Bishop News

Strolling through Historic Norcross this time of year, one can see the nodding heads of hellebores in many of the older gardens.A Hellebores are more commonly referred to as Lenten rose.A Lenten rose flowers appear in late winter or early spring , at a time when there are few flowers in the garden.A Lenten roses are drought tolerant and have few, ... (more)

The following is a news release from the Oconee County Democratic Committee: Democrats all over Georgia have begun the process of selecting delegates to the Democratic National Convention which will be held September 3-6, 2012.

In his weekly news release, Watkinsville Police Chief Lee O'Dillon recapped some of the incidents that police responded to during the week ending Feb.

The Rev. Don Bower is used to being around those of the female gender, so he doesn't expect any difficulties integrating himself into what was heretofore an all-woman civic club.

Three University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences students are among six whom were recently awarded grants from the UGA Office of Sustainability.

Sheriff Scott Berry walks out of the back yard of house in Bishop where suspected meth labs were found Monday.

Jan 29 A 24-year-old Bogart man charged with battery. A 20-year-old Buford man was charged with DUI.

Jan. 23A A 26-year-old Jefferson woman was charged with theft by shoplifting. Jan. 22 A 30-year-old Watkinsville man was charged with battery.

A retired Army colonel in west Georgia says he's running for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep.

THEFT: On Jan. 11, a deputy was dispatched to North Oconee High School where he met with a woman who reported the theft of an Apple iPhone 4GS valued at $550 that was taken from an unlocked locker.

Carrie Coker Bishop grew up watching Wheel of Fortune but she never thought she'd get the chance to be a contestant on the show.