Throughout 2020, Smith repeatedly referred to himself as the CEO of Watkinsville. He expressed frustration that Dickerson ...

The third day of qualifying for the 2025 General Election ballot came with some big decisions. For Watkinsville, former Mayor ...

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the “Midsummer Classic,” is an annual game contested between ...

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.

Then there’s FAFSA—the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is the key that unlocks federal grants, work-study programs, and loans. Even if you think you will not qualify for aid, it is ...

Before the start of the 2025 fall semester, Westminster Christian Academy held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Lower School Building on the morning of Friday, August 8. After a speech by Head of ...

Also worthy of note, the law specifically grants access to “the public” to open meetings. The law does not further limit the access based on any other parameters. It does not matter your age, sex, ...

The Oconee County High School volleyball team got its regular season underway on Tuesday night, defeating Oglethorpe County 2-1 and falling to Calhoun 2-1. The Warriors came out strong in the opening ...

Earlier this year, the city of Watkinsville settled a federal lawsuit with former Mayor Bob Smith over claims that the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2023, Smith brought action ...

In June, retired educator Rhonda Strickland and her husband Todd were trying to think of ways to entertain their grandson outside and away from screens. Strickland describes herself as someone who had ...

by Caitlin Farmer In a packed room at the May 15 Watkinsville City Council meeting, every citizen who spoke about the proposed 15 South development off Greensboro Highway was against or skeptical of ...

For Athens Academy senior Thomas Borst, music is how he feels the world. “Music is a key part of my life. It’s how I process things,” Borst said. During the last vinyl club meeting at Athens Academy, ...