Oconee County Observations

News and comments about developments in Oconee County, Georgia

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Cut To School Resource Officer Program Funding In Fiscal Year 2027 Highlighted In Oconee County Board Of Education Budget Hearing

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***Cut Is Fiscally Responsible, Finance Director Says*** Oconee County Schools Finance Director Peter Adams, in his presentation on the Fi...
Friday, May 22, 2026

Oconee County Commissioners Agree To Decommissioning Of LAS Wastewater Treatment Site In Preparation For Construction Of Park

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***Work Should Be Completed By Fall*** Oconee County commissioners on Tuesday night, at their agenda setting meeting, gave tentative appro...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Oconee County Voters Approve Renewal Of SPLOST; Primary And Nonpartisan Election Turnout Fails To Match Level Of Four Years Ago

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***Tight Race Locally For Republican State Senate*** Oconee County voters approved renewal of the county’s Special Purpose Local Option Sa...
Monday, May 18, 2026

Campaign Finance Reports Show Candidates in Oconee County’s Competitive State Legislative Races Had Different Financial Resources

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***McKillip Fully Self-Funded His Campaign*** The seven candidates in competitive races in tomorrow’s election to represent Oconee County ...
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...
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