Georgia sheriff offers guidance about Thanksgiving gatherings during COVID-19
People in Oconee County call the Sheriff's Office asking how to manage Thanksgiving during the pandemic, the sheriff's reply on social media gets the attention of thousands.
Sheriff: Woman wielding knife, blow torch shot and killed by deputies
A woman was shot and killed by deputies in Oconee County after they say she charged at them with a knife.
Sheriff's Office: Julia Mann, Georgia teen missing for months, found safe
Julia Mann, a Georgia teenager who had been missing since February, was found safe, according to authorities.
115-year anniversary of Watkinsville mass lynching
June 29, 1905 is the day eight men were lynched in Watkinsville, Georgia. Seven of them were Black. 115 years later, a local group of people don’t want their names to be forgotten.
Predominantly Black church shot at on Juneteenth, police say not racially motivated
Police found two bullets at a predominantly Black church on the morning of Juneteenth, causing some on social media to wonder if the shots were the result motivated by race.
Georgia woman gets new kidney after best friend started transplant chain
A Georgia woman had been waiting 2.5 years for a kidney. Her friend tried to donate, but couldn't. The woman was able to find a match and her friend was able to help a total stranger.
Meet 'Chalkie': An Oconee County family gives free food out of food truck
The license plate on the back of the Oconee County family’s food truck affectionally called “Chalkie” is “4 Good”. And they’re doing just that -- good for the community.
99-year-old Georgia woman knits face masks
A 99-year-old Bogart woman is a silent hero.
Georgia sheriff 'heartbroken' after sergeant's death from heart attack
The Oconee Sheriff's Office posted that it was "heartbroken" by the loss of Sgt. Carter Brank.
Want to feel better these days? UGA dean says try cleaning up your community
As more Georgia cities issue shelter-in-place orders for their residents, one man has come up with an idea he’s hoping will spread across the state.
Men accused of blowing up ATM at Oconee County bank
Two people were arrested after officials said they blew up an ATM at a bank in Oconee County.
Reward increased to $20,000 for missing Oconee County teen
It's been two weeks since Terrie Clark has seen her 17-year-old daughter, Julia Mann. The Oconee County Sheriff's Office said this situation is reaching a grave level because the teen has never been away from home for this many days with zero contact.
Coroner: 3 Texas businessmen killed in north Georgia plane crash identified
Three Texas businessmen were killed Tuesday afternoon in a plane crash near Bishop, Georgia. Officials have since released their names.
Reward for missing Oconee County teen raised to $10,000
The reward for information leading to the location of 17-year-old Julia Mann has increased to $10,000, the Oconee County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday evening.
$7K reward offered in Oconee County teen's disappearance
A reward is being offered in the disappearance of an Oconee County teenager.
Sheriff: 3 killed in Oconee County plane crash
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office said three people are dead after a single-engine plane crash in a remote part of the county on Tuesday afternoon.
Deputies continue search for Georgia teen who hasn't been seen for 13 days
Julia Mann has been missing for nearly two weeks since she disappeared from her Georgia home in the middle of the night.
Sheriff searching for missing Oconee County teenager
Have you seen her? Deputies are searching for a missing Oconee teenager.
Final suspect in murder of Oconee County teen arrested
Detectives in Oconee County said the fourth and final suspect in the murder of a teen has been caught, all the way in Mexico.
Security director at assisted living community arrested for stealing jewelry
A security director at an assisted living home in Oconee County is behind bars, charged with stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry from residents and patients.