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5 days ago
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Reader poll: Who is the Athens-area postseason tennis player of the year in 2025?
Now it's time for readers to pick their tennis player of the year. Oconee County girls were the only ones to bring home a title, their first since 2006, when they defeated Southeast Bulloch. Senior, now alumna, Cadence Keese, who earned 3A-Region 8 Player of the Year honors earlier in the season for her singles performance and finished 20-2 overall, helped the team win the state title after winning a state title in track the day before. Advertisement Below are the nominees for the tennis postseason all-area team. These athletes were nominated by their coaches. The polls will be open until Wednesday, June 11 at 5 p.m. For questions, feel free to email Athens Banner-Herald high school sports reporter Sara Tidwell (stidwell@ Spring all-area series: Here are the top 2025 Athens-area high school tennis players Athens-area postseason tennis player of the year reader poll: Girls Athens-area postseason tennis player of the year reader poll: Boys This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Vote: Athens-area postseason tenni players of the year in 2025
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Country star Gavin Adcock spends the night in TN jail after arrest for open container and reckless driving
Gavin Adcock spent the night in the Oconee County Jail after being put in handcuffs on Interstate 40 for violating the open container of alcohol law and reckless driving. The 26-year-old country crooner - who's famed for shotgunning beers - was arrested Wednesday at 11:15pm by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. After five hours, Gavin posted $1K bond upon his release Thursday at 4:34am. Adock - who boasts 694K social media followers - Instastoried a snap of himself earlier on Wednesday captioned: 'Back on my gym s*** [sweating] out demons.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop Gavin Adcock spent the night in the Oconee County Jail after being put in handcuffs on Interstate 40 for violating the open container of alcohol law and reckless driving Last month, the Back to this Bar singer shared an Instagram video of himself responding to criticism that he drinks too much: 'God forbid I have hobbies.' On Gavin's 2024 track Sober, he repeatedly sings the line in the chorus: 'Whoa, I don't wanna be sober.' 'Take a left right over the tracks, we're gettin' drunk tonight,' Adcock's lyrics read. 'The horses left stables, there's bloodshot in my eyes / Woman gone, I need Patron and the spirit under the neon light / So take a left right over the tracks, we're gettin' drunk tonight.' And it wasn't the Georgia native's first brush with the law as he tweeted about a prior arrest in 2023: 'Went to jail one time because of a suspended license, sat in there for 10 hours and made friends with my cell mates.' Gavin is next scheduled to bring his 21-date Need To Tour to Choctaw Casino's Stage 271 in Grant, OK this Saturday. Adcock is famed for his rowdy, whiskey-soaked shows where he flagrantly drinks booze onstage and climbs into the crowd to sing in the pit. On Gavin's 2024 track Sober, he repeatedly sings the lines 'whoa, I don't wanna be sober' and 'we're getting drunk tonight' (pictured May 7) And it wasn't Adcock's first brush with the law as he tweeted about a prior arrest in 2023: 'Went to jail one time because of a suspended license, sat in there for 10 hours and made friends with my cell mates' The On One singer has released three studio albums and currently averages 4.1M monthly listeners on Spotify. Gavin grew up working on his family's cattle farm and he graduated from the Georgia Southern University where he played football. One the personal front, Adcock has been dating fellow Georgia native, Haley Larkin, who's a social media influencer.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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Oconee Blotter: Deputy sought suspect on $1,600 shoplifting charge. He found him already in jail.
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: SHOPLIFTING: On May 6, Deputy John Young was dispatched to Kohl's, where a woman had returned some sandals for a store credit card. She then went about the baby section putting some items in a bag. She went to the register with some clothing to purchase, but did not pay for some items placed in her handbag. The woman was not immediately identified. SHOPLIFTING: On May 8, Deputy Devin Blair was dispatched to Ulta Beauty at the Oconee Connector, where two women shoplifted about $1,600 worthy of cosmetics. The women came into the store early in the afternoon and within six minutes they loaded a bag and left. TINT PROBLEM: On May 8, Sgt. Lex Ogan was patrolling on Epps Bridge Parkway when he observed a BMW with the windows heavily tinted. That caught his attention, so he ran the tag and learned the owner had a suspended license. After a traffic stop, the driver, a 47-year-old Athens man, was arrested after the officer learned he had seven active license suspensions due to such matters as child support violations, a DUI conviction, and a super speeder conviction. MYSTERY MAN: On May 8, Deputy John Young was dispatched to a location on Sikes Road, where a man reported he found a trail camera attached to a tree and pointed at his equipment trailer. He pulled the SIM card and it showed a man mounting the camera two days earlier. However, the man couldn't be identified because he wore a mask, a hat and gloves. SHOPLIFTING: On May 9, Deputy Kelda Simmons was dispatched to Walmart where a loss prevention officer had attempted to stop a woman after she tried to leave with some perfume, deodorant, makeup and a salad. She ran away in the direction of the Cracker Barrel. Simmons and Deputy Annessa Glenn found the woman inside the restaurant, and she explained she poured the stolen items out of her purse before she ran. The 30-year-old Athens woman was taken to jail. Fraud Probe: Athens resident who wanted to purchase tractor online faces possibility of losing $23,000 DRUNK DRIVING: On May 9, Sgt. Lex Ogan was monitoring traffic on U.S. Highway 78 when he clocked a vehicle approaching at 79 mph. He made a traffic stop and the 46-year-old Bogart woman explained she was in a hurry to get home for a graduation party. She had watery eyes, a flushed face, and she smelled of alcohol. She was apologetic, but denied drinking alcohol. However, she was charged with DUI after failing roadside sobriety tests. An open bottle of Sutter Home wine was found in the vehicle. DRUNK DRIVING: On May 10, Cpt. Boris Argueta received a call from an Athens-Clarke police officer who had stopped at a parked car along the Athens Perimeter inside Oconee County. A man was passed out behind the wheel. Deputy Robert McCannon arrived and he turned off the car's ignition and told the man to exit. It took a while, but the man finally exited. He had a strong odor of alcohol, but he denied drinking. The 23-year-old Woodstock man explained he was returning to Athens for his college graduation. In a slurred voice, he mentioned something about 'my malicious wasn't intent.' He agreed to have a blood test done and was charged with DUI. WARRANT SERVED: On May 12, Deputy Collin Worsham was dispatched to Home Depot, where a shoplifting was caught on camera. The man took six hammer drills, a level and a tool pack, all valued about $1,600, and placed them in a large container. He set the container down near the exit and went outside. Shortly, he returned, got the container and went to a car, driven by another man. The deputy was able to identify the suspect, whom he learned was already in the Oconee jail on another shoplifting charge. He took the new warrant and served it on the 25-year-old Athens man in the jail. This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Oconee Blotter: Shoplifting suspect tries to hide in Cracker Barrel
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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Man found dead near Dollar General
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man was found dead near a Dollar General in Salem, according to the Oconee County Coroner's Office. The body of a 39-year-old Salem man was found next to Stamp Creek Road near the Dollar General Store. The coroner's office said that the man's death is currently being investigated as a fatal hit-and-run. The victim was identified as Bryan Alexander Devries. The coroner's office said that Devries was employed at the Dollar General, and would routinely walk to work. Devries was reported missing by a co-worker after he failed to appear to work in two days. This incident remains under investigation by the Oconee County Sheriff's Office. An autopsy is scheduled to be performed on Monday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-05-2025
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Oconee Blotter: Winder man charged with having machine gun
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: SHOPLIFTING: On April 23, Deputy Kelda Simmons and Sgt. Lex Ogan were dispatched to Walmart for a shoplifting was in progress. A loss prevention officer had stopped the three suspects, Athens women ages 48, 26, and 45, and recovered the merchandise, mostly makeup. The trio was then sent to jail. HIT AND RUN: On April 25, Sgt. Lex Ogan and deputy Kelda Simmons were dispatched to Georgia Highway 316 and Jimmy Daniel Road, where a 36-year-old Athens woman reported she was stopped at a red light when her Kia Telluride was hit in the rear by a Kia Sportage. She walked to the offender's car and the driver didn't acknowledge her. She told the woman in the Sportage that 'you hit my car.' The woman responded, 'So.' The offender then made a U-turn and pulled into the roadway almost colliding with a trailer-trailer rig. Then she left the scene. The Telluride driver took a photo showing the license plate of the offender, which was traced to Enterprise Rental on Atlanta Highway. Deputies contacted the business and learned the vehicle was rented about 10 minutes before the crash. FLOCK cameras showed the vehicle headed to Monroe, so the police department there was contacted. A Monroe officer stopped the car. When deputies arrived, the 31-year-old Athens woman asked for a lawyer. However, she told the officers the other driver told her it was 'Nothing major, you good.' So, she drove off. She was taken to jail. DUI CHARGED: On April 26, Sgt. Lex Ogan and Deputy Kelda Simmons were traveling about 5:30 p.m. on Mars Hill Road near the Oconee Connector when they saw a Mercedes Benz partially on the median and blocking traffic. Another motorist had stopped and was talking to the 66-year-old Watkinsville woman. The woman, who smelled of alcohol, exited her car, but had difficulty walking. She explained she was on the way home and was trying to turn around in the road when she became stuck in the median. She denied drinking, but later admitted she had three drinks of vodka. After testing she was taken to a hospital for a blood test, then transported to jail on a DUI charge. Scam alert: Telephone call from a person claiming to be a cop could prove expensive for Athens man SPEEDING, GUN AND MARIJUANA: On April 26, Sgt. Lex Ogan was working a traffic stop along Highway 316 when a 2006 Chrysler 300 approached at a high speed, then accelerated as it passed the deputy. Ogan estimated the car's speed at 80 to 90 mph. He began a pursuit that was joined by Lt. Travis Wooster. The vehicles all entered the Athens Perimeter. The Chrysler disappeared from sight, but when Ogan turned off the loop at South Milledge Avenue, he spotted it stopped at a red light. He made a traffic stop. The driver, a 22-year-old Winder man, had a Draco AK 7.62 rifle between his legs loaded with a 60-round magazine. The man explained he was driving to a medical emergency at the home of his cousin, who was having a seizure. The man offered that he was last cited for speeding at 91 mph in a 55 zone. He said he reached a speed of 110 mph on the loop, but because his car maxed out at 126 mph he didn't try to push it. The man was wanted on a warrant out of Barrow County so he was placed in custody. The deputies smelled marijuana in the car, but couldn't see any. However, a search of the dashboard revealed bags of marijuana concealed inside. After his arrest, his passenger, a 19-year-old Winder woman, revealed they were headed to a block party in Athens. The rifle had a modified trigger, but the suspect denied it was an automatic weapon. He was charged with DUI, having an open container of alcohol, reckless driving, and possession of a machine gun and marijuana. COP IMPERSONATOR: On April 28, Deputy R. Bush spoke with a 47-year-old Watkinsville woman, who reported she received a call from a man who said he was a captain with the Oconee County Sheriff's Office. He informed her he had a warrant for her arrest and he sent her a bar code to use to pay him $500. However, she called the sheriff's office to speak with the captain, but it was after hours and the captain was not there. While the deputy was speaking with the woman, the man called again still trying to impersonate the captain. SHOPLIFTING: On April 28, Sgt. Lex Ogan and Deputy Kelda Simmons were dispatched to Dick's Sporting Goods for a shoplifting in progress. A woman had already left the store in a green car, but her male companion was still in the store. He was searched and did not have any merchandise, but he was barred from the store. The 59-year-old Athens woman was later located and deputies recovered Nike brand clothing and shoes in her possession. She was charged with shoplifting. It was learned that her driver's license had been suspended since 1988. This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Oconee Blotter: Winder man charged with having machine gun
