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School resource officer fired from Lake Oconee Academy, GBI investigating
GREENE COUNTY, Ga. - The school resource officer at Lake Oconee Academy in Greene County has been fired, according to the school. The situation leading to the officer's termination by the Green County Sheriff's Office is currently under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Lake Oconee Academy says it...
Southern food, bourbon and whiskey are on the menu at this Watkinsville restaurant
The "food hall" at Watkinsville's Wire Park recently added another restaurant to its ever-growing list of interesting places to eat. Southern Prospect, an upscale dining spot that combines modernized takes on regional comfort foods with a bourbon and whisky-leaning drink menu, opened in Suite 106 on Apr. 20. Open from...
Oconee Blotter: Couple needed to ask chat app what to do when they saw blue lights in the rear view
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:. METH SEIZED: On April 6, Deputy Dustin Mines was traveling north on South Burson Avenue in Bogart when he received an alert that a Mercedes was traveling on Atlanta Highway and the driver was wanted on a warrant. The deputy located the car and made a traffic stop. The driver, a 51-year-old Athens woman, was placed in custody. The deputy spotted some pieces of meth on the seat and located a folded dollar bill that also contained meth. The passenger, a 46-year-old man with a Forsyth address, was placed in custody. Another passenger, a 46-year-old Watkinsville man, was seen throwing some cocaine out the window. He explained the other man threw it toward him after the stop, so he threw it out. A search was made of the trunk and a safe with some meth and syringes was found. The officers located three cell phones, and $2,248 in cash. The two men were both charged with trafficking in meth.
Early voting for May 21 primaries in Athens area begins Monday
Early voting in Georgia for the May 21 primaries begins on Monday. Voting will take place in the Republican, Democratic and non-partisan elections. Many elected positions will be unopposed in their primaries setting up for contested races in the November election. Voters will face a number of questions posed on...
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