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Why did City Manager Dickerson move all City accounts to Oconee State Bank?
In January 22, 2020, the City of Watkinsville Financial Position Report showed four banks holding General Fund accounts: Oconee State...
Harold Henderson
May 26, 2021


IS IT TIME FOR WATKINSVILLE TO BE UNINCORPORATED?
It’s interesting that the OE’s Opinion, May 12, 2022, Police hiring raises code questions, stated, “Now, when the city goes after a...
Harold Henderson
May 21, 2022


School Taxes only Stop at Death?
Esther Porter of Watkinsville wrote to the OE’s Letter to the Editor, dated April 22, 2022, should Oconee citizens over 70 receive...
Harold Henderson
Apr 8, 2022


Why Does Watkinsville's Council want to be Nonpartisan?
Esther Porter of Watkinsville wrote an interesting article in the OE’s Letter to the Editor, dated April 22, 2022, “Local seats should...
Harold Henderson
Apr 8, 2022


Why does Councilman Brett Thomas not care about corruption in Watkinsville City Hall?
On August 23, 2021, I wrote an article in my blog ‘Make Watkinsville Livable.” The question I asked was, 'Has Oconee State Bank...
Harold Henderson
Dec 16, 2021


Democrats 'Securing the Vote' means securing the vote by any method necessary to win
Do you remember the series ‘calling all cars’ that aired in the early 2000s? The post Georgia 2020 election would make a great series...
Various Writers
Dec 11, 2021


My Healthcare is none of Alvin Blake's business
In a Letter to the Oconee Enterprise Editor, November 18, 2021, Alvin Blake of Watkinsville believes everyone should be mandated to get...
Harold Henderson
Nov 20, 2021


Oconee Enterprise Editor Prochaska wrote an interesting article "Political stereotypes must end."
October 14, 2021. Editor Prochaska gave two examples for both political parties. Democrats defunding the police, and Republicans...
Various Writers
Oct 28, 2021


CITY COUNCIL'S DESTRUCTION OF BAMBI'S AND FRIENDS' ENVIRONMENT AT HARRIS SHOALS PARK
Brian Bradrick's 18-year legacy as Watkinsville's City Councilman can be seen by taking a tour through what is left of our Harris Shoals...
Various Writers
Oct 7, 2021


CAN SAFETY OF WATKINSVILE CHILDREN AFFORD ANOTHER YEAR OF MAYOR BRADRICK IN OFFICE
After 18 years long years as a Councilmember, Brian Brodrick wants to be elected as Mayor. On September 5, 2021, I visited Harris Shoals...
Various Writers
Sep 5, 2021


HAS OCONEE STATE BANK CONSTRUCTED PARKING SPACES ON CHESTNUT STREET WITHOUT PURCHASING IT
Oconee State Bank recently ran a blue banner in The Oconee Enterprise just below the papers banner. It read, “Fresh Look. Familiar,...
Various Writers
Aug 23, 2021


DID CITY MANAGER DICKERSON MAKE AN UNAUTHORIZED NEGOTIATION BEHIND MAYOR'S BACK
WHY DID CITY MANAGER DICKERSON CUT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MAYOR SMITH OUT OF PRIVATE UNAUTHORIZED EMAIL NEGOTIATIONS SHE HAD WITH C.W....
Various Writers
Aug 16, 2021


Is Watkinsville Getting its bang for the buck by hiring a $92,000 a years City Manager?
Ruston Independent Auditor’s Report for 2017 listed four items that needed correction. In each instance management agreed with the report...
Various Writers
Jul 29, 2021


Is Watkinsville Mayor Brian Brodrick the kind of Mayor Watkinsville needs?
Why did Watkinsville Mayor Brian Brodrick, as a Council member, allow millions of Watkinsville Splost Fund accounts be held in banks for...
Various Writers
Jul 29, 2021


Did ex-Mayor Shearon know his City credit card was being used after he left office?
As in any business there are, to my knowledge, two types of credit cards used. There are the fleet credit cards, where for example, the...
Various Writers
Jul 28, 2021


IT’S NOT THE CITY COUNCIL’S DIME, IT’S TAXPAYERS DIME
People love the expression ‘it’s not my dime’ when it comes to paying for something. It means the other person is picking up the tab....
Harold Henderson
Jul 18, 2021


Is November 2 vote on Transportation Sales Tax fixed?
Does Google know something about Watkinsville's November 2 vote on Transportation Sales Tax being approved? Revenue from the increase...
Various Writers
Jul 1, 2021


Watkinsville SPLOST Funds Violate Georgia Law
CITY OF WATKINSVILLE SPLOST FUNDS IN VIOLATION OF GEORGIA LAW LEAVES A GREAT RISK OF FRAUD OR MANIPULATION OF THE FUND. Georgia law...
Various Writers
Jun 26, 2021


Watkinsville City Council Sit On Their hands In Releaving Congestion in Downtown
I have lived in the Watkinsville area since 1981 when I retired from the Navy. Since that time traffic in Watkinsville has increased...
Harold Henderson
Jun 15, 2021


Inequality of City Council's bonuses
Democrats say the way you can tell if someone is a Republican, they favor the rich. If that is true, then Watkinsville City Council must...
Harold Henderson
Jun 10, 2021
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