Oconee County

Democrat Eric Gisler has flipped a state house seat from red to blue. He narrowly defeated his Republican challenger Mack “Dutch” Guest IV in the race for the District 121 seat formerly held by Marcus Wiedower, who resigned from post suddenly.

Early voting is underway for the Dec. 9 special election to fill the Georgia House District 121 seat recently vacated by Representative Marcus Wiedower.

The Board of Education decided unanimously to pass a rule prohibiting students requiring students to turn off and store their electronic devices during school hours.

On November 4, the Oconee County Government held their Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting. The board passed a new piece of legislation that would establish standards on the sale of alcohol.

By being able to maintain high levels of performance and development, the Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department was presented with five awards from the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association.

After Oconee County most recent Board of Education meeting, the board reached a decision for the next Superintendent of Oconee County schools.

Free language classes are rare in any community, but at the Oconee County Library, one resident offers Vietnamese classes free of charge every month.

The Oconee County Board of Education held their work session that included discussion of Senate Bill 63 and the addition of courses for high school students in the 2026 – 2027 school year.

North Oconee and Oconee County high schools were chosen as the 2025-2026 Best High Schools in the national and state rankings by U.S. News and World Report.

A new nonprofit in Oconee County will gather mental health professionals for a panel discussion on Friday.