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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5 Things to Know October 8
Athens, GA – Following the first U.S. Ebola death in Dallas, Texas, reporter Shannon O’Keefe takes a look at how this, combined with the flu, could affect public health in our area. Watkinsville, GA – Oconee County High School’s football team is 6-0 for the first time since 2001 under…
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Oconee County Library Costume Swap
Watkinsville, GA – The Oconee County Library is hosting a costume swap to help make Halloween less scary for your wallet. The library’s costume swap will allow people to trade in their old, used costume for a “new” one – free of charge. According to the National Retail Federation, this could save you some cash.…
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5 Things to Know October 6
Watkinsville, GA – The Oconee County Library is making the cost of Halloween a little less scary by collecting used costumes for their costume swap on October 11. The National Retail Federation projects that the average American will spend more than $77 on Halloween this year. Reporter Shannon O’Keefe has more on how the spooky swap could make this Halloween…
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5 Things to Know October 2
Athens, GA – The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agent, who was shot Tuesday evening, is still hospitalized and name has not been released. Meanwhile, 21 year old Steven McKinley is in jail without bond and awaiting for possible federal charges. Reporter Ashley Jetton has more. Athens, GA – The family…
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Sports News for September 30th
Athens, GA – Former UGA basketball player, Terrell Bell, has been named the new boys basketball head coach for Monsignor Donovan High School. Bell is very familiar with the Athens area. He graduated from Cedar Shoals high school. Bell then played for the Georgia Bulldogs basketball team from 1993 to…
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Oconee County’s New Cars
OCONEE CO, Ga- The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has seven new cars to add to its fleet. The new Ford Interceptors will be used to replace older cars with high mileage. The new cars have plastic seats and a more secure cage separating the front and back seat to keep…
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Oconee County Has Lowest Number of Sex Offenders in Area
Oconee County was the first county in Georgia to post a sex offender registry, making the number of registered sex offenders in the area known to the public. Barrow county has the highest number of registered sex offenders at 133 and Oconee County has the lowest number at 16. Oconee…
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5 things you need to know for September 24
Athens, GA – Athens-Clarke County police have confirmed that the body of a woman found in Ben Burton Park is the body of 40-year-old Mickey Lynn Mills of Athens, who was missing since September 22. According to police, a hiker called 911 on the afternoon of September 23 after finding the body deep…
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Body found in Athens park identified
Athens, GA – Athens-Clarke County police have confirmed that the deceased person found in the Middle Oconee River in Ben Burton Park is 40-year old Mickey Lynn Mills, from Athens. Mills was reported missing on Monday, September 22. ACC police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation responded to a 911 call…
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Donations for Georgia War Veterans
There is a new opportunity in Oconee County for people to do a small deed to help Georgia Veterans. The Sheriff’s department is hosting a donation drive for the community to donate toiletries to the Georgia War Veterans Hospital. Find out how people can donate everyday items for our veterans.