AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Oconee Georgia. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/oconee-ga 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/oconee-ga https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:07:26 -0600 Gov. Kemp Announces Second Term Senior Staff Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the following senior staff appointees for his https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-kemp-announces-second-term-senior-staff-31496432-atlanta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-kemp-announces-second-term-senior-staff-31496432-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 AJC: “State investigators are being urged to probe whether Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker violated the law by receiving a tax break https://www.americantowns.com/news/dpg-chair-statement-on-request-for-georgia-authorities-to-investigate-herschel-walker-lies-about-georgia-residency-31496521-dahlonega-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dpg-chair-statement-on-request-for-georgia-authorities-to-investigate-herschel-walker-lies-about-georgia-residency-31496521-dahlonega-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Allen Announces December Community Office Hours Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office will host Community Office Hours https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-allen-announces-december-community-office-hours-31496554-augusta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-allen-announces-december-community-office-hours-31496554-augusta-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 “If we elect this man to the United States Senate as a representative of Georgia, he will also represent UGA. The reputation and love this https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-ugas-student-newspaper-blasts-herschel-walker-who-drags-down-schools-reputation-31496514-tifton-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-ugas-student-newspaper-blasts-herschel-walker-who-drags-down-schools-reputation-31496514-tifton-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 According to a new report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, state investigators are being urged “to probe whether Republican Senate hopeful https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-ajc-georgia-authorities-urged-to-probe-herschel-walkers-texas-tax-break-31496524-suwanee-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-ajc-georgia-authorities-urged-to-probe-herschel-walkers-texas-tax-break-31496524-suwanee-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 “Walker faces renewed abortion allegations as the procedure is again banned in Georgia beyond six weeks of pregnancy” After https://www.americantowns.com/news/reminder-as-judge-reinstates-georgia-abortion-ban-herschel-walker-supports-nationwide-abortion-ban-31496526-dawsonville-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reminder-as-judge-reinstates-georgia-abortion-ban-herschel-walker-supports-nationwide-abortion-ban-31496526-dawsonville-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 This week, new reporting from CNN found that Republican Herschel Walker is “potentially running afoul of both Texas tax rules and some Georgia https://www.americantowns.com/news/wheres-walker-walker-refuses-to-answer-for-latest-scandal-31496528-americus-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wheres-walker-walker-refuses-to-answer-for-latest-scandal-31496528-americus-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement on Senate passage of the bipartisan Respect for Marriage https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoff-on-passage-of-bipartisan-respect-for-marriage-act-31496941-athens-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-ossoff-on-passage-of-bipartisan-respect-for-marriage-act-31496941-athens-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Today, Georgia leaders and voters held a press conference discussing the new bombshell report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that revealed https://www.americantowns.com/news/walker-not-for-georgia-georgia-leaders-voters-condemn-walker-for-receiving-a-tax-exemption-in-texas-while-running-for-senate-in-georgia-31497194-dahlonega-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/walker-not-for-georgia-georgia-leaders-voters-condemn-walker-for-receiving-a-tax-exemption-in-texas-while-running-for-senate-in-georgia-31497194-dahlonega-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Walker hasn’t taken a question since early October from the reporters covering his campaign in https://www.americantowns.com/news/wheres-walker-herschel-disappears-on-georgia-31497197-austell-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wheres-walker-herschel-disappears-on-georgia-31497197-austell-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 “The government agency will ask Walker if the Westlake home is still his primary residence. The agency could also check Walker’s license https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-11alive-does-herschel-walkers-tax-break-violate-texas-georgia-laws-31497199-ellenwood-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-11alive-does-herschel-walkers-tax-break-violate-texas-georgia-laws-31497199-ellenwood-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Yesterday, a new complaint called on Georgia authorities, “to probe whether Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker violated the law by https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-georgians-are-seeing-calls-for-investigation-into-herschel-walker-lies-about-georgia-residency-31497201-cumming-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/what-georgians-are-seeing-calls-for-investigation-into-herschel-walker-lies-about-georgia-residency-31497201-cumming-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 CNN: “Exactly one week before the Georgia Senate runoff election, Republican Herschel Walker is on defense again – this time about whether https://www.americantowns.com/news/walker-on-defense-again-over-residency-31497772-atlanta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/walker-on-defense-again-over-residency-31497772-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) testified before the House Rules Committee on the importance of restoring a https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-bourdeaux-urges-strengthening-payasyougo-paygo-rules-restoring-fiscal-discipline-in-congress-31497292-ellijay-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-bourdeaux-urges-strengthening-payasyougo-paygo-rules-restoring-fiscal-discipline-in-congress-31497292-ellijay-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Gov. Kemp and TCSG Announce New College and Career Academies Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the State Board of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-kemp-and-tcsg-announce-new-college-and-career-academies-31498575-atlanta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-kemp-and-tcsg-announce-new-college-and-career-academies-31498575-atlanta-ga.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600