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Grady Newsource covers stories in Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day as our reporters cover the latest news. To stay updated, check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. -Governor Nathan Deal is at Madison County middle school this morning for the Reach (Realizing Education Achievement Can Happen) scholarship signing ceremony.…

The University of Georgia’s Sports Information Director responded to a complaint against one of the school’s football players. Claude Felton said, “We are aware of the incident and incident report.” Felton was referencing an Athens- Clarke County  incident report where a police officer wrote that he responded to a call at…

By: Kara Murphy UGA and 15 other universities will compete to reduce waste from disposable coffee cups in a nationwide University Challenge on Oct. 5 , sponsored by Kill the Cup, a non-profit organization. The campaign will run through Oct. 30, and the university that serves the most coffee in reusable cups…

By Anna Clark A hazardous weather outlook continues through 8 a.m. Wednesday for the Athens area, with continued rain creating the potential for flooding in low lying or poor drainage areas. Athens’ average rainfall in September is 3.64 inches (1996-2015), according to the National Weather Service.  We’ve had 3.56 inches rain this month, and 55 percent came…

By: Kara Murphy Happy National Coffee Day 2015! Check out which coffee shops are doing promotions on Sept. 29. \t Dunkin’ Donuts: Free medium hot or iced dark roast coffee \t Krispy Kreme: Free small coffee and original glazed donut \t Starbucks: The chain is not offering free coffee but is…

By: Kara Murphy University of Georgia researchers are warning drivers to be on the lookout for deer this fall. According to a new UGA study, that’s the time of  year when deer are mating and most likely to create a hazard by running across the road. Between 2005 and 2012, 45,811…

  There could soon be 12 new chicken houses on Devils Pond/Harris Road in Oglethorpe County. The above map shows exactly where they will be located. In a 2-1 vote, the Zoning Board recommended approval to rezone this parcel of land from general agriculture (A2) to intensive agriculture (A1). It is…

By: Mary Grace Shaw A local jail captain is the Detention Supervisor of the Year for her work as operations commander at the Clarke County Jail. This award is given by the Georgia Jail Association. Reporter Mary Grace Shaw has her story.

Here are the stories we are following today in Northeast Georgia: – The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is meeting at 11 a.m. to listen to one last petition for clemency for Kelly Gissendaner. She is scheduled to be executed tonight at 7 p.m. Reporter Chelsea Beimfohr will keep…

By: Kristin Miller A new Dollar General will be built on the corner of Highway 106 and Hanley Road in Madison County. District one commissioner Stanley Thomas said the opportunity to increase jobs helped him decide to approve the construction. “The biggest factor when I looked at it in the…