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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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.
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North Oconee Soccer
ATHENS — North Oconee boy’s soccer team is ranked No. 5 and eyeing a state championship. The Titan’s take on Madison County tonight at 7:30.
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Mental Health and Treatment in the Law
ATHENS— Sheriff’s offices and law enforcement are first responders since they are 911- it’s who people call when they have an issue. Mental health treatment has been decentralized so there are more people on the street with mental health issues. Law enforcement is forced to deal with such issues even though…
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Law Enforcement Officers Take On Shooting Range in Oconee County
OCONEE COUNTY, GA – The Georgia Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors wants officers to become better instructors for their agencies. Grady Newsource reporter Kendall Trammell took a look at how they train. Today 13 men are at a range doing shotgun training. It’s an exchange of information and ideas.…
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Bill Could Prohibit Smoking With Child in Car
A bill has been passed by the Georgia Senate that would make it a misdemeanor to smoke in a car with a child 15 years or younger. Lt. Drake of the Oglethorpe County Sheriff Office says it might be hard to catch people while they are driving. He says that…
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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Uses Social Media To Their Advantage
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is causing quite a storm on Facebook. The number of likes it now has amounts to over half the county’s population. Some of these likes are from people who simply enjoy the funny, light-hearted posts. Reporter Kenna Rodgers spoke with the man behind the Facebook legend.…
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Oconee County’s Land Trust Ended Up Being Successful
OCONEE- Oconee river land trust announced that in this past year it has doubled the amount of land it protects. They are now responsible for protected land in 18 counties in Georgia. This amounts to nearly 12,000 acres of preserved land in north-east Georgia. Executive Director of ORLT Steffney Thompson…
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Watkinsville Voters Overwhelmingly Approve to Have ‘Liquor-By-the Drink’
Ironically close to St. Patrick's Day, people in Watkinsville can now enjoy a drink in any restaurant that sells alcohol.