The Bishop Boogie is Saturday, Sept 21 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the intersection of Old Bishop Road and Railroad Street. Enjoy live bands, food trucks, vendors, a kids zone with inflatables and the ...

So as you gather around the table this year, remember: true wealth isn’t found in dollars and cents, but in gratitude, generosity, and the people around you who make life rich. If you find yourself ...

Scott added that he is a builder who is registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), who must agree to meet ...

Once the quilts are made, the local group then awards the quilt to a veteran by symbolically wrapping them with the quilt.

n Duty. For David, no mission was too difficult, no sacrifice was too great. n Respect. David treated people as he wished to ...

As Veterans Day approaches, one Oconee County resident is reflecting on how his time in the U.S. Army shaped his outlook on life and the values he still carries today. Originally from Jackson County, ...

On Tuesday, Oconee County voters overwhelmingly renewed a 1% Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST), which was first approved in 1997 and renewed about every five years since ...

Strickland will run against Democrat Eric Gisler, who had already announced his intention to run in 2026. District 121 includes most of Oconee County and parts of Athens-Clarke County. The Oconee ...

Master potter, feminist, nurse practitioner and political sculptor Alice Woodruff of Watkinsville died Oct. 29 at the age of 73. A staple of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation and the arts community ...

Pull quote from Amanda McCoy: “Our military and those who swear oaths to the Constitution cannot be the only ones who uphold it.” I am proud of the men and women who make up our uniformed military. My ...

Following the March 4 death of 17-year-old Will Morgan in a single-car accident on Colham Ferry Road, parents Jeff and Jennifer Morgan have, during multiple meetings, urged the Board of Commissioners ...

North Oconee went on the road to Flowery Branch on Friday night and defeated the Falcons 21-14, showcasing excellent grit and playing complementary football in the process. It wasn’t one of the ...