Greene County

The new roundabout at Carey Station Road and Highway 44 is expected to improve traffic flow at the intersection, especially in mornings and afternoon for pickup of students at Lake Oconee Academy. MARK ENGEL/Staff

The new roundabout at Carey Station Road and Highway 44 is expected to improve traffic flow at the intersection, especially in mornings and afternoon for pickup of students at Lake Oconee Academy. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Five roundabouts planned for Highway 44

Mark Engel
Thursday, May 4, 2023
If you’ve been wondering how Lake Country drivers are going to handle that new roundabout planned for the Highway 44 (Lake Oconee Parkway) and Linger Longer Road intersection, you can multiply that by five. It’s a long way off. At least six years.
Brandi Price and Sanford Arnold are business partners at Greensboro’s new tea shop. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

Brandi Price and Sanford Arnold are business partners at Greensboro’s new tea shop. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

Specialty teas come to Downtown Greensboro

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Nothing helps quench a thirst on a warm day than an ice-cold glass of tea, whether it be sweet or plain. What’s better is knowing that your tea beverage can pack a wallop of key nutrients and benefits to your body, including a necessary burst of energy throughout the day.
Bronco bustin’ gets serious at the 24th annual Greene County Rodeo.

Bronco bustin’ gets serious at the 24th annual Greene County Rodeo.

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Rodeo Draws Huge Crowd

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Everybody likes a rodeo, or so it seemed last Saturday at Greene County’s AG Expo Center on C. Weldon Smith Road. Now in its 24th year, the Greene County Livestock Association brought excitement to the area in front of a standing-room-only crowd.
Company officials and doctors from Athens Orthopedic Clinic took part in a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new facility scheduled to open by next summer in Greene County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Company officials and doctors from Athens Orthopedic Clinic took part in a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new facility scheduled to open by next summer in Greene County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Athens Orthopedic breaks ground in Greensboro

Ian Tocher
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Athens Orthopedic Clinic (AOC) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on April 21, at the site of a new Greensboro clinical office it’s building on Lake Country Drive, across from Singleton Marine on Hwy 44.
From L-R: William Bollen, Javier Medina Rivera, and Rotarian Dr. Tyler Franks. CONTRIBUTED

From L-R: William Bollen, Javier Medina Rivera, and Rotarian Dr. Tyler Franks. CONTRIBUTED

Rotary Club honors April Students of the Month

News Staff
Thursday, April 27, 2023
The Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties recently announced its Students of the Month (SOTM) for April 2023, including Erin Harvey (Gatewood Schools), Talan Watson (Greene County High School), Justin Zahler (Lake Oconee Academy), Parker Bartlett (Nathanael Greene Academy), and Javier Medina...
The Lake Country Chorus performed for the first time at Festival Hall in Greensboro.

The Lake Country Chorus performed for the first time at Festival Hall in Greensboro.

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Lake Country Chorus presents: ‘Singing Days a Week’

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, April 27, 2023
The Lake Country Chorus presented Singing Days a Week April 20, at Festival Hall in Greensboro under the baton of Artistic Director Donna C. Valvo, Instrumental Director Tom Shalin, accompanist Amy Reber, and choreographers Maureen Brower and Charlotte Mosteller.
File Photo/Lake Oconee News

File Photo/Lake Oconee News

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New Greensboro city manager has difficult road ahead

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, April 27, 2023
The city of Greensboro, with its tree-lined streets, Festival Hall, historic influence, welcoming downtown merchants, and both long-term and new citizens attracted to its small-town charm has much going for it. The city welcomed a new mayor, Corey Williams, who is a long-term Greensboro resident.
The store is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, with drop-off hours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. CONTRIBUTED

The store is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, with drop-off hours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. CONTRIBUTED

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Thrift Store in Greensboro offers multiple advantages

News Staff
Thursday, April 20, 2023
The Greene County Christian Outreach Thrift Store has joined the fight against inflation on several fronts with bargain prices for gently used clothing and household items.
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