Oconee County High School
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High School Sports
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Health
Oconee County High School Football Works to Combat Nationwide Concussion Trend
As both a father and the head football coach at Oconee County High School, Travis Noland understands the risk of concussion that comes with the game that has shaped him and his sons. Noland’s son Zeb, the graduate assistant turned starting quarterback at the University of South Carolina, was in…
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High School Sports
Oconee County Community Gathers to Remember Life of Sam Elsner
Prior to last night’s game, the Oconee County High School baseball team held a ceremony to honor former student and second baseman Sam Elsner. Elsner was killed in a car accident on July 12, 2018. He had graduated from OCHS two months earlier. Everything a warrior is supposed to be,…
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Jackson County
Jackson County Comprehensive High School to Implement AP Capstone Program
High school students in Jackson County will soon be able to register for an AP Seminar course, which will begin at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year on August 4. Jackson County Comprehensive High School will join approximately 1,000 other schools worldwide by implementing the new AP Capstone program…
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Athens-Clarke County
Oconee County Rivalry More Than Just Schools
There is a rivalry between the two high schools in Oconee County, but it has nothing to do with football. Meet Jenny Major, an Oconee County High School parent who says that some people think one side of the county is better than the other. She also thinks that realtors…
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Northeast Georgia News
Kids Want to Go to Jail
OCONEE, Ga- A jail trip can shape the lives of America’s future leaders. At least that is what some local schools and sheriffs deputies say. It’s the reason that the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s school system are sending good students to jail for a day as part…
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Northeast Georgia News
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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High Schools Need Physicals to Prevent Tragedies in Athletics
Oconee County High School Athletic Director Luis Varela is taking precaution to prevent tragedies of death during athletic competition. Luis Varela thinks unexpected deaths during sports is hard to control even with current physical exam processes. However, he said that players are not allowed to play or participate in sports…