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In brief: Clarke underperforms state average on Milestones; Oconee voters likely to get do-over on TSPLOST; local arts summit begins; Oconee BOE passes lower millage rate; Jackson Sheriff to retire next year
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The CDC has listed Oconee, Barrow, and Jackson counties as high risk for community transmission of COVID-19.The classification is based on the number of…
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This weekend will be the last of the high school football regular season before playoffs beginA number of high school football teams around Athens will be…
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This year marks the first time that girls will be able to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. Two Oconee County teens are going to be among the first female…
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Last week, the Oconee County Board of Commissioners approved a measure to provide broadband internet service across the county. Partnering with Smart City…
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The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Oconee County that ended in the death of an Athens woman. Oconee County deputies shot and killed…
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Yesterday the Georgia Supreme Court heard oral arguments over when residents of Clarke County and Oconee County will be voting for a new District…
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With school back in session across Georgia, the September work session for the Oconee County School Board is scheduled for tonight.Tonight at 6 pm the…
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This week on Athens News Matters, hear:Interviews with the editors of the Oconee Enterprise and the Madison County Journal about their respective…
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Like every other county in the state, Oconee County is grappling with its response to the coronavirus pandemic. Alexia Ridley spoke with Michael…