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Steven Strickland announces candidacy for Georgia senate

Oconee County, Georgia · Oconee County

Steven Strickland announces candidacy for Georgia senate

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Steven Strickland, an Oconee county resident, announced his candidacy for Georgia State Senate District 46 — which includes Oconee County and parts of Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett and Walton counties — on June 26, according to a press release. Sen. Bill…Read Article

Lynching Memorial Unveiled Outside Courthouse

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Lynching Memorial Unveiled Outside Courthouse

On Sunday, June 29, the Oconee County Board of Commissioners fulfilled a promise made about eight years ago when it voted to demolish the old jail. Along with the city of Watkinsville, the county erected a plaque recognizing a lynching that occurred outside of the old jail 120 years prior, on June 29, 1905. “Nine men were forcibly removed from the jail,” Watkinsville Mayor Brian Broderick said at the ceremony unveiling the plaque. “Eight of them…See the Story

Harden sworn in as interim superindendent

Education · Oconee County

Harden sworn in as interim superindendent

Oconee County Schools has a familiar face at the helm. Debra Harden, who served as superintendent from 1993-1999, has officially returned to the role in the interim. Although Harden did not grow up in Oconee, it has become her home. At the Board of Education meeting where Harden was sworn in, she greeted each person in the room. If Harden does not personally know you, it is likely that she knows a friend, neighbor or family member. At her core…Read Article

Watkinsville woman turns 100

“Born in 1925 in Watkinsville, Grace Guillory’s life has taken her from Georgia cotton fields to New York’s Little Jamaica, to Texas, and back home again,” Historic Athens Engagement Coordinator Denise Sunta wrote in introductory remarks to a 45-minute video interview with Guillory. “A woman of incredible spirit, she’s been a caretaker, a world traveler and a lifelong learner.” That interview, which was conducted earlier this year ahead of Guill…Watkinsville · Watkinsville Read Article

Interim superintendent calls for mold testing

Approximately 15 minutes after she was sworn into the position, Interim Superintendent Debra Harden requested that the operations team hire a third party to conduct mold testing at Oconee County Elementary School. “I think it’s time,” Harden said a day after the July 7 regular Board of Education meeting. “I would like to inform the Board that I have directed our Chief Operating Officer Dr. [Ryan] White to have a third party recommend and conduct…Oconee County, Georgia · Oconee County Read Article

Clemson beats big SEC schools to the offer punch on coach's son

UGA, Clemson, Auburn, Tennessee, Ole Miss and numerous other programs have offered Bogart (Ga.) safety Harrison Luke, whose father Matt is the Tigers' offensive line coach. We just spoke with the highly-regarded DB to get the very latest on his recruitment, his lengthy appraisal of Dabo Swinney, the road ahead and more.SEC · Bogart Read Article

Lights installed at practice field

There have been two significant projects taking place at Oconee County High since the school year ended, according to Oconee County Schools. The first was the upgrade from recreation to competition lights on the practice field adjacent to Warrior Stadium. “This field is utilized by the Warrior Marching Band, as well as several athletic squads,” stated OCS. The second is the parking lot addition on the Union Church Road side, where demolition and…Oconee County, Georgia · Oconee County Read Article

Watkinsville hears updates, passes budget

During the June Watkinsville regular meeting on June 18, Mayor Pro Tem Christine Tucker sat in the center of the dias for the first time. She oversaw a meeting that approved the 2026 fiscal year budget, the 2025 millage rate and renewed the city’s contract with Oconee State Bank. Before the council voted, Police Chief James Arwood gave a presentation on the police. The office will be installing an emergency call box at Thomas Farm Preserve in t…Watkinsville · Watkinsville Read Article

Strickland announces Ga. Senate candidacy

Oconee Republican Steven Strickland this week announced that he will run against Doug McKillip of Oconee County and Marc McMain of Walton County in the 2026 Primary for State Senate District 46. Incumbent Sen. Bill Cowsert has stated his intention to run for Georgia attorney general. Qualifying for the open seat is not until March 2026, so it’s possible more candidates of any party affiliation will enter the race. Georgia Senate District 46 incl…Senate · Oconee County Read Article

Ransom, Harden meet with GOP

Oconee County Schools Board of Education Chair Michael Ransom and incoming Interim Superintendent Debra Harden met with the Oconee County Republican Party on Monday, June 23 to answer questions about the hiring process for the next superintendent. Harden served as superintendent of OCS from 1993 to 1999 before moving onto the Georgia School Superintendent Association and then forming her own consulting business. According to her contract with O…Republican Party · Oconee County Read Article

Georgia Receiver Dallas Dickerson Picks UK

First-year receivers coach L’Damian Washington has landed his third recruit for Kentucky with the commitment of three-star receiver Dallas Dickerson of Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee High School. The 6-1, 180 pound receiver has been timed in 10.36 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 4.42 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Dickerson visited UK in mid-June but also made official visits to Oklahoma, Indiana and Georgia Tech “They have recruited me by always m…Bogart · Bogart Read Article

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