Then there’s FAFSA—the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is the key that unlocks federal grants, work-study programs, and loans. Even if you think you will not qualify for aid, it is ...

Also worthy of note, the law specifically grants access to “the public” to open meetings. The law does not further limit the access based on any other parameters. It does not matter your age, sex, ...

Before the start of the 2025 fall semester, Westminster Christian Academy held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Lower School Building on the morning of Friday, August 8. After a speech by Head of ...

The Oconee County High School volleyball team got its regular season underway on Tuesday night, defeating Oglethorpe County 2-1 and falling to Calhoun 2-1. The Warriors came out strong in the opening ...

The thirteenth episode of “Oconee’s Own” is available now on all podcast platforms! In this episode, we speak with Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Mental Health Specialist, Melissa Smith, ...

BY LEE BECKER The Oconee County Board of Education is preparing to put a referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot for a new Education Local Option Sales Tax (ELOST).

***Before the fireworks and festivities, there was something else that was celebrated just as purposeful- a holiday of service. Athens Area Pediatric Dentistry’s 3rd annual Free Dental Day reminded us ...

“We were a very small team,” she recalled. “But I continued to stay because I was inspired by how transformative the experience was.” The Professional Clothing Closet is a nonprofit administered by ...

Oconee County Schools on Monday released a report conducted by an independent organization that analyzed the presence of mold within the air at Oconee County Elementary School. Geo-Hydro Engineers ...