It was one o’clock in the morning, and there she was, standing in a bathrobe just beyond the flames of a burning mound of marijuana. Not a single deputy was surprised. In fact, it would have come as a shock if Vinnie Williams had not arrived with a camera and steno pad to document the destru…
Vacant for about a decade, the 211,600-square-foot Southwire Plant off Barnett Shoals Road is about to make a comeback.
Dr. Tracy Ray may hail from Georgia, but as a sports medicine physician, he has taken his love for helping athletes all the way from the Southeast to Central America and Africa.
Dance the night away at the 3rd Annual Motown on Main(Greensboro, Ga.—January 21, 2020) Celebrate the sounds of Motown with The Groove Crew Band, while benefitting the Greene County Family Connection organization at the Oconee Brewing Company, February 15, at 7:30 p.m.Gather your family and …
Vivian Williams, a novelist, prolific newshound, beloved columnist and doyenne of community journalism, died Jan. 17, 2020. She was exactly 99 and a half.
Georgia’s Presidential Primary is March 24, but there will be no state or local seats on the ballot.
During a Board of Commissioners Town Hall, Oconee Elections Director Fran Leathers assured voters that Oconee’s new 119 ballot devices and corresponding printers, as well as 17 precinct scanners, are safe and secure.
Mayor Bob Smith eschewed a public swearing-in for his second oath of office.
Celebration Village, a proposed retirement community on 61.8 acres near the Epps Bridge Home Depot,
Before moving to Watkinsville, James Carter was embarrassed by the amount of litter around his home in Philomath, Oglethorpe County.
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Third Thursday is a collective effort on the part of local organizations around Athens to make art accessible to the public while highlighting and encouraging local talent.
ATHENS, Ga – Complimentary tickets to the United States Navy Band concert will be available to the public on Friday, January 17 at 10 a.m. at The Classic Center Box Office.The concert will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 15 at The Classic Center Theatre. Come out to see the premier wi…
Oconee County High School will premiere a play called “Urinetown” Jan. 12 at the Oconee County Civic Center at 7 p.m. The play will run for three nights, and start at the same time the following nights. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
ATHENS, Ga. – Athens Wine Weekend is returning to The Classic Center January 31 – February 2, 2020. Tickets are on sale now. The event is a benefit for The Classic Center Cultural Foundation, which provides resources to entertain and educate the community by supporting diverse performing, …
City officials are refusing to accept Mayor Bob Smith’s Jan. 1 oath of office, citing a violation of state law.
At the recommendation of the newly formed board for the Oconee Tourism and Visitors Bureau, the Board of Commissioners recently hired Kristy Curtis as executive director.
Emma England, an alumna of Oconee County High School and now a graduate of the University of Georgia, is among an elite group of scholars who walked across the stage as a first honor graduate.
Families who come to Reed’s Odds & Ends in Bishop are greeted by a decorated World War II veteran, Wallace Reed, who will turn 95 years old next month.
If you’re making a difference, why would you ever change jobs?
The historic Abe Jones House will no longer front Hog Mountain Road.
ATHENS, Ga. – Classic Entertainment presents Waitress at The Classic Center Theatre on January 20, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. As pie is a key ingredient to the storytelling of the show, we are seeking creative pie recipes that mimic Jenna’s emotionally-tuned recipes. Bakers may submit their most crea…
