oconee county
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Northeast Georgia News
Oconee County Library Hopes to Raise $10,000 from Book Sale
WATKINSVILLE, Ga. – Volunteers will be holding a winter book sale to raise money for programs the annual budget doesn’t cover. Penny Mills and other Board Members of Oconee County Library Friends (OCLF) hope to donate about $10,000 to the Oconee County Library. Year after year, Mills is encouraged to…
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Northeast Georgia News
Active Shooter Training to Happen in Oconee County
WATKINSVILLE, Ga.– More than eight law enforcement and emergency management agencies representing North East Georgia gathered at the Oconee County Civic Center train in the event of an active shooting. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, more than 200 active shootings have occurred since 2000. The training was part…
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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
More Than Just A Band Director: Scott Smith
Oconee, Ga.— The North Oconee Band is busy learning new material for their Christmas Concert, but Band Director Scott Smith is teaching his students more than just music. Step into the North Oconee band room and you’ll see a lot of trophies. These trophies are the result of Band Director Scott…
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Archives
Your 5-day forecast (Finally, rain!)
ATHENS, Ga. — Strong storms are on the way to Northeast Georgia. They may bring more rain in a week than the area has seen in months. Less than half an inch of rain has fallen on Athens since the beginning of October, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS projects that…
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Athens-Clarke County
Oconee High School Twins Headed to the Georgia Diamond
Oconee High School seniors Connor and Cole Tate signed to play baseball at the University of Georgia.
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2016 Election
Clarke and Oconee Counties Pass E-SPLOST
School funding and building will be boosted after all. The funding for both comes from a referendum passed by voters yesterday. Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties have passed the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) in the November 8 election. In Athens-Clarke County, about 72% of voters voted YES,…
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2016 Election
Update: One Vote Deciding the Future of Watkinsville
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72S0gOn0Exc] One vote is separating two Watkinsville candidates for a seat in the City Council. Grady Newsource Reporter Molly Swindall says at least four more ballots are coming in from overseas military personnel which Pat Haize who runs the Oconee County Board of Elections says these ballots will likely…
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2016 Election
Three things to Know the Morning After Election 2016
Note: Results in this article are from the Georgia Secretary of State. They are technically unofficial results. ATHENS, Ga. — So, about last night. You know Donald J. Trump was elected President of the United States, but you may not know he received 51% of the vote in Georgia, according to…
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2016 Election
What Else is on Your Ballot? Guide to Election 2016
Local voters are weighing in on more than just presidential and congressional races this year. There are four proposed consitutional amendments on the state ballot. 1. The opportunity school district proposal 2. Funding for the safe harbor for sexually exploited children 3. A repeal of the judical qualifications commission 4. Distribution…