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A packed house and a standing ovation at the UGA Chapel onWednesday welcomed Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Walker gave a speech highlighting the journey that inspired her books. She says it was her desire to connect with people that led her to countries like Ukraine, Russia, Uganda, Kenya, Cuba, and China…

By: Jordan Mecca Sunny Wallace, a single mother of three, moved to our area a month ago and now works as a deputy sheriff in Oconee County.  Watch the video to learn more about her and her “dream job.”

Hall County Sheriff cracks down on sex trafficking and drug charges.

The Clarke County School District was award the Golden Radish Award — an award given to school districts in Georgia who are doing exceptional work in farm to school. The award was given to an additional 38 schools, but Clarke County received the “outstanding award,” which goes to the top…

The Golden Pantry recently celebrated its 50th year of service in Athens. However, what some people might not know is that a number of businesses have been operating in Athens for nearly 200 years. Here is a list of seven businesses that have been in Athens before 1950. 1. Athens…

Grady Newsource Explains the new app that rewards students for paying attention in class.

By Abby Jessen And the winner is… Roger Wehunt. Wehunt clinched Barrow County’s District 3 Commissioner seat in the Oct. 13 runoff with a 90-80 win over Scott Vickery. Only 3.5 percent of registered voters turned out to the special election. Both Wehunt and Vickery secured more than 30 percent of…

By Dillon Richards Update: The Board of Regents responded over email to our request for comment. You can find their responses here. ATHENS, Ga. | A group of undocumented students is suing the Georgia Board of Regents over a policy that bans them from the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech…

Here are your stories to watch in Northeast Georgia today: \t UGA president Jere Morehead submitted a request to the Board of Regents to award an honorary degree for former UGA student Ryan Seacrest. The board will be voting today.   \t SDT Greek Grind is tonight at the Classic Center…

By: Chelsea Beimfohr UGA running back Nick Chubb’s girlfriend, Laci Shaw, told Grady Newsource that Chubb never sustained an injury in high school, so this is a different experience for him. Chubb is recovering from Saturday’s injury which includes a PCL tear along with two other torn ligaments. The recovery time for this…