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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Bishop Bypass Project Could Hurt Local Businesses
One of the short term, 4-5 year, plans of the Madison Athens-Clarke Oconee Regional Transportation Study (MACORTS) is to widen 441 in Oconee County. This section of the US route is one of the last remaining sections that is only two lanes. It goes through the tiny historic town of…
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Oconee County Raises Money for Kidney Transplant
WATKINSVILLE, GA - The Oconee County community raises money for a varsity soccer player at Oconee County High School.
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Local Representatives Ready in Case of Severe Weather
WATKINSVILLE, GA - Representatives from the surrounding counties gathered this morning to attend a severe weather workshop.
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Oconee County Baseball Star Hopes to Make Big Leagues
Oconee County’s pitcher/outfielder star player Brooks Crawford is hoping to enter the MLB draft. Crawford attended a camp when he was 12 years old with current Clemson head coach Jack Leggett. He verbally committed with coach Leggett to attend Clemson. Crawford has been scouted by major league scouts and wants to play…
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Oconee Residents Unhappy With Postponed Flyover Bridge Decision
More than 30 people attended the Oconee Board of Commisioners meeting Tuesday night.
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New Ways for Volunteers to Help Shelter Animals
The Oconee County Animal Shelter is making new ways for volunteers to help these animals get outside of their cages.
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Oconee County Board of Commissioners discuss road repairs
Watkinsville, Ga.– Chairman of the Oconee County Board of Commissioners Melvin Davis says no property tax has been proposed yet. He says he thinks road improvements should increase, but the money to do so will not come necessarily from a new property tax. If a tax were passed, it would…
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Warrant out for teen charged with theft by receiving
There’s a warrant out for a 19-year old’s arrest for theft by receiving. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office says the teen had a stolen cell phone that was obtained during the robbery of a pizza delivery person on Kings Mill Run.
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SPORTS: Oconee County Middle School basketball goes to championship
Watkinsville, Ga.– Reporter Steven Farmer talks to the OCMS basketball coach Allan Bailey and a few players about their upcoming regional middle school basketball championship game. IMG_2183
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Oconee County gives first liquor license
Bogart, Ga.– Reporter Adeline Kenerly prepares to talk to the first liquor license recipient in Oconee County Mark Bell. He is the new owner of Jennings Mill Country Club. IMG_2176