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 ...

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).

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, ...

For a limited time, Killer Crust Pizza has rolled out “Mr. Boone’s Pie” named after Richard L Boone Sr., a co-founder of The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. Mr. Boone’s Pie has pepperoni, beef, red ...

As an 11-year-old, J.P. Porter may be the youngest person to be a certified scuba diver, the highest certification before professional status. Among other requirements, certified master divers must ...

In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Chambers to learn more about his journey to opening Urgent Care of Oconee. Chambers talks about his background, his military service, and dives into the ...

Magee went to a taping of the “Tournament of Champions” in the 1990s and from there, a thought stuck in her mind: “I wonder if I could do more with this at some point.” In the early 2000s, Magee tried ...

Following Sen Bill Cowsert’s announcement to run for attorney general in 2026, several Republicans have stated their intention to run for State Senate District 46, which covers Oconee, Barrow, Clarke, ...

Jean Sutton Childers (Potts), 84, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025. She was born on August 20, 1940, in Franklin, North Carolina, to the late Charlie and Hazel Sutton. Jean grew up on a dairy ...