COVID Case Count In Northeast Health District Flat After Three Weeks Of Slight Growth

***Clarke Reports Drop In Cases***

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported that the Northeast Health District added 268 new cases of COVID-19 in the week ending on Dec. 20, based on the Department’s electronic tracking system.

The Department of Public Health reported the Northeast Health District had added 274 cases in the week ending on Dec. 13.

Redistricting Maps Before Judge For Review Change Oconee County’s Congressional District But Not State House And Senate Districts

***Jackson County Removed From 10th District***

The redistricting maps passed by the Georgia legislature earlier this month, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp, and now before U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones for review make no changes to the state House and Senate districts in which Oconee County falls.

The Republican-controlled legislature, however, did change the composition of U.S. House District 10, which includes Oconee County.

GDOT Says Proposed Detour For Construction At SR 316 And Jimmy Daniell Road Can Lead To Increased Traffic On Residential Streets

***Suggests County Could Address Problem***

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has acknowledged that its proposed detour during the construction of the SR 316 interchange with Jimmy Daniell Road may result in increased traffic in the Deerbrook/Silverleaf neighborhood.

The posted detour from the construction of the interchange would bypass those neighborhoods and follow Atlanta Highway and U.S. 78/Monroe Highway, Eric Duff, State Environmental Administrator with GDOT, informed residents of those neighborhoods.

Oconee County Flushed Its Water Lines On Monday To Remove High Levels Of Manganese

Update 12/19/2023

Oconee County Administrator Justin Kirouac reported on Tuesday evening that all of the main water lines in the county had been flushed in response to discolorization of water flowing into the system from the Bear Creek Reservoir in Jackson County.

Kirouac said county staff was moving on to the subdivisions and dead-end lines, with the expectation most of those will be flushed by the end of the day on Wednesday.

Original Post 12/18/2023

***Far Northern Part Of County Mostly Affected***

Oconee County is expecting the discolorization of water in its system resulting from high levels of manganese to have dissipated on Tuesday.

Oconee County Water Resources staff was doing heavy flushing of the lines on Monday, Oconee County Administrator Justin Kirouac said late Monday morning.

COVID Case Count In Northeast Health District Increases For Third Week, Georgia Department Of Public Health Reports

***Oconee And Clarke Report Increases***

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported that the Northeast Health District added 274 new cases of COVID-19 in the week ending on Dec. 13, based on the Department’s electronic tracking system.

The Department of Public Health reported the Northeast Health District had added 178 cases in the week ending on Dec. 6.

Candidate For District Attorney, Speaking At Oconee GOP Meeting, Says Election Should Not Be Partisan

***Yalamanchili Gets Warm Reception***

Kalki Yalamanchili was emphatic in telling Oconee County Republicans at the party's meeting late last month that he does not want to run as a Republican or as a Democrat in seeking the position as District Attorney for the Western Judicial Circuit.

In his 30 minute presentation, Yalamanchili said repeatedly--at least seven times--that he did not view the office of District Attorney as a partisan one.

Georgia Department Of Public Health Count For COVID Cases In Northeast Health District Increases Slightly

***Oconee Reports Small Decrease In Cases***

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported that the Northeast Health District added 178 new cases of COVID-19 in the week ending on Dec. 6, based on the Department’s electronic tracking system.

The Department of Public Health reported the Northeast Health District had added 155 cases in the week ending Nov. 29.