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07-04-2025
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Traffic rerouting planned for downtown Watkinsville to move utility pole in sidewalk
There's a tall problem with a sidewalk in downtown Watkinsville – a utility pole sits smack dab in the middle. It was placed there more than 40 years ago for some reason, but now the city has decided to remove the pole to make walking the route more safe for pedestrians. The city noted in a news release that those who are handicapped or parents with strollers have difficulties negotiating the pole. But the work means that downtown traffic will be affected as a section of Main Street from School Street to Harden Hill Road will be closed at various times on Tuesday, April 8, and the following Friday. Oconee Blotter: Need for a bathroom stop leads to arrest of Ram driver The city reported that Georgia Power Co. and other utilities have agreed to do the work during a week that the Oconee County School District is observing spring break. This might help mitigate the traffic congestion, which is heavy in the downtown during the morning and evening rush hours. On Tuesday, the street will be closed from about 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The work includes the installation of two new utility poles, with the old pole being removed on Friday for an estimated three- to four-hour period. During these days, Watkinsville police will manage traffic. This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Expect traffic delays when traffic rerouted in Watkinsville on April 8
Yahoo
07-03-2025
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Teenager killed in one-car crash in Oconee County
A single vehicle crash this week in Oconee County tragically claimed the life of a teenager, according to a report released Thursday by the Georgia State Patrol. The crash claimed the life of 17-year-old William Edward Morgan of Watson Springs Road, Watkinsville. He was a student at Oconee County High School. The wreck occurred about 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, on Colham Ferry Road near the Essex Road intersection, troopers reported. The location is about 6 miles south of the city of Watkinsville. Morgan was driving a 1987 BMW south when the car crossed the centerline, ran off the left side of the road and crashed into a tree, according to the report. Oconee Blotter: Little mistakes lead numerous drivers to jail cells This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Watkinsville teen killed in single-vehicle crash
Yahoo
28-01-2025
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Athens-Clarke police investigate disappearance of Athens man
Athens-Clarke police are attempting to locate a missing man who was last seen Saturday at his residence in west Athens. Timothy Lamar, 54, was reported missing on Sunday after he was last seen on Saturday at the home on West Broad Street, according to police Detective Erik Ellison. The person living in the residence reported to police she came home about 4 p.m. and Lamar was gone. 'He had left the residence without his cell phone or his medicine or clothes. Anything they would take if moving out or leaving. There has been no communications from him since then,' Ellison said Tuesday. 'She has no idea where he is or where mi might have gone,' he said. Lamar does not have family in the Athens area as he is originally from the Milledgeville area, the detective said. Anyone with information may contact at the officer at 762-400-7394 or Oconee Crime: Oconee Blotter: Jail inmate pitches fit after being told to wait on a shower This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Athens-Clarke police investigate disappearance of Athens resident
