Greene County

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Greene BOE still allowing public comments

Maureen Stratton

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Reporting on the front page of last week’s issue of the Lake Oconee News led many readers to believe that the Greene County Board of Education is removing the public comment period from future meeting agendas in an effort to entirely end public comment at BOE meetings. That was incorrect.

Roaring down the track was by Bruce Wilson from Florida in his massive semi for a demonstration race.

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2023 Liberty Truck and Tractor Pull draws crowd

Leigh Lofgren

Thursday, May 25, 2023

The second event of the 2023 Liberty Truck and Tractor Pull series got off to a fine start Saturday, with gates opening at 1 p.m. and the regular season pulls with the antique tractors off and running down the track at 3 p.m.

Dough Daddy Dough open for business

News Staff

Thursday, May 25, 2023

The Greene County Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Dough Daddy Dough Food Trailer with a ribbon-cutting ceremony during “Food Truck Friday” May 12, at 1124 Lake Oconee Pkwy., Eatonton, where it will be stationed from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each Friday.

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Greensboro votes on key issues; new city manager takes helm

Maureen Stratton

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Greensboro city council moved ahead last week on confirming the salary for its new city manager, Jarvis Simms, who took the position at the beginning of the month. He will be paid $135,000 per year. Former city manager Larry Postell has been retained though July as a consultant.

BOE ends public comments at meetings

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BOE ends public comments at meetings

Maureen Stratton

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Last week’s Greene County Board of Education meeting saw the passage of a new policy aimed at discontinuing public comments at all subsequent BOE meetings.

Parten comes to Greene County from the Central Savannah River Area Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA), where she served as a K-12 content literacy specialist and K-12 social studies specialist, among many other responsibilities.

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GCSS announces new director of teaching and learning

Staff Reports

Thursday, May 18, 2023

The Greene County School System has added Crystal Parten to the district leadership team as the director of teaching and learning.

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Preliminary plat approvals signal continued growth

Maureen Stratton

Thursday, May 18, 2023

If there ever was a doubt Greene County – with its manicured subdivisions, lakeside beauty and enviable location among east and west neighbors Augusta and Atlanta was growing – recent preliminary plat approvals dispel that.

The Greene County 4X100 relay team passing the baton off between teammates. The group would place second overall at the state meet. CHARLES JORDAN/Contributed

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Greene County track and field preps for state meet

Brendan Koerner

Thursday, May 11, 2023

At the end of April, Greene County track and field was preparing for a region championship. Now, the Tigers are getting ready for this weekend’s GHSA Class A Division II state championship meet in Columbus.

Brad Evans during a game during the 2022 season. He served as an assistant to former head coach William Thompson for the past few years. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

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Evans earns promotion as GCHS head baseball coach

Brendan Koerner

Thursday, May 11, 2023

After having its first multiple-win season in years, the Greene County baseball program decided to hire its new head coach internally.

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Bowling picked to lead LOA as Tucker steps down

Mark Engel

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Dr. Brad Bowling, upper school director at Lake Oconee Academy, will become the executive director of LOA effective July 1. The LOA Board of Governors voted Monday night to offer Bowling a two-year contract for the top position at the Greene County charter school.

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