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Oconee Today -- Feb. 28

Thunderstorms and high winds are possible for your Monday. Find out what else is going on in and around Oconee today.

1. Forecasts call for strong storms and wind as the work week gets underway.  The National Weather Service of Peachtree City has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Oconee County and other parts of northeast Georgia.  High temperatures are expected to be in the upper 70s again today.

2.All week long volunteers will read and record books aloud for the blind and dyslexic at .  The public is welcome to stop in and learn more about the organization.

3. Watkinsville's location of participates in Free Pasta Mondays. Choose a long or short pasta for free when sauce and soda is purchased.  Check out more details on the restaurant's website..

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4. On the sports calendar, the boys' JV soccer team takes on Winder-Barrow at 5 p.m.  The Titans' varsity baseball team hosts Hart County at 5:55 p.m.

5. Today is the last day of Black History Month.  The University of Georgia has several events planned to close out the 50th Anniversary of Desegregation.  At 3 p.m., there will be a lecture titled "Tradition Redefined" in the Auditorium of the Georgia Museum of Art. There is also a 50th Anniversary Closing Concert at 8:00 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Tate Student Center. Tickets at the door will be $20 each.

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