78

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***Plans Moving Toward Approval*** The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is moving toward approval of a new concept plan that wo...

Oconee County Commissioners Approve Variances For Subdivision In South Of County, Put Off Discussion Of Jimmy Daniell Road Request

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***Also Withdraw Daniells Bridge Road Request*** After requests for two commercial developments in the northern part of the county were pu...
Tuesday, February 03, 2026

Oconee County Election Board Decides Not To Add New Early Voting Site For 2026 Elections

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***Lone Democrat On Board Votes Against Decision*** The Oconee County Board of Elections and Registration on Monday voted 4 to 1 to table ...