North High Shoals News

A look back at the top stories of the week in the Athens Banner-Herald and OnlineAthens.com. The Week in Review Athens Banner-Herald Published Sunday, November 22, 2009 A look back at the top stories of the week in the Athens Banner-Herald and OnlineAthens.com. On Monday ... The mayor of the Oconee County city of North High Shoals stepped down.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 Wanted: MORE Democratic candidates for public office in Oconee County and the 10th District of Georgia The Oconee County Democratic Committee met once again this evening, and it is basically the same set of folks lamenting our lack of candidates for the same set of offices time and time again.

Jeff Thomas' 18-year stint as mayor of North High Shoals ended with a resignation letter.

The always contentious municipal election in North High Shoals continued the recent trend of repudiating the do-nothing tenure of Mayor Jeff Thomas with narrow victories for political newcomers Steve Arnold and David Lawrence Tuesday in the quaint picturesque town at the juncture of Walton, Morgan and Oconee Counties.

If you are a resident of the burgeoning border cities of North High Shoals or Bogart, Georgia here in Oconee County , please go to the polls and cast your votes in the municipal elections for city council members in a couple of posts in both towns.

On the eve of municipal elections in North High Shoals, once again this tiny town proves to be the center of political intrigue and discontent for Oconee County 2009.

The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Theft: On Sept.

According to a post on Facebook post seen by some at lunch, Oconee County Republican chair and sometimes newspaper reporter Jay Hanley let the world know the Oconee Enterprise office on Barnett Shoals Road had some minor flooding but evidently none of the equipment was damaged.

The always entertaining North High Shoals city council electoral process became all the more interesting with longtime incumbent Violet Dawe drawing opposition for her many term held post.

Will the Mayor of North High Shoals Jeff Thomas keep his promise to resign after the forthcoming municipal election? Will popular Watkinsville mayor Jim Luken seek a fourth term? Will anyone come forward to challenge him or Brian Brodrick or the heir apparent to John Walsh, Jr.'s recently resigned seat to battle Henry Norman? We shall see by ...

Oconee County Primary School principal Pat Points, back second from left, and artist and poet Margo Candelario, far right, along with her daughters, Cheyenne, Camaryn and Trae, pose with children at an art camp held recently at the school.

Thursday is the day for the weekly newspapers to come out in Oconee County. For some reason the local newspapers seem to never want to mention that we have our Oconee County Democratic Committee meetings at the Government Annex on Highway 15 in the southern part of Watkinsville.

Oconee County 4-H members visit the Family Life Enrichment Center in North High Shoals recently to celebrate National Dairy Month.

Bryan Barrett spends time with his daughter Autumn during a family outing in November.

The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Burglary: On April 20, deputy Lisa Price was dispatched to the construction site for Prince Avenue Baptist Church on Ruth Jackson Road, Bogart.