oconee county
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Athens-Clarke County
High School Football Preview: Rivals, Undefeated Teams Face Off
Athens, GA–There are several key high school football games in the Athens area on Friday night. The Cedar Shoals Jaguars (3-1) hope to bounce back from a tough home loss to Oconee County (4-0) last week with another home game against their rivals, the Clarke-Central Gladiators (2-2). Clarke-Central defeated North…
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In-Depth
Board of Education Wades Into Battle Between Church, State In Oconee County
Rick Pettigrew has been attending Oconee County Board of Education meetings since last fall with a controversial request to bring Bible classes to public schools. His proposal would allow students to be released early from class and receive credit for Bible classes. Many other schools around Georgia already do this.…
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2016 Election
Candidates, Alcohol, S.P.L.O.S.T. Discussion to Take Place at Oconee Forum
Watkinsville, GA- A candidate forum is scheduled for Oconee County Post 2 that will highlight three items on the county’s ballot for the November 8 election. Former Post 2 Commissioner John Daniell resigned from his position in May in order to run for the Chairman’s seat after current Chairman Melvin…
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Northeast Georgia News
BREAKING: Accident on Hwy. 441 Claims Life; Shuts Down Traffic
Watkinsville, GA–Highway 441 in Oconee County will be closed for several hours after an accident involving multiple tractor trailers left one dead and logs spilled across the roadway. The wreck occurred on Highway 441 at Tappan Spur Road. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has not released any additional information. Newsource…
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Northeast Georgia News
Trail Causes Oconee Hill Cemetery Dispute
Some people are upset about a new trail extending through the historic Oconee Hill Cemetery. They may not need to be, however, because no decision will be made until the Cemetery Board of Trustees approve the proposal. If approved, the Greenway extention will run through the edge of the cemetery.…
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Northeast Georgia News
Search Warrant Issued for Oconee County Murder Investigation
https://youtu.be/-MxrXPnkjV4 Sheriff Scott Berry announced that the vehicle used in the murder of Rendell Cunningham, has been returned to the Sheriff’s Office in Oconee County. A search warrant was issued on the vehicle for the investigation of the murder of Cunningham, which happened in Oconee County late August. The search…
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In-Depth
Jackson County Unemployment Rate Drops
For the first time in more than 15 years, Jackson County’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent. That makes it the second lowest unemployment rate in the state. The unemployment rate hasn’t been this low since back in 2000 when it hit 4.1 percent. Forsyth and Oconee counties still have the lowest unemployment rates in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Online Video Reportedly Shows Agnes Kim Talking for First Time after Accident
ATLANTA — A video posted on a crowdfunding website Monday reportedly shows UGA student Agnes Kim talking for the first time after a deadly car accident in in April. According to posts on the site, Kim was in a coma for more than a month after the accident and is currently undergoing care…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens’ Outdated Sewage Infrastructure May Endanger Local Waterways
Advocates say sewer lines proposed by city officials are not the answer Athens’ aging sewage infrastructure, up to 100 years old in some parts of the city, is threatening local streams, rivers and drinking water. “The bulk of it is still very antiquated and, really, they’re not putting any effort…
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Athens-Clarke County
GSP Release Preliminary Oconee Crash Report
The Georgia State Patrol has told Grady NewSource reporters that it takes 3-5 days for a full report to be released, but the GSP has released the preliminary report for the Oconee Crash that took four UGA students’ lives on Wednesday night. The driver of vehicle #1 was Agnes Kim,…