Bishop NewsLocal news for Bishop, GA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bishop bypass back on drawing board- May 30, 2008 Purchasing of right-of-way for a planned bypass around Bishop will likely begin in 2010, engineers from the Georgia Department of Transportation told a group of local government officials last week.http://www.topix.net/city/bishop-ga/2008/05/bishop-bypass-back-on-drawing-board?fromrss=1 The House Voted to Shut Down the SOA- May 28, 2008 At long last, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to investigate the notorious School of the Americas .http://www.topix.net/city/bishop-ga/2008/05/the-house-voted-to-shut-down-the-soa?fromrss=1 Vacation Home Spotlight: On top of the world at Lake Burton- May 26, 2008 Their home: A three-bedroom villa overlooking Lake Burton. How they found it: They were looking off and on for a couple of years.http://www.topix.net/city/bishop-ga/2008/05/vacation-home-spotlight-on-top-of-the-world-at... Community notes Picture Window- May 24, 2008 All Oconee County Elementary schools participated in Ag Day at the Natural Resource Conservation Center in Watkinsville, offered each year by the Oconee County Agro Business Committee of the Chamber of Commerce ...http://www.topix.net/city/bishop-ga/2008/05/community-notes-picture-window?fromrss=1 Planners approve subdivision request- May 22, 2008 Story updated at 10:23 PM on Thursday, May 22, 2008 The Oconee County Planning Commission this week recommended that county commissioners approve two rezone applications, one for a new 40-house subdivision on ...http://www.topix.net/city/bishop-ga/2008/05/planners-approve-subdivision-request?fromrss=1 Regents, pharmacy prof sued- May 17, 2008 Allegations that the University of Georgia Pharmacy School was providing students copies of questions used in a national standardized test has triggered a new lawsuit.http://www.topix.net/city/bishop-ga/2008/05/regents-pharmacy-prof-sued?fromrss=1 Candidates gather at Bishop dinner- May 15, 2008 "Visit with them and talk to them" Political candidates nearly outnumbered their constituents Tuesday at a community potluck dinner in this small Oconee County town. via Athens Banner-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/bishop-ga/2008/05/candidates-gather-at-bishop-dinner?fromrss=1 Rant and Rave for May 9, 2008- May 11, 2008 "I have a Rave. The Concert in the Garden Friday the 2nd with Dustin Holder and Ben Hobbs was fantastic. What a singer! Please have them back." "Congratulations to the two Tift County 4-H teams that won first and second place at the State Poultry Judging Contest in Athens on Tuesday. via Tifton Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/bishop-ga/2008/05/rant-and-rave-for-may-9-2008?fromrss=1 Three teens hurt in Oconee wreck- May 9, 2008 Story updated at 10:40 PM on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Three teenagers were injured in a Saturday evening wreck near the Oconee County Civic Center, according to troopers with the Athens post of the Georgia State ... via Athens Banner-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/bishop-ga/2008/05/three-teens-hurt-in-oconee-wreck?fromrss=1 |