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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Bogart, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 11 stories have been published about Bogart which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Bogart · Bogart

Bogart council approves FY 2026 budget

BY MARGARET POPE On March 10, the Bogart City Council voted unanimously to approve the 2026 Fiscal Year budget. Mayor Janet Jones was not in attendance, but council members Greg Maddox, John Larkin, Jon Payne and David Kilpatrick were all in attendance. The $993,816 budget is a 0.74% increase from the 2025 fiscal year budget of $986,510. The most significant change is a $42,000 increase in capital outlay for City Hall. Bogart City Clerk Grace Ma…See the Story

Bogart · Bogart

Georgia QB Set to Visit Clemson

A Georgia quarterback in the 2027 class will be one of many recruits set to visit Clemson this weekend. Ben Musser (Prince Avenue Christian, Bogart, GA) will be on campus Saturday when the Tigers are set to host a number of 2027 prospects. Musser is fresh off a visit to Alabama, and will also hit App State, Cincinnati and Vanderbilt this spring. The Bearcats and Commodores have offered. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound signal-caller also has a Power-4 of…See the Story

Basketball · Bogart

Back-to-back: North Oconee basketball wins second straight state championship

The North Oconee High School boys basketball team poses with the state championship trophy after defeating Pace Academy 60-51 on Thursday night. [Photo by Stuart Steele]One year ago, the North Oconee High School boys basketball team won the first state championship in program history, defeating Holy Innocents’ 65-60. On Thursday night, the Titans repeated as 4A state champs, this time defeating Pace Academy 60-51. Justin Wise was electric for No…See the Story

Bogart · Bogart

Constance “Connie” Carlson Brady

Mrs. Constance “Connie” Carlson Brady, age 80, of Bogart, Georgia, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. The youngest of five, Connie was born in Arcadia, Florida on December 20, 1944, daughter of the late Karl Edward Carlson, Sr. and Eletha Purvis Carlson. She was a graduate of DeSoto County High School in Arcadia and furthered her education at Tallahasse…See the Story

Bogart · Bogart

Bogart mayor explains how voters will have to vote in two locations

During the Feb. 10 Bogart City Council meeting, Bogart Mayor Janet Jones expressed concerns for the Oconee County Board of Election’s forthcoming precinct consolidation. The Board of Elections voted on Feb. 6 to reduce the number of precincts from eight to four. The decision will require Bogart voters to cast their ballot in two different precincts on Election Day when municipal elections correspond with countywide elections. Voters will go to o…See the Story

Bogart · Bogart

Tigers Among Three Finalists for Highly Touted Edge Rusher

One of the top edge rushers in the 2026 recruiting class has narrowed his recruitment down to three schools. Clemson is one of the finalists for North Oconee (Bogart, Ga.) four-star Khamari Brooks, along with Alabama and Georgia. The 6-foot-4, 230-pounder is the No. 11 edge defender and No. 154 overall prospect in the country for the 2026 class, per the 247Sports Composite rankings. Brooks scored an offer from Clemson in late October and most re…See the Story

Bogart · Bogart

Georgia 4-Star EDGE puts Alabama in Top 3

2026 four-star edge rusher Khamari Brooks is down to three schools — Alabama, Georgia, and Clemson. Brooks is a priority target for the Alabama coaching staff. The native of Bogart, Georgia has kept in contact with the Crimson Tide since receiving an offer in September. Brooks is a two-sport athlete at North Oconee High School. He stars on the gridiron as well as on the hardwood for the Titans. As a junior, he helped lead the Titans to a Class…See the Story

Bogart · Bogart

New office park coming to Bogart

BY MARGARET POPE The Bogart City Council voted unanimously this Monday to approve a new office development located off Gateway East Parkway. The development, represented by Pittman and Greer Engineering, is set to be 37.37 acres of multi-use buildings for local entrepreneurs and small businesses, according to a spokesperson from Pittman and Greer Engineering. “We’ve gone through Oconee County; they’ve reviewed the plans for Bogart’s code, and we…See the Story