oconee county
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High School Sports
Oconee County Baseball Star Hopes to Make Big Leagues
Oconee County’s pitcher/outfielder star player Brooks Crawford is hoping to enter the MLB draft. Crawford attended a camp when he was 12 years old with current Clemson head coach Jack Leggett. He verbally committed with coach Leggett to attend Clemson. Crawford has been scouted by major league scouts and wants to play…
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Northeast Georgia News
New Ways for Volunteers to Help Shelter Animals
The Oconee County Animal Shelter is making new ways for volunteers to help these animals get outside of their cages.
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Northeast Georgia News
Oconee County Board of Commissioners discuss road repairs
Watkinsville, Ga.– Chairman of the Oconee County Board of Commissioners Melvin Davis says no property tax has been proposed yet. He says he thinks road improvements should increase, but the money to do so will not come necessarily from a new property tax. If a tax were passed, it would…
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Northeast Georgia News
Warrant out for teen charged with theft by receiving
There’s a warrant out for a 19-year old’s arrest for theft by receiving. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office says the teen had a stolen cell phone that was obtained during the robbery of a pizza delivery person on Kings Mill Run.
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Northeast Georgia News
SPORTS: Oconee County Middle School basketball goes to championship
Watkinsville, Ga.– Reporter Steven Farmer talks to the OCMS basketball coach Allan Bailey and a few players about their upcoming regional middle school basketball championship game. IMG_2183
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Northeast Georgia News
Oconee County gives first liquor license
Bogart, Ga.– Reporter Adeline Kenerly prepares to talk to the first liquor license recipient in Oconee County Mark Bell. He is the new owner of Jennings Mill Country Club. IMG_2176
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Bill proposes more affordable solar panels in GA
A proposed bill aims to make solar panels more affordable in Georgia. Reporter Mallory Blount talks to the owner of a home with solar panels in Oconee county. IMG_7946
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Northeast Georgia News
Rocky Branch Elementary School gets STEM certified
Watkinsville, Ga.– Rocky Branch Elementary will be receiving official certification from the Oconee County school superintendent on February 11th. The STEM program is a hands-on learning curriculum that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Northeast Georgia News
Coaches vs. Cancer
Watkinsville, GA -Coaches vs. Cancer is a charity basketball tournament that will be held over the weekend at the Veteran Park Gym in Oconee County. The tournament will be on Sunday, January 25th from 1-7 PM. The teams will consist of 3 or 4 person teams. Each team will receive a…
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Northeast Georgia News
Santa Scams
Oconee County, GA-A local sheriff's department is writing letters to local children from Santa Claus. He says Georgia scammers were charging 20 dollars for a Santa Letter then stealing the person's identity from the credit card.