Oconee County Observations

News and comments about developments in Oconee County, Georgia

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Oconee County Reported Minor Sewer Spill Near Subdivision South Of Oconee County High School

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***Also Announced Required Drought Response*** Oconee County reported its second sewer spill of the year to the Georgia Environmental Prot...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Georgia Department Of Transportation Drops Plans For Truck Bypass Of Bishop

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***U.S. 441 South Of Bishop To Be Widened*** The Georgia Department of Transportation has abandoned its plans for a truck bypass of Bishop...
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Watkinsville Mayor And Council Hear From Critics Of ESP Plans For Harris Shoals Park

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***Environmental Concerns Top List*** The Watkinsville Mayor and Council got push back–including from one member of its Advisory Board–las...
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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Turnout In First Week Of Early Voting In Watkinsville On Track With Projection Of Final Turnout of About 30 Percent

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***New Voting Machines Demonstrated*** In the first week of Absentee In Person, or early, voting, only 121 of Watkinsville’s 2,209 registe...
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Friday, October 18, 2019

Defeated Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams Still A Concern, Oconee County Republicans Told

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***Watkinsville Mayoral Candidate Makes Partisan Appeal*** Democrat Stacey Abrams, who ran unsuccessfully for governor a year ago, is watc...
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Regional Library Leaders Ask Oconee Library Board For Help In Seeking Exemption From Governor’s Budget Cuts

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***Board Asked To Lobby Legislators*** Athens Regional Library System leaders asked member of the Oconee Library Board of Trustees on Mon...
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

New Oconee County Superior Court Judge Told Local Democrats She Loves Her Job And Her Work Environment

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***Raised Concerns About Budget Cuts*** Lisa Lott, Superior Court judge for the Western Judicial Circuit, told a gathering of Oconee Count...
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