Correction: Bray Sentenced to 15 Years for Truck Theft, Serious Injury by Vehicle

A trial without a jury was held in Oconee County Superior Court this week for Kirk Devin Bray, The Oconee Enterprise reports.

Editor's note: According to the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, the 15 and 10 year prison sentences will run concurrently, not consecutively as originally reported. The correction has been made in the article. A man authorities linked to a multi-jurisdictional stolen vehicle and heavy equipment chop shop operation has been sentenced for stealing and crashing a truck, causing serious injury to an elderly Oconee County couple. Kirk Devin Bray, 39, was indicted in August 2011 on 16 counts stemming from the May 5 incident that same year and one count theft of a truck from LAD Truck Lines in Watkinsville on April 30, 2011. According to The Oconee Enterprise, Bray told the court during the two-day bench trial he was sorry and "the events …

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Oconee Enterprise Seeks Sports Reporter

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Employer: The Oconee Enterprise Description: Applications are being accepted for a full-time sports reporter.  Applicants should have at least one year of experience at a daily or weekly newspaper, according to a job listing on Monster.com. See more details.  This opportunity was found via indeed.com on Oct. 9, 2012. How to apply: Send cover letter, resume and photocopies of three published clips to: Maridee Williams General Manager PO Box 535 Watkinsville, GA 30677 or fax to (706) 769-8532.

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Over 500 School Supply Items Collected During Drive

Ellis Pain Center also donated $1,000 to each elementary school in Oconee County.

Over the past two weeks, more than 500 school supplies were collected during a drive organized by the Ellis Pain Center in coordination with the Oconee Enterprise and the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce.  The three businesses served as drop-off locations during the drive, which began on July 20 and wrapped up on Monday. Paper, pens, pencils, rulers, crayons, glue and even backpacks were among the donations. "We just wanted to give back to the schools," said Ashley Roten of Ellis Pain Center. "We know that some families unfortunately cannot afford to get school supplies, so we wanted to help out as best as we can." Roten said Ellis Pain Center hopes to turn the school supply drive into an annual service project. Ellis Pain Center also …

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