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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Lunch Bites
Quick news bites to consume while you’re eating lunch. Today’s menu features: \t Tax Day \t Oconee Fire Department \t Earth Week Today’s the day, Tax Day is finally here. Despite today being the last day to get income taxes sent to the IRS, one Athens post office has seen a…
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How to Register to Vote in Oconee County
With just more than one week until the Oconee County voter registration deadline, Board of Elections Director Pat Hayes assured citizens there is still time to complete an application. She said there are a few ways to register. \t You can request an application by mail \t You can apply while…
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Oconee County Candidates to Participate in Forum
WATKINSVILLE- Candidates for a myriad of offices will participate in a forum tonight at the Community Center in Veteran’s Park in Watkinsville. The forum starts at 6 pm. Candidates for Oconee County Sheriff, the Georgia state senate and house, Oconee County Board of Commission, and Coroner will participate. All but…
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Assistant Principal Not Letting Cancer Slow Him Down
WATKINSVILLE- Oconee County Assistant Principal Brian Deitz can often be found doing things that you will not find in his job description, such as helping out in the school’s understaffed cafeteria. Helping out where he can, in addition to his regular duties, keeps him busy. The work is rewarding for…
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Celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
Interviewed officials are from the Oconee County Sheriffs’ Office and from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. By: Fernanda Perez
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National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Shines Light on 911 Dispatchers
Captain Jimmy Williams, 911 Director of Oconee County Sheriff’s Office National Telecommunications Week brings celebration and acknowledgment to 911 dispatchers from all over the country. This year the event is celebrated from April 10th – April 16th. By: Fernanda Perez
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Proposed Calls Creek Sewer Line Causes Concern
Talks of an expansion to the Oconee Waste Water Facility has some Watkinsville residents concerned. The County Utility Management Director has proposed a pipe carrying excess treated water that would run through a subdivision. And while posted signs aren’t explicity saying it, people there are collectively saying “not in my…
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Lunch Bites
Quick news bites to consume while you’re eating lunch. Today’s menu features: \t Georgia congressional race \t Famous sports visitors \t Oconee sewer line \t Distracted drivers When you eat something that comes back and bites you later –stomach turns- oh no. According to the AJC, Congressman Barry Loudermilk and…
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The Need To Know: Today’s Top Stories
\t Jail Expansion UPDATE – Madison County officials celebrated the jail expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning. After 2.36 million dollars and years of construction, the jail expansion is complete and inmates are set to move in. The expansion increased the facility’s bed count from sixty four to ninety…
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Meet Oconee County’s New Utility Director
The newest member of the Oconee county government also is one of its most hard working. Wayne Hanie, the Utility Director for the County, is back working in a place his family once called home.