In the Marine Corps, McChesney was stationed at Fort Sumter, Joint Base Andrews Air Force Base, Parris Island and Hawaii to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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, ...

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

North Oconee went on the road to Flowery Branch on Friday night and defeated the Falcons 21-14, showcasing excellent grit and playing complementary football in the process. It wasn’t one of the ...

Oconee County Commissioners are initiating a rezone of 33 acres at the corner of the Oconee Connector and Mars Hill Road that had been proposed for a shopping center to include a Publix as an anchor.

by Abby Halpin At Oconee County Elementary, the adults aren’t the ones delivering the news of the day—it’s the students. Every morning, a group of fourth- and fifth-graders work together to interview, ...