Year: 2017

See What’s Inside UGA’s New Facility

February 28, 2017March 1, 2017 Grady Newsource Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, Indoor Athletic Facility, kirby smart, University of Georgia, university of georgia athletic department0 comment

ATHENS, GA.—- The University of Georgia Athletic Association now has a 100-thousand square foot Indoor Athletic Facility (IAF). It was dedicated on February 14th. The IAF includes a 100-yard football practice field that connects to the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall and the Woodruff practice field complex. Furthermore, the IAF includes a 65-meter track runway, jumping pits, and a netting system that will allow other athletic teams to practice indoors in inclement weather. The $30.2 million facility was completely funded by private donations. UGA Head Football Coach Kirby Smart said in a…

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Whitney Baker Howard in Court for Two DUI Counts

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 Grady Newsource athens-clarke county, Bicyclist, Car accident, dui, Homicide0 comment

Whitney Baker Howard, who was involved in the vehicle accident that killed bicyclist Ashley Block, appeared in court on Monday for two hearings about two different DUI arrests she had during the summer of 2016. Howard faces separate charges of homicide by vehicle, endangering the life of a child and additional DUI charges for a car accident that killed Ashley Block and injured two others in September. Her next court date for that trial is in April. Her first DUI however occurred on June 9, 2016 and a second occurred…

Jackson County Comprehensive High School to implement AP Capstone program

February 28, 2017March 1, 2017 Grady Newsource AP, College Board, Jackson County, Jackson County Education, Oconee County High School0 comment

High school students in Jackson County will soon be able to register for an AP Seminar course, which will begin at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year on August 4. Jackson County Comprehensive High School will join approximately 1,000 other schools worldwide by implementing the new AP Capstone program this fall. Originally developed in the fall of 2014, the AP Capstone program is comprised of two different courses called AP Seminar and AP Research. Students typically take the AP Seminar course in 10th grade or 11th grade, and the…

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UPDATE: UGA football player Trenton Thompson withdraws from classes

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 Grady Newsource bulldogs, five star, football, Georgia Bulldogs, liberty bowl, sports, trent thompson, uga, UGA Football, UGA sports0 comment

ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia defensive tackle Trenton Thompson is withdrawing from classes this semester at UGA after being released from Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A police report filed today indicated Thompson was found by police officials late Wednesday night wandering in the street on River Road on UGA campus. After determining that Thompson was “behaving incoherently”, the officer contacted Emergency Medical Services. Police asked Thompson what medication he had taken. He claimed he had taken “two oxies.” Thompson returned home after being rushed to the hospital Wednesday evening. A…

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UGA President Weighs in on Halting Bars and Apartments Downtown

February 22, 2017March 3, 2017 Grady Newsource apartment, athens-clarke county, bars, Business, Community, complexes, conference, Development, Downtown, economy, expansion, fewer, halt, Jere Morehead, legislation, less, mayor, moratorium, nancy denson, number, President, restrict, retail, students, uga0 comment

The Athens-Clarke County moratorium that was put in effect earlier this month is still drawing criticism from both sides — most recently by President of the University of Georgia Jere Morehead. Morehead spoke out about the legislation at a press conference last Wednesday saying that the city would benefit from a more balanced business environment in downtown Athens. He expressed his concerns and stated that Athens would benefit from fewer bars and more retail businesses. The moratorium put in place acts as a halt to all new development and expansion…

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The Global Compassion of Athens

February 22, 2017 Grady Newsource Africa, aid, Asia, athens, Bolivia, Caribbeans, children, christian, church, compassion, Cornerstone, countries, deprived, global, humanitarian, international, Julian, kids, organization, poverty, rescue, residents, Ruben, South America, sponsor, Uganda, world, worldwide0 comment

Compassion International connected Athens residents with kids from South America, Africa, the Caribbeans, and even Asia all in one weekend. They’re looking to connect even more residents to children worldwide. Compassion International came to Cornerstone Church Athens and ushered a walk-through in which attendants went through a twenty-minute visual presentation. Through an audio recording, they heard the stories of two deprived children living in two deprived countries. The stories consisted of Ruben, a boy growing up in Bolivia, who found himself digging through dumpsters to find food because he was unaccepted…

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Georgia’s “Coyote Challenge”

February 22, 2017March 3, 2017 Grady Newsource Coyote Challenge, Georgia Hunting, Hunting, Wildlife0 comment

You have six days left until a chance to win a life-long Georgia Hunting license, and help the state get rid of an animal that Department of Natural Resources says is harming wildlife growth begins. It’s called the “Coyote Challenge”. The event lasts five months, beginning in March and ending in August. Wildlife Biologist, I.B. Parcell says, “In response to some of out hunter concerns about coyotes preying on things like deer and turkeys, especially during their breeding season…we’re trying to be responsive to that and call attention to this…

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A solution to overcrowded schools is in progess

February 20, 2017 Grady Newsource elementary school, oconee county, sales tax, School Board0 comment

Oconee County Schools is inching closer to breaking ground a new elementary school. The school system are currently in the process of seeking bid proposals to build sewage treatment and disposals systems on the plot of land purchased in late 2016. The new elementary school, located at 7921 Hog Mountain Road in Statham, Georgia, was purchased for 1.023 million dollars in late 2016. Elementary school number seven is being funded by an educational local option sales tax voted on by Oconee County constituents in November 2016’s general election.The school which is projected…

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Watkinsville’s La Parilla participates in “A Day Without Immigrants”

February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 Grady Newsource immigrants, La parilla, trump, Watkinsville0 comment

Local restaurant employees who intended to make a statement found themselves the victims of racist remarks last Friday. La Parilla, a mexican restaurant in Watkinsville decided to close for the day last Thursday after many of their employees took the day to recognize a national protest called “A Day Without Immigrants.” They posted a sign explaining the closure and returned Friday to find the sign covered in racist remarks, including a swastika and messages saying “Trump Train,” “Build The Wall,” and “You Just Got Your Last Peso From My Family.”…

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Making Consent as Hot as Cocoa

February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 Grady Newsource #RSVP, #Sexual, annual, campus, cocoa, communication, consent, dating, educating, Education, february, for, friendship, healthy, Love, prevention, rape, relationship, sex, students, uga, Valentine's Day, violence0 comment

A University of Georgia group is using Valentine’s Day to stress the importance of healthy relationships. Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention, known as RSVP on campus, held their fourth annual Cocoa for Consent on Friday, Feb. 10. The student group usually provides support and resources to students seeking help after experiencing sexual violence, but this event is all about having fun and educating students. “In February, we like to celebrate love and healthy love. Right now relationships are on people’s minds,” said Nicholas Twinner, who was in charge of this year’s…

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Extra Special People celebrates 10th anniversary of Big Hearts Pageant

February 20, 2017March 3, 2017 Grady Newsource Classic Center, dancing, ESP, hearts, mission, pageant, silent auction0 comment

Extra Special People’s Big Hearts Pageant raised funds for its many programs and gave kids with disabilities the opportunity to shine onstage on Feb. 11. More than 2000 people sold out the Classic Center to watch participants show off talents like flag-twirling, guitar-playing, and dancing. Big Hearts is one of ESP’s three biggest events of the year. The event includes a formal banquet and a silent auction as well as the pageant. The auction is supplied by donations from local businesses, and includes items that range from jewelry, to skydiving…

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Fighting the Drought: New Plans for Water Recycling

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 Grady Newsource #System, Athens-clarke, Bear, budget, Commission, conservation, county, Creek, drought, dry, Ga, georgia, Jerry, NeSmith, new, oconee, plans, recycling, reduce, Reservoir, reuse, river, use, water0 comment

New water recycling plans approved by the Athens-Clarke County Commission could potentially lower drought probability to almost 0% according to an assessment presented by the public works department in January. The assessment determined the existing drought resilience of Clarke County and created solutions for the county to become more water efficient in the future. The water recycling plan would in part increase the amount of useable water in Bear Creek Reservoir. Athens draws drinking water from the Middle and North Oconee Rivers as well, but in droughts Bear Creek is…