New Athens DA Says Office Is Fully Staffed, but He Needs More Funding

New Athens DA Says Office Is Fully Staffed, but He Needs More Funding

Kalki Yalamanchili, who took over as Western Judicial Circuit district attorney in January, had a clear message for Oconee County Democrats when he met with them last week. The staffing problems he confronted when he assumed his job were worse than he had anticipated, he said. “I, quite frankly, need your help,” he said. He asked those present to lobby the Oconee County Commission at it moves though its budget deliberations to help him restore f…