The city of Watkinsville has hired James Arwood as police chief. Arwood is a 22-year public safety veteran who has served 17 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When Oconee County junior running back Caiden Wood suffered a high ankle sprain early in the second game of the season, the Warriors’ season was instantly thrown into disarray. Wood is a cornerstone ...

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 ...

“It isn’t enough to talk about peace,” Eleanor Roosevelt once said. “One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” On Tuesday, Nov. 26, the Oconee Lions Club will ...