Saturday, May 16, 2026

Early Voting For May 19 Party Primary and Nonpartisan Elections In Oconee County Ahead Of 2022 With Increase In Democratic Votes

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***Precincts Open At 7 a.m. To 7 p.m. On Tuesday*** One in five of Oconee County’s 34,013 registered voters (20.0 percent) has cast a ball...
Friday, May 15, 2026

Oconee County Sheriff Focused On School Safety And Immigration In Presentation To County Democratic Party

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***Praised Collaboration With Oconee County Schools*** When the Oconee County Democrats invited Oconee County Sheriff James Hale, a Republ...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Oconee County Board Of Education Approves Tentative Fiscal Year 2027 Budget With Cuts In Staffing, Drop In Millage Rate

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***Told Proposed Cuts Reflect Declines In Enrollment*** The Oconee County Board of Education on Monday night gave approval to a $122.5 mil...
Sunday, May 10, 2026

Oconee County School Board Told Proposed Route For SR 15 Truck Bypass Will Not Adversely Affect Colham Ferry Elementary School

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***Route Could Impact School In Future*** One of the three alternate routes the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has proposed f...

Early Voting For May 19 Primary Increased In Week Two, With Democratic Ballots Making Up Larger Share Than Four Years Ago

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***Friday Was Heaviest Voting So Far*** Early voting for the May 19 Party Primary and Nonpartisan elections is running just ahead of early...
Saturday, May 09, 2026

Oconee County Unveils $85.5 Million Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget With $3.1 Million For New Emergency Medical Services Department

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***Millage Rate Not Set*** Oconee County Finance Director Melissa Braswell on Tuesday night presented to the Board of Commissioners and th...
Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Oconee County Commission Votes To Request That GDOT Delay Decision On Truck Bypass Linking SR 15 And U.S. 441

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***Board Asks For Consideration Of Route Inside City*** The Oconee County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night officially and unanimous...