Oconee County Observations

***12-Inch Forced Main*** After a two-month delay due to the disruption in supplies because of Hurricane Harvey, construction crews are re...

Kittles Make Plea The Policy Committee of the Madison Athens Clarke Oconee Regional Transportation Study (MACORTS) last week removed the p...

Warning On Alcohol Licenses Oconee County commissioners last (Tuesday) night rezoned nearly two acres on the Oconee Connector and Daniells...

Rezone On Agenda Oconee County commissioners are set to give final approval tomorrow (Tuesday) night to a $1.9 million contract to upgrade...

Another Vote Needed The Technical Coordinating Committee of the Madison Athens Clarke Oconee Regional Transportation Study (MACORTS) voted...

To Accommodate GDOT MACORTS, the regional transportation planning organization, has begun accepting public feedback on changes to its plan...

Policy Committee Still Must Act A committee of the area regional transportation body last week added $19.2 million to its 2040 Long Range ...

Take Aerial Tour Oconee County expects to open Parkway Boulevard from the Oconee Connector to Kohl’s by the end of May, county Public Work...

Early Voting Turnout Low Chuck Horton raised slightly more money than Marcus Wiedower in the last days of October and November as the two ...

Dec. 6 Election To Play Role When Oconee County Public Works Director Emil Beshara reviewed bids for the SR 316 corridor study at the Nov....

Turnout Will Be Key Early voting starts on Nov. 28, the Monday after Thanksgiving, for the Dec. 6 runoff election for Post II on the Ocone...

Exact Figure Not Released Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin Davis is asking his fellow commissioners tomorrow (Tuesday)...

3 Bids Received Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin Davis has the proposed Daniells Bridge Road flyover of SR Loop 10 bac...

Wide Ranging Interview Marcus Wiedower said he will bring his listening skills and his planning skills to the Oconee County Board of Commi...

In Interview Chuck Horton said his experience and background will allow him to “hit the ground running” should he win the open seat on the...

In Hour-Long Interview Ben Bridges says the county is growing too fast and it is time to slow down for a little while to take stock of whe...

Joins Other Office Projects Work is well underway on the clearing of 13.4 acres at the corner of U.S. 441 and Lavista Road for constructio...

Daniells Bridge Road Site The Oconee County Planning Commission tomorrow night will review plans for a $42 million corporate campus on Dan...

East of ITS Building Construction crews last week began assembling equipment and materials in preparation for pouring the foundation for a...

Problems With Funding Sources The Georgia Department of Transportation has decided not to fund the widening of Jimmy Daniell Road, nullify...