Scott added that he is a builder who is registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), who must agree to meet ...

Once the quilts are made, the local group then awards the quilt to a veteran by symbolically wrapping them with the quilt.

n Duty. For David, no mission was too difficult, no sacrifice was too great. n Respect. David treated people as he wished to ...

So as you gather around the table this year, remember: true wealth isn’t found in dollars and cents, but in gratitude, generosity, and the people around you who make life rich. If you find yourself ...

Family and friends gathered around Hazel Hardigree’s kitchen on Thursday, November 6 to celebrate her 100th birthday. The celebration was fitting as Hazel is known around Oconee County for her ...

As Veterans Day approaches, one Oconee County resident is reflecting on how his time in the U.S. Army shaped his outlook on life and the values he still carries today. Originally from Jackson County, ...

Athens broadcaster Kris “KJ Allen” Kendrick on Monday announced his candidacy for Georgia House District 12. He will be running in the May 19 Republican Primary against candidates Ward Black and Chad ...

The Bishop Boogie is Saturday, Sept 21 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the intersection of Old Bishop Road and Railroad Street. Enjoy live bands, food trucks, vendors, a kids zone with inflatables and the ...

Dollars and Sense: A Season for Gratitude A Financial Advice Column by Alan M. Posey In the year or so after I first became a dad, I found myself taking inventory and the time on Thanksgiving to truly ...

Following the March 4 death of 17-year-old Will Morgan in a single-car accident on Colham Ferry Road, parents Jeff and Jennifer Morgan have, during multiple meetings, urged the Board of Commissioners ...

This Thanksgiving, many of you may cook a turkey and some may even fight over the wishbone. What most do not realize is that the wishbone is just one of many skeletal adaptations birds have that allow ...

This summer, the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation began offering a new weekly event geared toward Oconee’s youngest residents. Toddler Tuesday offers kids an hour of reading, activities and crafts.