Friday, May 10, 2013
An Oconee County man used a garden hose to extinguish the flames.
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Friday, May 10
A resident of High Shoals Road sprang into action last Saturday when a grease fire lit up in his kitchen. Oconee County Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton said the man used a garden hose to extinguish the flames before the fire department arrived. Firefighters checked the kitchen for hot spots, but found none. Some cabinets and the wall behind the stove were charred. Here's a summary of other calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 30- May 5: Alarm Activations April 30 May 1 May 2 Tree in Road May 4 Utility Line Down May 1 Woods Fire May 2 There were a total of 28 medical emergencies. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue. Don’t miss any Oconee news. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Watkinsville, Ga. police department.
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Tuesday, May 7
A Harden Hill Road resident returned home from work last Wednesday, May 1, to find that someone had broken a window on the garage door. According to Watkinsville Police Chief Lee O'Dillon, the intruder may have attempted to reach inside and unlock the door but it was secured with a double cylinder dead bolt lock. The burglar didn't get inside and nothing outside seemed to be missing, he said. Watkinsville police responded to a total of 31 calls within city limits between April 29 - May 5, 2013. Find Oconee Patch's crime reporting policies here. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The man called the Oconee County Fire Department but was able to extinguish the flames himself.
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Wednesday, May 1
A resident of Ramser Drive spotted a fire in his neighbor's yard last week and sprang into action. According to Oconee County Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton, the department received a call around 8:30 p.m. on April 22 from the man who said the small fire had spread over a 3' X 3' section of his neighbor's landscaping. The neighbor wasn't home, so the man extinguished the fire himself, and the call to the Fire Department was cancelled. Apparently the fire was caused by pine needles that were covering a ground light, Thaxton said. Here's a summary of calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 22-27. Alarm Activations April 25 April 27 Auto Accident April 25 Illegal Control Burn April 26 April 27 Smoke in the Area April 23 There were …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Police say the incidents happened on Christian Drive, Woodside Place, and Bond Drive.
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Tuesday, April 30
Watkinsville police last week investigated several reports of property crime. Chief Lee O'Dillon summarized the incidents as follows in his weekly news release: Watkinsville police responded to a total of 30 calls within city limits between April 22-28, 2013. Find Oconee Patch's crime reporting policies here. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Here's a summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on April 21, 2013.
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Thursday, April 25
Oconee County Fire and Rescue personnel on Sunday, April 21, extricated the driver of a Dodge minivan using the Jaws of Life after the vehicle crashed on the SR 10 Loop near Ga. Highway 316. It happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. The minivan had overturned and landed upright, Chief Bruce Thaxton explained, and the driver was removed with through a passenger door and transported to a local hospital. Here's a summary of calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 8-14. Auto Accidents April 17 April 18 Control Burn April 15 Grass Fire April 21 Woods Fire April 18 There were a total of 40 medical emergencies. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue. Don’t miss any Oconee news. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Watkinsville, Ga. police department.
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Tuesday, April 23
Watkinsville police on April 17 around 7 p.m. were called to a Colham Ferry Extension address after the owner of a 2007 Lexus noticed that her car was damaged. It appears that a rock had struck the trunk lid, according to Chief Lee O'Dillon. The car had been parked in the driveway all day and the owner stated that she did not know who would have damaged her car. In other police news, a 2010 Ford 4-S and a 1998 Ford Ranger were involved in a mishap in the Watkinsville Post Office parking lot on Friday, April 19, at 2:33 p.m. No one was injured but the passenger car suffered significant damage. Watkinsville police responded to a total of 29 calls within city limits between April 15-21, 2013. Find Oconee Patch's crime reporting policies here…
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Here's a summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on April 14, 2013.
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Thursday, April 18
At 11:16 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, Oconee County firefighters were called to 1141 Crystal Hills Drive to investigate the source of smoke detected in the house. The Oconee Enterprise reports the cause was atrributed to a burned bird nest found in a light fixture. Here's a summary of calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 8-14. Alarm Activations April 12 April 14 Control Burn April 14 Illegal Control Burn April 9 Motorcycle Accident April 11 Natural Gas Line Ruptured April 9 Search for Missing Person April 9 Smoke in Area April 11 Vehicle Fire April 10 There were a total of 37 medical emergencies. All information was provided by Oconee County Fire Rescue. Don’t miss any Oconee news. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Watkinsville police say an 80-year-old woman was cited after she allegedly backed into the bus on Jeremy Drive.
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Tuesday, April 16
No one was injured when a 2013 Toyota Corolla backed into the side of an Oconee County School bus last week as it was driving by on Jeremy Drive.week. According to Watkinsville Police Chief Lee O'Dillon, the accident happened shortly before 3 p.m. An 80-year-old Jeremy Drive resident was charged with improper backing, he said. O'Dillon also reported the following incidents: Watkinsville police responded to a total of 29 calls within city limits between April 8-14, 2013. Find Oconee Patch's crime reporting policies here. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
A station chief happened to be at the store at the time. Here's a summary of calls Oconee County Fire Rescue answered during the week ending on April 7, 2013.
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Thursday, April 11
On April 6 around 11 a.m., the engine compartment of a Nissan Frontier at Lowe's parking lot caught on fire. Oconee County Fire Department Station 1 Chief Mike Link happened to be at Lowe's at the time of the call, and he extinguished fire before the fire truck arrived, according to Chief Bruce Thaxton. Engine 801 later added water to cool down the truck's engine, he said. The cause of the fire is unknown. Here's a summary of calls answered by the Fire Department the week of April 1-7. Alarm Activations April 2 April 5 April 7 Auto Accidents April 1 April 2 April 5 Grass Fire April 3 House Fire (agency assist) April 5 Motorcycle Accident April 6 Illegal Control Burn April 6 Tree and Power Lines Down April 1 Vehicle Smoke Scare April 2 …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Watkinsville, Ga. police department.
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Tuesday, April 9
A 2002 Freightliner tractor-trailer rig struck and destroyed the railroad crossing mast and warning lights on Ga. Highway 15 at the railroad crossing around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2. According to Police Chief Lee O'Dillon's news release, the truck had attempted to make a sharp right turn from McRee Street onto Ga. Highway 15 southward. No one was injured but a large amount of damage was done and traffic was disrupted until a Hartwell Railroad repair crew could arrive from Social Circle. A 53-year-old man from Branford, Florida was charged with a no through trucks violation. O'Dillon also reported the following incidents in the news release: Watkinsville police responded to a total of 31 calls within city limits between April 1-7, 2013…
