Oconee County
Reporting about Oconee County, Georgia. Some stories will be republished in The Oconee Enterprise as part of a news-academic partnership with Grady Newsource.
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Fatal Accident Victim Identified
ATHENS — The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Perry Ponder of Hodges Mill Road in Watkinsville.
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Oconee Voters Could Save Money at Polls
Watkinsville, GA — A change in Oconee County voting precincts could mean lower taxes for voters in the area. Oconee County currently has 13 voting precincts for countywide elections but some don’t see as much traffic as others. Combining these precincts would cost less money and save taxpayer dollars. Several voting…
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[Not] a Place to Be 6 Foot Under: Senior Center Assistant Director Does it All
Watkinsville, GA — One woman at the Oconee County Senior Center says it gives seniors the chance to show they still have value to the community. However, the senior center would have fallen apart without her. Assistant Director Cindy Peck does everything from cooking to planning events and trips to organizing…
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Oconee County Approves Body Cams for Sheriff’s Office
WATKINSVILLE — The plans for the Oconee County Sheriff's Office to use body cams is moving forward.
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Oconee Commissioners Veto Flyover Project
WATKINSVILLE — No flyover is coming near Daniells Bridge Road any time soon.
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Today in Sports
Athens, GA — Sports anchor Jacob Moore brings us the latest in local sports: Athens Christian: The Athens Christian School’s baseball team plays tonight at 5:55pm against Prince Avenue Christian. The team has won 5 out of last 6 games. Coach Allen Osborne says his team will continue to focus…
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Oconee County Jailer Explains His Love for the Job
Watkinsville, GA — One shift supervisor at a local county jail says he couldn’t see himself working anywhere else. Sergeant Doug Baxter is an Oconee County native who started working at the Oconee County jail eight years ago. Before starting at the jail, he served seven years in the United States…
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Oconee Police Body Cams
There’s one more bill that would impact law enforcement that didn’t make it out of the General Assembly this year. It’s a law that would have mandated that police wear body cameras. Despite the bill’s failure to pass some local law enforcement officers are testing the equipment and think its…
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Oconee County Girls Soccer
ATHENS — Oconee County girl’s soccer is blazing hot! The team is 5-0 heading into tonight’s matchup against the Lakeside Vikings. The team is being led by Sara Walsh, the 16-year-old we met earlier this year who is scheduled for a kidney transplant this summer. Walsh scored a goal in Tuesday’s…
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Update: The Flats Evacuated Due to Pepper Spray Prank
Flats residents received an email from the apartment manager, Jennifer Reynolds. In the message, she explained that the evacuation was started due to prank.