Patterson will run as a Republican in the May 19 Primary. Qualifying runs March 2-6. She is a parent of three students in the public schools and has served in various roles with PTOs in elementary, ...

The North Oconee High School girls basketball team capped off the Region 8-4A tournament last Friday night with a dominant 59-34 win over Madison County. The Titans were even better in their 83-31 win ...

Athens resident Chad Paton has announced his campaign to run for Ga. House District 120, currently held by State Rep. Houston Gaines. Gaines will finish out his term in 2026 but is not seeking ...

The Oconee County Schools Board of Education inducted former BOE Chair Kim Argo into the OCS Hall of Fame during their November 10 regular meeting. Argo was on the board for 16 years and served nine ...

Jeremiah Peters’ family has been in Oconee County for more than 160 years. His son is the seventh generation to live on this land. While driving around the property where he raises goats and cattle, ...

The Oconee County High School football team dominated West Hall on the road on Thursday night, defeating the Spartans 49-0. The Warriors took control of the game early and never looked back, led by ...

The proposed detour would route traffic along Atlanta Highway and Mars Hill Road to access Ga. 316 and U.S. 78. GDOT has not provided a timeline for the closure, but it did announce that heavy ...

Dover Grace Boutique, formerly Dover Grace Bridal Boutique, changed hands late last year. A chance encounter in a parking lot led to Elizabeth Retterbush buying the downtown Watkinsville store from ...

The Oconee Planning Commission on Monday will hear a rezone request for a two-story, 19,500-square-foot grocery store and 4,000-square-foot family style restaurant off Bishop Farms Parkway across from ...

Former Police Chief Courtney Gale, who was hired in December 2023 and resigned this month, was given an unfavorable performance review by City Manager Sharyn Dickerson, and her probationary status was ...

Thomas Farm Preserve is a place “where screens fade away, and nature comes to the forefront,” Watkinsville Mayor Brian Brodrick said during the ribbon cutting of the city’s newest park last Saturday.

BY LEE BECKER The Georgia Department of Transportation has sent letters to property owners between Greensboro Highway (Ga. 15) and U.S. 441 south of Watkinsville telling them that survey work will ...