Throughout 2020, Smith repeatedly referred to himself as the CEO of Watkinsville. He expressed frustration that Dickerson ...

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the “Midsummer Classic,” is an annual game contested between ...

The third day of qualifying for the 2025 General Election ballot came with some big decisions. For Watkinsville, former Mayor ...

Oconee Republican Steven Strickland this week announced that he will run against Doug McKillip of Oconee County and Marc McMain of Walton County in the 2026 Primary for State Senate District 46.

Then there’s FAFSA—the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is the key that unlocks federal grants, work-study programs, and loans. Even if you think you will not qualify for aid, it is ...

The Oconee County High School volleyball team got its regular season underway on Tuesday night, defeating Oglethorpe County 2-1 and falling to Calhoun 2-1. The Warriors came out strong in the opening ...

Also worthy of note, the law specifically grants access to “the public” to open meetings. The law does not further limit the access based on any other parameters. It does not matter your age, sex, ...

BY LEE BECKER The Oconee County Board of Education is preparing to put a referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot for a new Education Local Option Sales Tax (ELOST).

The thirteenth episode of “Oconee’s Own” is available now on all podcast platforms! In this episode, we speak with Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Mental Health Specialist, Melissa Smith, ...

Oconee County head coach Ben Hall didn’t need to check the numbers to know the turnout was strong. By the time the first drills wrapped up, the field was full of young campers — and just as many ...

Oconee County Schools on Monday released a report conducted by an independent organization that analyzed the presence of mold within the air at Oconee County Elementary School. Geo-Hydro Engineers ...

***Before the fireworks and festivities, there was something else that was celebrated just as purposeful- a holiday of service. Athens Area Pediatric Dentistry’s 3rd annual Free Dental Day reminded us ...