Area briefs: ACCPD looks to fill staffing shortfall, Oconee GOP hears from Ag Commissioner

Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Jerry Saulters says his police department is working to fill a shortfall of Athens-Clarke County police officers: Saulters say they need to find and hire another 38 officers to be fully staffed at 256.

There is an afternoon meeting of the University of Georgia’s Educational Affairs Committee, a 4 o’clock session at New College on Herty Drive.

Just one more morning the deep freeze for Athens and northeast Georgia, then a warm-up that comes with the chance of thunderstorms later in the week: Athens’ temperatures began the day in the low twenties after bottoming out at 14 degrees on Sunday morning. Homeless shelters in Athens have expanded their bedding capacity to accommodate more overnight residents.

State Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper is the featured speaker for tonight’s meeting of the Oconee County Republican Party. The session is set for 6 o’clock at the Piedmont Oconee Health Campus off Jennings Mill Road.

The City Council in Lavonia is looking at creating a downtown entertainment district in which open containers of beer would be permitted. A vote on the proposal could come at the Lavonia Council’s next meeting in February.

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