In December of 2021, the Board voted to reduce the number of precincts from 12 to eight, officially merging the Farmington and Bishop precincts, the Colham Ferry and Antioch precincts, the North High ...

Sorority sisters Jane McArdle, Molly McCollum, Eleanor Cart, Clarke Jones and Kaitlyn Iannace were honored for their rescue ...

The mayor of North High Shoals updated the council on Nov. 18 about six proposed speed bumps to be installed around town in hopes of slowing traffic. The proposed locations are as follows: one on ...

Raquel Durden is a woman of many accomplishments. She wears the professional hats of an honorably retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, combat veteran and paratrooper, small business managing partner ...

After a whirlwind of a season, Westminster Christian Academy unfortunately lost to Georgia Christian in the first round of playoffs last Friday evening 8-44. Although the boys were disappointed with ...

Down syndrome, also known as DS, is a common chromosomal condition in the United States, affecting approximately 1 in every 691 births. It is a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome ...

Mike McCleary spends his time today working as a real estate lawyer, serving as the President of the Rotary Club of Oconee and as an active member of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce. He has ...

The town of Bishop will hold its 2024 Light the Lights holiday celebration on Friday, Dec. 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Town Hall and Gazebo, located at the intersection of Old Bishop Road and Macon Highway.

Johnny Cash’s somber “Ballad of Ira Hayes” tells the true story of one of six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. The titular U.S. Marine, a member of the Arizona Pima tribe, battled alcoholism and ...

On Christmas Eve of 1944, the United States Air Corps launched its then-largest bombing campaign over Nazi-occupied Europe. For Captain Joseph B. McConnell, the raid was his 21st mission as a B-17 ...

Spooktacular Smiles—a community outreach event that combined the thrill of Halloween with the joy of free dental services– was recently held at Athens Area Pediatric Dentistry. The day was a success ...

Happy Valley Pottery’s annual Holiday Open House and Sale runs Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. There will be tours, refreshments, glassblowing and Raku demonstrations. The ...