Editing Watkinsville, Georgia (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Iron Horse Sculpture.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|''Iron Horse'' in Watkinsville, Georgia]]

Watkinsville adopted a tagline in 2021 of "Come. Connect. Create." highlighting its desire to become a destination, its goal of better connecting its citizens and its embrace of creators of the arts and entrepreneurs. Its unofficial motto "The Artland of Georgia" is on the wall at City Hall, and was designed by the late artist Jim Shearon.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Matthews Jr.|first1=Daniel J|title=City residents voice concerns over streets {{!}} Online Athens|url=http://onlineathens.com/stories/042804/new_20040428017.shtml#.WH1717YrKnc|access-date=January 17, 2017|work=onlineathens.com|date=April 28, 2004}}</ref> The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation or OCAF is located in Watkinsville in the old high school as part of the 1902 OCAF Center and Gallery near the Board of Education. OCAF also has recently restored "Rocket Hall," a WPA project in the 1930s. Rocket Hall, long used for school and youth basketball, is now used for exhibitions and community gatherings. Just outside Rocket Hall is the recently restored Rocket Field, an historic ball field and play area for community youth that also includes a new play structure and stage for concerts and performances.  The city recently finished a $1 million renovation of the park with support from Value Added Concepts.  The [[Iron Horse (sculpture)|Iron Horse]] sculpture stands in a field approximately twelve miles south of Watkinsville (barely in Greene County).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shearer|first1=Lee|title=Iconic Iron Horse's hooves eaten by rust, but will be repaired|url=http://onlineathens.com/uga/2015-06-03/iconic-iron-horses-hooves-eaten-rust-will-be-repaired|access-date=June 25, 2016|date=June 3, 2015}}</ref>

The city has a thriving Main Street and recently established a downtown development authority to help guide future growth and planning for downtown.  It is also home to Wire Park, a hub for business, entertainment, and dining created from a former wire factory on the eastern side of town. The city also has a full industrial park and a thriving base of small businesses on its southern side, including LAD Truck Lines, IMI, Taylor's Iron, Tifosi Optics and Core Blend Fitness.
[[File:The Playground of Possibilities.jpg|thumb|The Playground of Possibilities in Watkinsville, Georgia]]