oconee county
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Environment
Grady Newsource Explains: Water Quality Indicators
Unacceptably high levels of E. coli bacteria found by volunteers in a Barber Creek tributary has Oconee County residents concerned about the quality of their recreational water. As present, the state Environmental Protection Division’s water quality monitoring of Georgia’s water resources differs from that recommended by the federal Environmental…
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Explains: Same-Sex Marriage Applications in Northeast Georgia
By Rayleigh Rozier Gender has been removed entirely from the application forms for a marriage license in Georgia following the Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling. “We do not track gender at all,” said Deputy Clerk Sarah Cook of the Athens-Clarke Probate Court. While old marriage applications indicated “Bride ” and “Groom”…
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Jackson County
Donor’s Choice Locally
Here are some statistics about how Athens area school systems have been using Donor’s Choice. While Clarke County and Hall County have the largest amount of donations and the greatest amount of people impacted, Oglethorpe County has the highest success rate, followed by Oconee County and Jackson County.
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Northeast Georgia News
Today’s Top 5: Sept. 1, 2015
Here are the stories our reporters are following for you today: \t Upper Oconee Watershed Network volunteers are sampling the water at Barber Creek Road following word from the Environmental Protection Division that the water was safe. Reporter Alison Gowens has the story. \t Coach Mark Richt speaks out for the first time…
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Northeast Georgia News
Oconee County Courthouse Security Updates
New security changes will take place at the Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville, Georgia, effective September 1. Visitors will now be required to enter on the left side of the building due to the X-ray scanning equipment. Because of this new security equipment, the front door entrance will remain locked.…
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Northeast Georgia News
Police Consider PepperBalls as Alternative to Lethal Force
WATKINSVILLE — It’s not always clear about how law enforcement officers discern when force is necessary and what type of force is appropriate. With events like Ferguson, Missouri, North Charleston, South Carolina and now Baltimore — where 25-year-old Freddie Gray died after a police officer tackled him, some people continue to…
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Northeast Georgia News
No More Graduation Tests for High Schoolers
5:00 PM: A new bill signed into law two weeks ago by Governor Nathan Deal eliminates the requirement for former high school students to have passed the Georgia High School Graduation Test to receive their diploma. The same bill also allows former students to request from the Board of Education their…
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Athens-Clarke County
Fatal Accident Victim Identified
ATHENS — The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Perry Ponder of Hodges Mill Road in Watkinsville.
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Northeast Georgia News
Oconee Voters Could Save Money at Polls
Watkinsville, GA — A change in Oconee County voting precincts could mean lower taxes for voters in the area. Oconee County currently has 13 voting precincts for countywide elections but some don’t see as much traffic as others. Combining these precincts would cost less money and save taxpayer dollars. Several voting…
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Athens-Clarke County
[Not] a Place to Be 6 Foot Under: Senior Center Assistant Director Does it All
Watkinsville, GA — One woman at the Oconee County Senior Center says it gives seniors the chance to show they still have value to the community. However, the senior center would have fallen apart without her. Assistant Director Cindy Peck does everything from cooking to planning events and trips to organizing…