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Oconee County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Oconee County, GA.

Results 1 - 20 of 318 in Oconee County, GA

  1. Around Oconee: Remember the champsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    The Mothers Huddle is making plans for a 10-year reunion of the 1999 Oconee County High Warriors State Championship team, scheduled for 4 p.m. Dec.

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    Related Topix: Watkinsville, GA, Athens, GA, Bogart, GA

  2. Oconee County police blotterRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Oconee County police blotter Published The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Burglary: On Nov.

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    Related Topix: Bishop, GA, Comer, GA, Bogart, GA

  3. Editorial: 'Duty fitness' policy a problem for OconeeRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... are ready for him to step back into that role. However, in a somewhat cryptic comment in the Tuesday report, Oconee County Schools Superintendent John Jackson hinted strongly that Osborne might not be returning to work on what presumably had been an ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Opinion

  4. Eighth graders attend annual career fairRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | The Oconee Leader

    Eighth grade students from Malcom Bridge Middle School and Oconee County filed into the 5th annual Career Fair to consider options for their futures.

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  5. County pays tribute to veteransRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | The Oconee Leader

    ... Army Col. Larry Saul. Saul, who served 34 years in the military, spoke of his own brotherhood with fellow Oconee County veteran David Williams, who he met in Vietnam . "Are any of y'all from Georgia ?" Williams had asked a truckload of new recruits ...

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    Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Atlanta, GA, University of Georgia, Life, Veteran Affairs

  6. Centner places 29th at RegionalRead the original story

    Monday | Athens Banner-Herald

    Oconee County's Ann Centner placed 29th in the Foot Locker South Regional 5,000-meter race at McAlpine Greenway Park on Saturday.

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  7. 'Grease' is the word at Oconee Youth Playhouse in JanuaryRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... "Grease" - which OYP previously staged in 2003 to great acclaim - is set for Jan. 8-10 and Jan. 15-17 at the Oconee County Civic Center on Hog Mountain Road. "It was so popular we had to add a show to accommodate everyone who wanted to buy tickets," ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Grease, Musical Movies, Watkinsville, GA

  8. With water, will growth flow here?

    Saturday Nov 28 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... "We keep feeling there's going to be some growth here. We're making sure we have an abundant water supply." Oconee County was projected to reach its drawing limit from Bear Creek in 2014 - the same year the new Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir in ...

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    Related Topix: Atlanta, GA

  9. Georgia Club gets higher visibility

    Thursday Nov 26 | Athens Banner-Herald

    The Georgia Club, a large, upscale mixed-use subdivision that straddles Barrow and Oconee counties, plans to become more visible to drivers along Georgia Highway 316.

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    Related Topix: Barrow County, GA

  10. Sale of Crystal Farms should not bring many changesRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | WDUN-AM Gainesville

    ... run it [the company] now that rain it before," said Rust Thursday. Rust says Rose Acre also owns a facility in Oconee County near Athens, although most of its holdings are in the midwest.

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    Related Topix: Seymour, IN

  11. Things I am thankful for in Oconee County, Georgia 2009Read the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Oconee Politics

    I am thankful for the many friends, and having my family here in Oconee County. I am thankful for the freedom to write what I want in this blog.

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    Related Topix: Georgia, Athens, GA, Watkinsville, GA, Madison, GA

  12. Around Oconee: Cars give a boost

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Athens Banner-Herald

    A car show has been organized to benefit the Oconee County Soccer Booster Club. The show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Oconee County Middle School parking lot at Butler's Crossing.

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    Related Topix: Events, Life, Hobbies, Genealogy, Watkinsville, GA

  13. Oconee County police blotterRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Athens Banner-Herald

    The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Oconee County police blotter Published The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Complaint: On Nov.

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    Related Topix: Social Software, Bogart, GA, Athens, GA

  14. Police raid two stores over gambling arrestsRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... got the lists from some of the owners and employees of three convenience stores in Clarke County and one in Oconee County, police said. On the morning of May 19, officers simultaneously raided all four stores, two of which ran illegal casinos, ...

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    Related Topix: Athens, GA

  15. Father and son carry on family ranch's century-old traditionRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Athens Banner-Herald

    Oconee County residents Richard Grayson and his son Hunter can trace their family's involvement in the cattle business back nearly 100 years, when Hunter's great-grandfather and great-uncle began raising Herefords in Douglas County, Kan.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Bogart, GA, Watkinsville, GA, Athens, GA

  16. Heisted ATM found in truck

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Augusta Chronicle

    A man was looking for poachers on his land just over the Oconee County line when he found an ATM that a team of thieves stole four months ago from a bank off Atlanta Highway in Western Clarke County, officials said.

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    Related Topix: Athens, GA

  17. Poached ATM found in truckRead the original story

    Monday Nov 23 | Athens Banner-Herald

    A man was looking for poachers on his land just over the Oconee County line Monday morning when he found an ATM that a team of thieves stole four months ago from a bank off Atlanta Highway in Western Clarke County, officials said.

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    Related Topix: Athens, GA, Commerce, GA

  18. The Week in ReviewRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 21 | Athens Banner-Herald

    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.

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    Related Topix: Athens, GA, North High Shoals, GA, High-Shoals, GA, Atlanta, GA

  19. Poverty tightens grip on ClarkeRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Nov 21 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... and other professionals, Whorton said. "I think (the data) reflects the demographics shift - the move to Oconee County, the middle class moving out of (Clarke) County," he said. The census data did reveal one encouraging sign: Poverty among children ...

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    Related Topix: Athens, GA, University of Georgia

  20. The Tipping Point is the latest book for the Oconee County Democratic CommitteeRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Nov 20 | Oconee Politics

    Oconee County Democratic Committee's book club will be meeting 6 pm Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 at Five Points Deli in on Epps Bridge Road.

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    Related Topix: Athens, GA, Watkinsville, GA