Your Community Newspaper Since 1884

The Oconee Enterprise, an award-winning weekly, is published each Thursday. It is a window on the life of Oconee County. Known for its complete coverage of local news from politics and economic development to crime. The Oconee Enterprise also features stories on personalities and events, local businesses and sports. Its editorial pages bristle with sharp opinions and are a forum for diverse views. The Oconee Enterprise is both the county's legal organ and its marketplace, where businesses and individuals advertise their goods and services to nearly 30,000 residents. The oldest continuous business in Oconee County, The Oconee Enterprise began publishing in 1884. Its present owner is Vinnie Williams, who joined The Oconee Enterprise as editor in 1981, and bought controlling interest in 1986. In 1994, a second-generation Williams, daughter Maridee, became The Oconee Enterprise's general manager. Bringing solid experience in advertising and publishing, she has joined her mother in continuing the tradition of the locally owned community newspaper. Today, The Oconee Enterprise is growing along with Oconee County. The paper's energetic, professional staff is a reflection of its devotion to Oconee County and the people who shape its future.

We've now taken a step forward and created this site to provide news and information to all of our readers who have access to the World Wide Web. This is an exciting venture for us where we plan to share news and events from our regular print publication and use the power of the Internet to interact with the community.

The Oconee Enterprise publishes several blanket-mailed publications during the year. The Oconee County Guide, published annually since 1988, has practical information from government structure, education, arts and history to recreational opportunities. It has been named Best Special Section by the Georgia Press Association several times.

Each spring, The Oconee Enterprise is saturation-mailed to every household and business in the county.

Special supplements to the paper include Home and Garden, Graduation and Football, as well as salutes to the FFA and 4-H. In the fall, a special back-to-school section includes the bus routes for all the public schools.

Community newspapers like The Oconee Enterprise are the main source of local news and advertising information for households in their circulation area, according to a study by the National Newspaper Association.

The Oconee Enteprise retained Pulse Research of Portland, Oregon to conduct a comprehensive readership study. Over 100 questions were asked from demographics to shopping habits to anticipated spending patterns. Using this information the advertising staff can help its customers develop advertising plans that will be effective in reaching this market.

Vinnie Williams, Publisher
E-mail oconeeenterprise@mindspring.com
(706) 769-5175 ext. 22

Maridee Williams, General Manager/Advertising Director
E-mail oconeeenterprise@mindspring.com
(706) 769-5175 ext. 28

Blake Giles, Editor
E-mail businessnews@oconeeenterprise.com
(706) 769-5175 ext. 27

Erik Schmidt, Sports Editor
E-mail sportseditor@oconeeenterprise.com
(706) 769-5175 ext. 30

Jessica Rumely, Reporter
E-mail news@oconeeenterprise.com
(706) 769-5175 ext. 23

Phillip Kisubika, Sports Reporter
E-mail sports@oconeeenterprise.com.com
(706) 769-5175 ext. 29

George Windate, Graphic Designer
E-mail graphics@oconeeenterprise.com
(706) 769-5175 ext. 24

Cameron Gunter, Advertising Representative
E-mail advertising@oconeeenterprise.com
(706) 769-5175 ext. 26

Rodie Holl, Administrative Assistant
(706) 769-5175

Jay Hanley, Production Assistant
E-mail announcements@oconeeenterprise.com
(706) 769-5175 ext. 24

Monacita "Cita" Simmons, Delivery
(706) 769-5175

Shelley Winters, Executive Cat
(706) 769-5175