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Oconee County, GA

Oconee County Reorganization

Athens Banner-Herald Columnist Johnathan McGinty has criticized the members of the Oconee County Board of Commissioners for wanting to reorganize the way they do their business. The column is posted here on Topix (left), with replies, including a lengthy one from me. McGinty needs to learn more about Oconee County if he wants to be able to comment on it meaningfully. He also needs to learn that reading the local weekly newspaper is not a good way to get a balanced picture of what is happening in the county.  (Aug 2, 2009 | post #1)

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Sun - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Citizen Committee Gives Report on Courthouse, Mitigation to Oconee BOC: <p>The Oconee County Boar... [story]
Nov 22 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee BOC to Get Report from Land Use Committee: <p>The Citizen Advisory Committee for Land Use ... [story]
Nov 17 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee QuikTrip To Include 19 Willow Oaks and 7 Red Maples: <p>Sometime in the next three to six ... [story]
Nov 16 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee Citizen Committee Hears About Space Options for Courthouse: <p>Watkinsville Mayor Jim Luke... [story]
Nov 11 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee County Citizen Committee Says No to Mitigation Resolution: <p>The Oconee County Citizen Ad... [story]
Nov 3 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee BOC Refinances Bond for Utility Department: <p>Easing Some Debt The Oconee County Board of... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Partnership idea still divides Oconee panel: <p>Oconee County commissioners still are split on wh... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee Citizen Advisory Committee to Discuss Mitigation Resolution: <p>The 14-member Oconee Count... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee BOC Gives First Reading to Solicitation Ordinance: <p>Oconee County moved one step closer ... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Town Hall Meeting Gave Insights on Hard Labor Creek Financial Issues: <p>Oconee County is engaged... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Daniells Bridge Road Gets Attention at Oconee Town Hall Meeting: <p>About 40 people turned out Tu... [story]
Oct '09 - UPDATE in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - summary - <p>For months now, editorials and news stories in this newspaper and throughout the med... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee Citizen Committee Discussed Banning Bikes from Roadways: <p>Though Oconee County expects t... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - McGinty: Economic partnership makes sense for Oconee: <p>If there ever is to be an economic devel... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Editorial: Alliance for development makes sense: <p>For months now, editorials and news stories i... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee BOC Schedules First Town Hall Meeting: <p>The Oconee County Board of Commissioners Tuesday... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Porter Elected to Direct Keep Oconee Beautiful Commission: <p>The Keep Oconee Beautiful Commissio... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Dawson: Oconee County's Days of Reckoning: <p>Oconee is a great place to live. However, some of... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee Presents Confused Picture of MACORTS Priorities: <p>Oconee County has three road projects ... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Don Norris readies for the fight of his life: <p>Medical specialists are peering into Don Norris’... [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Birds can't wait to get home, but hobbyists enjoy the race: <p>Athens Area Racing Pigeon Club mem... [story]
Oct '09 - UPDATE in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - title - Oconee BOC Agrees to Study Economic Development, Ethics [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee County Observations: <p>The Oconee County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night agreed t... [story]
Oct '09 - UPDATE in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - title - Roadside charity regs still debated in Oconee [story]
Oct '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Roadside charity regs still debated in Oconee | News: <p>Charity fundraisers still could pass thr... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Art on display in Oconee: <p>"Vanity Proof," a painting by local Greek Orthodox priest Father Ant... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Hospital to move three offices: <p>St. Mary's Health Care Services will move a few more of its of... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Crash claims man in Oconee County: <p>A Putnam County man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee banks must rein in bad loans: <p>Two Oconee County banks are operating under cease-and-des... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Qualifying scheduled for Watkinsville council vacancy : <p>Candidate qualifying to replace Post 3... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Zoning for unbuilt subdivision stays: <p>Barrow County commissioners Tuesday refused to restore a... [story]
Sep '09 - UPDATE in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - title - Oconee Residents Can Comment on Road Plans at Oct. 13 Meeting [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee County Observations: Oconee Residents Can Comment on Road Plans at Oct. 13 Meeting: <p>Oco... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Kay sets stage for screenwriters this weekend | Oconee: <p>Terry Kay, who won an Emmy in 1990 for... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Girl Scout sees project spread far beyond community: <p>Hannah Walters of Oconee County has writt... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Census: One in 5 in area not insured: <p>In Clarke, Barrow, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Madison counti... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Botanical art on display at library: <p>Mark Willis, a retired director of manufacturing for Mort... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Watkinsville man builds up antiques collection as company tears down: <p>The collecting bug bit J... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee BOE discusses dispute fallout: <p>Oconee County school board members acknowledged for the ... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Letters to Oconee Editor, Blogger End Up in Trash: <p>Meridee Williams, general manager of The Oc... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - North Oconee's parents not done: <p>North Oconee High School parents and students triumphed last ... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Land Acquisition, Water Flow, Atlanta Source?: <p>On September 9, some interested Oconee County C... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Road group backs Simonton Bridge widening: <p>Athens-area officials approved a new transportation... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - North Oconee principal to remain on the job: <p>John Osborne will continue to lead North Oconee H... [story]
Sep '09 - KILL in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - other Don't think church news is appropriate : Around Oconee: Revival on the hill
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Osborne reaches agreement on NOHS job: <p>North Oconee High School Principal John Osborne won't h... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee Land Use Committee Hears Finance Options for Courthouse: <p>County Finance Director Jeff B... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - News not all bad as area has several economic bright spots: <p>In late July, Springhill Suites by... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - News not all bad as area has several economic bright spots: <p>In late July, Springhill Suites by... [story]
Sep '09 - UPDATE in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - summary - <p>Jeannie Johnson participated in her first protest on April 15 as part of the nationa... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Design for Mars Hill Road Includes Sidewalks and Bike Lanes: <p>When the Mars Hill Road widening ... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - North Oconee parents focused: <p>The second Melanie Felter heard North Oconee High School Princip... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Locals heading to D.C. for another TEA party protest: <p>Jeannie Johnson participated in her firs... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - John Osborne's attorney threatens lawsuit: Michael Daniel, attorney for North Oconee Principal Jo... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee County Citizen Committee to Discuss Courthouse: <p>Tucked between two meetings next week t... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee may restrict roadway fundraising: <p>A proposed Oconee County law may send fundraising gro... [story]
Sep '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Editorial: Watkinsville isn't Athens, Congressman: <p>Congressman Paul Broun and his staff though... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee BOC To Take Action on Mars Hill Road Widening: <p>The Oconee County Board of Commissioners... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Grace's Birthday set for Sept. 20 | News: <p>The 11th annual Grace's Birthday Party, a fundraiser... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Big supply of existing homes makes it a buyer market: <p>Factors such as a large inventory of hou... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - UGA a draw in Oconee: <p>Oconee County has sent more students to the University of Georgia during... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Healthy debate? Vocal faceoff at Watkinsville rally: <p>Stephanie Wheeler and Kim Patton have a l... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Supporters press case for suspended principal: <p>North Oconee parents and students banded togeth... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Update: Principal placed on leave, parents complain: <p>Parents of some North Oconee High School ... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Best deal on inmates for Clarke?: <p>The Clarke County Sheriff's Office is paying more than $1,00... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Parents rally for principal: <p>Dozens of confused and concerned parents crowded Georgia First Ba... [story]
Aug '09 - UPDATE in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - summary - <p>The pets that belonged to the Oglethorpe County couple mauled to death by a pack of ... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Watkinsville mayor says he won't run for fourth term | Election Central: <p>Watkinsville Mayor Ji... [story]
Aug '09 - UPDATE in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - summary - <p>The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Burglary: On Au... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Adams says UGA is near its capacity: <p>Fall enrollment at the University of Georgia is coming cl... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee BOC Agenda Has New Opportunities For Speaking: <p>The Oconee County Board of Commissioners... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee, Walton Delegation Discusses Funding Options for Hard Labor Creek Reservoir: <p>A four-per... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Weeks Bought Franchise Rights to Two Mirko Pasta Stores: <p>David Weeks, the franchise owner of t... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Frameworks stores move to Epps Bridge Parkway: <p>Pam and Bruce Barker, owners of Frameworks in d... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Strays remain a threat, but solution elusive | News: <p>Oconee County spends $270,000 a year on a... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Water Dispute may speed up reservoir project: <p>Georgia's water wars with Alabama and Florida ma... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Opposition to road plans turns up in comments: <p>Athens-area residents are pushing the state Dep... [story]
Aug '09 - UPDATE in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - summary - <p>More school-age kids reported having flu-like symptoms this week, fulfilling a predi... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Tax bill will deliver a shock: <p>Clarke County homeowners will be in for a shock when they check... [story]
Aug '09 - KILL in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - offtopic : Peggy Lowery: A blessing for Winterville
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Two Oconee Commissioners Agree to Town Hall Meetings: <p>In response to suggestions by a citizen,... [story]
Aug '09 - UPDATE in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - title - Mars Hill Road project moving [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Mars Hill Road project moving | News: <p>The Department of Transportation will give Oconee the go... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Stand up and be counted: The census will count the United States population on April 1, but gover... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Administrative officer keeps low profile: Alan Theriault is not one to seek the public eye. Last ... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Brian Brodrick: City Council Update: <p>First of all, we had an extremely busy night at Watkinsvi... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Brian Brodrick: The Joy of Transportation Planning: <p>Sometimes, things sneak up on you. Transpo... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Deputy tries out new crimefighting tool: <p>Oconee County sheriff's Cpl. Shane Partain patrols th... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconeee County police blotter: <p>The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incid... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Mitigation Resolution Put on Oconee Advisory Committee Agenda: <p>Abe Abouhamdan, chairman of the... [story]
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - John Daniell Saved Oconee County Money By Being Elected: <p>Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvi... [story]
Aug '09 - KILL in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - duplicate : McGinty: Oconee doesn't need major reorganization
Aug '09 - POST in Oconee County, GA [ page ] - Oconee County BOC Passes Reorganization Ordinance: <p>The Oconee County Board of Commissioners vo... [story]

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