Oconee News

When I called Ricky Steele to compliment him on what a great job his team didA at January's " A Taste of Oconee ," he wouldn't take the credit; he gave it all to his wife Beth! Ricky also shared some fun facts about their life together.A TOP TEN THINGS YOU MAY NOT ALREADY KNOW ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORS, RICKY AND BETH STEELE: 1) The Steeles' business is ... (more)

Lori Brown poses for a portrait inside her office in Watkinsville, Ga., on Thursday, February 9, 2012.

The Oconee County Democratic Committee will host its annual party celebrating "All Hail the Two-Party System" from 5-7 p.m. Feb.

Oconee Patch presents a three-part series taking a closer look at the men who have announced their intention to run for Sheriff of Oconee County.

Two Jackson County men who tried to stop an off-duty Athens-Clarke County police officer traveling on U.S. Highway 441 in Oconee County on Tuesday told officers they used a rolled up magazine to look like a radar device, and that they were "simply playing a joke," according to an Oconee County sheriff's report.

A Commerce man was booked into the Oconee County Jail Friday on charges of aggravated child molestation and rape.

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Fall and winter rains have refilled the Bear Creek Reservoir, but restrictions implemented last fall on those who use the water remain in place.

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

With more than 20 restaurant and drink vendors participating, A Taste of Oconee is expecting another "sell-out" year! A According to Publicity Chair Eleanor Cotton, ticket sales have been very good already and Saturday's event should sell-out the 1,000 tickets which will fill up the venue.

The Georgia Teens Ride With P.R.I.D.E. will offer a free two-hour course at 10 a.m. Saturday in Oconee County for drivers ages 14 to 16 years old.

SUV Stolen: A man told deputies his SUV was stolen from the side of the road after he ran out of gas.

Deputies say they found suspected heroin and Lortabs during a traffic stop Saturday in Oconee County and arrested two local men on drug-related charges.

Eight Oconee County Schools have won the Single Statewide Accountability System Award for "Highest Performance" on state assessments from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement.

A man who was shot by his brother-in-law in self defense after allegedly threatening relatives while armed with a knife and gun was booked into the Oconee County Jail this week.

Commercial shad fishA erA men will head out to the water beginA ning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Jan.

The Oconee County Sheriff's Office recently compiled data to pinpoint the intersections where the most wrecks happen, and the No.

Genealogy "has become a lot more popular recently," said Sarah Colombo, adult services coordinator for the Oconee County Library.