Loss by top-ranked team, end of a title run among biggest surprises in Week 11
Now in the same Region 8-5A, Jefferson extends its region title streak to five by ending North Oconee’s five-year streak.
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Friday recap: Lowndes, Appling County, Jefferson get big wins
Lowndes won the Winnersville Classic, Appling County beat No. 1 Toombs County, Jefferson ended North Oconee’s 33-game region winning streak, and 23 teams clinched region titles - five for the first time in...
Sophomore QB on senior-heavy team is AJC Flag Football Player of the Week
Oconee County quarterback Corinne Haegi is the AJC Varsity Flag Football Player of the Week.
Massive fire breaks out at golf club near Lake Oconee, officials say
Crews from multiple agencies are battling a large fire at a golf clubhouse near Lake Oconee on Saturday night.
North Oconee’s ended regular-season win streak was tied for 5th all-time
North Oconee’s regular-season winning streak, ended last week by Jackson County, ranks tied for fifth all-time, according to the Georgia HSFHA.
Editorial: The world changed 25 years ago today. We must remember that tomorrow.
A quarter-century after the worst terrorist attack on this nation, everyone has a duty. Residents of Oconee and York counties have the right idea, one we must all follow.
Jackson County coach says North Oconee game could spark annual rivalry
Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Jackson County coach Korey Mobbs, who has led the program to a new level of success the past two years.
This small SC town made it a mission to memorialize 9/11: 'It’s all of our job to share'
A dedicated group of Oconee County residents came together to create a lasting tribute to those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
‘He bet on himself’: Former North Oconee QB earns ACC scholarship
Former North Oconee standout Max Wilson, who walked on for Clemson, was put on scholarship this past weekend.
Student refusing to remove headphones leads to gun, bullet discovery at Lake Oconee high school
Student refusing to remove headphones leads to gun, bullet discovery at Lake Oconee high school
Georgia teen launches an app to help get young people offline
Rising 10th grader Ruth Geller from Oconee County High School has launched her app, Vivaly, with the help of three of her friends.
GBI investigates officer-involved shooting that killed 43-year-old man
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Saturday it is investigating an officer-involved shooting by Oconee County deputies that killed a 43-year-old man Thursday night.
Watkinsville man killed in Oconee deputy shooting during welfare check
Oconee County deputies shot and killed a Watkinsville man on Thursday night after a welfare check escalated into gunfire.
Person killed in shooting involving deputy in Oconee County, sheriff's office says Photos show law enfor...
Person killed in shooting involving deputy in Oconee County, sheriff's office says Photos show law enforcement officers in the area.
Oconee deputies kill armed man during call on Friar Road
An Oconee County deputy shooting left a man dead Thursday evening after he pointed a weapon at responding officers, according to the sheriff's office.
Oconee Nuclear Station’s World of Energy hosting free summer events for kids
World of Energy, located at Duke Energy's Oconee Nuclear Station, is hosting free summer events June 17 through July 22.
Two teens arrested after shooting at Upstate home, deputies say
Two teenagers remain in jail in Oconee County, South Carolina, after deputies say they were involved in a drive-by shooting early Thursday morning.
Crash during pursuit lead to S.W.A.T standoff, deputies say
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office said one person was arrested Friday night, after leading deputies on a chase and being involved in an hours-long standoff with S.W.A.T.
Lake Oconee Academy rallies to claim No. 1 in Class A Div. II all-sports standings
Lake Oconee Academy rallied in the final days of the athletic calendar and finished in first place in Class A Division II in the inaugural AJC Varsity all-sports standings.
Proposed Oconee bypass pits traffic relief against family farmland
A proposed highway bypass to relieve traffic congestion in Watkinsville has stoked opposition from rural residents whose Oconee County farmland could be paved over.
Good Day Atlanta Viewer Information: May 27, 2026
Good Day Atlanta's Paul Milliken talks to Oconee County native Caleb MacArthur, who is currently a swing and understudy in the national tour of Beauty and The Beast.
Dynasties continue as GHSA determines state golf champions
The Lambert, North Oconee and Lake Oconee Academy girls continued to extend their dominance in high school golf, while two other schools earned their first state titles.
GHSA track Day 4 results: Oconee boys, North Hall girls win 1st-ever state titles
Oconee County boys and North Hall girls each won their first-ever state track-and-field championships on Thursday in Athens.
Man decapitated, wife dropped in Lake Oconee, now there’s a new push for answers
Neighbors found the decapitated body inside the garage behind one of the couple’s cars, with the 88-year-old’s head nowhere to be found.