Oconee Matters with The OE News
We recognize that life gets busy and you can't make it to every government meeting, sporting event, business opening, or community activity. That's why we are there, so you can be there too. Tune into our new podcast series, Oconee's Own. Oconee's Own will feature interview-style episodes with Oconee County Community Members. The Main Street Minute will continue weekly where we preview the week's news in just a minute or two each day. Questions and comments can be sent to Podcast@OconeeEnterprise.com
Episodes
Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. In this episode, we sit down with Oconee County Emergency Management Agency Director C.J. Worden to learn more about what his job entails and how he prepares the county for an emergency. You can find more information about Oconee County EMA and sign up for CodeRED safety and weather alerts at https://www.oconeecountyga.gov/158/Emergency-Management. Y...
The 2025 General Election ballot will be far from blank.
We check in with our private schools.
Our annual football preview magazine is out now!
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Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. In this episode, we speak with Simply Admissions CEO and Educational Consultant, Lee Allen, to discuss how they help students during the college admissions process and the packages they offer. You can find their website at www.simplyadmissions.com. To contact Lee Allen, email lallen@simplyadmissions.com. You can find our publication at Ocon...
School is back in session.
Read updates from local governing bodies.
Volleyball and golf are in the headlines.
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Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. In this episode, we sit down with Athens Parent Wellbeing and reBlossom Parent & Child Shop Executive Director and Founder Monira Silk and Donor Relations and Well Being Advocate Leah Trotter, to learn about their story and the services they offer. You can find their website at athensparentwellbeing.org, on Instagram at @athensparentwellbeing and...
There is a new athletic director in town.
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Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. In this episode, we sit down with the University of Georgia Digital Projects Archivist, Donnie Summerlin, also known as “The Newspaper Guy” to learn about what his job entails and how he is archiving The Oconee Enterprise. To contact Donnie, email donsum@uga.edu. You can find our archived newspapers at https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/...
The Oconee County Board of Education has been busy lately.
Celebration Village Athens has officially broken ground.
The Bogart Library has a new manager.
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Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. In this episode, we speak with Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Mental Health Specialist, Melissa Smith, who founded New View Integrative Pediatrics in Watkinsville. To contact New View, call (762) 234-5900 or visit https://www.newviewpediatrics.com. You can find our publication at OconeeEnterprise.com. Please email any advertising, ...
Learn more about the life and legacy of David Williams and Vinnie Williams.
Support a local teen as she fundraises to skydive and support ESP. Donate here: tinyurl.com/4k94k6uy
A local theater group is preparing for an August Show.
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Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. In this episode, we chat with Oconee County natives Chris Mobley and Hunter Grayson about all things Oconee County! Chris can be found on Facebook at @chris.mobley and Instagram at @christopher_mobley430. Hunter can be found on Facebook and Instagram at @HunterGraysonMusic. You can find our publication at OconeeEnterprise.com. Please email any advert...
Oconee County Schools has a familiar face at the helm.
The Oconee County Board of Commissioners fulfilled a promise made 8 years ago when it voted to demolish the old jail.
The Oconee County Senior Center surprised Grace Guillory, a newly crowned centenarian.
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Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. In this episode, we sit down with Photographer, TV Producer and Professor, Chris Greer, to learn more about his TV Show “View Finders,” what inspires him and how he got to this point. You can find our publication at OconeeEnterprise.com. To subscribe to our free, weekly newsletter “The OE Newsletter,” visit https://theoenews.substack.com/
Oconee County Schools Board of Education Chair Michael Ransom and incoming Interim Superintendent Debra Harden met with the Oconee County Republican Party.
As an 11-year-old, J.P. Porter may be the youngest person to be a certified scuba diver.
Khamari Brooks committed to Georgia.
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Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Chambers from Urgent Care of Oconee to learn more about what they do and what led him to urgent care. You can find our publication at OconeeEnterprise.com. Please email any advertising, sponsored episode or general podcast questions and suggestions to Podcast@OconeeEnterprise.com. To learn more about Urgent C...
Bishop has a proposed budget.
Oconee's Own features our first community guest.
An OCHS cheerleader is continuing her career.
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Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. In this episode, we sit down with Oconee County Sheriff James Hale to learn more about his upbringing in Oconee County, his career and his favorite music. You can find our publication at OconeeEnterprise.com. Please email any advertising, sponsored episode or general podcast questions and suggestions to Podcast@OconeeEnterprise.com.
Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. In this special Father’s Day episode, Community Engagement Director and Podcast Host Caitlin Farmer interviews her Father, Shawn Farmer, where he discusses music, podcasting, his career, how their family ended up in Oconee County and Georgia Football. You can find our publication at OconeeEnterprise.com. Please email any advertising, sponsored episode or ge...
A family entertainment center to include a bowling alley, arcade and a restaurant with a bar may be coming.
3 generations attended a local school.
Summer sports camps are in full swing.
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Welcome to Oconee's Own, a podcast production of The Oconee Enterprise. This week’s episode features an interview with The Oconee Enterprise Community Engagement Director and Podcast Host Caitlin Farmer, where she discusses how her roles at The OE have changed, what she’s been working on in her role and her favorite restaurants in Oconee County. You can find our publication at OconeeEnterprise.com. Please email any questions fo...
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