At the April 14 Board of Educating meeting, Oconee County Schools Superintendent Jason Branch announced his decision to retire, effective June 30, 2025. Effective July 1, Branch will be assuming the ...

The Watkinsville Police Department’s annual Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at Watkinsville City Hall. There ...

Westminster took a lead early on when a foul in the box gave them a penalty kick. Only five minutes into the match, Ethan ...

GFB is accepting entries for the contest until 10:59 p.m. on May 1 or until 200 entries are received, whichever comes first.

Kip Jones and Julie Memler, two North High Shoals residents, voiced their concerns over what they believe is a lack of enforcement with the Unified Development Code (UDC) from Oconee County. Memler ...

The city of Watkinsville has hired James Arwood as police chief. Arwood is a 22-year public safety veteran who has served 17 years with the city of Jefferson, most recently as assistant police chief.

Dannie “June” Odom Shadden, 83, went to her Heavenly home on March 24, 2025, with her daughters and their husbands by her side. June was born on April 22, 1941 in Athens, Georgia, the daughter of ...

All fifteen area schools are represented at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation Youth Art Month exhibit, on display now until May 9. During the opening reception on Friday, approximately 1,000 ...