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State Rep. Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah) is introducing a bill in January that would exempt all military pensions from state income taxes. A previous version of this proposal stalled earlier this year during the Georgia legislative session. Athens Vietnam veteran Ron Keenan shares Petrea’s hope his proposal will be successful this…

One Oglethorpe County worker is proof that home is where the heart is. Josh Hawkins ended his seven years in the U.S. Army with a deep-rooted    desire to  return home and serve those in his community through public administration. While  managing budget, employees and county operations can  be hard, Hawkins…

By Ann Drinkard The seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the Southern University Jaguars tee it up between the hedges on Saturday, and this game day will be like others in many ways – tailgating, football and a halftime performance. The difference will be who is performing at halftime. The Southern University Marching…

A Barrow County man was sentenced to life without parole Wednesday afternoon for molesting children as young as 2 years old. Richard Paltrineri, 64, plead guilty to 27 child molestation charges. Police said they identified at least seven juvenile victims during the course of their investigation, both boys and girls, of…

Fall is finally here, but what should you do? That’s what we were wondering! So we sent reporter Lana Harris out to find some events around the Northeast Georgia area that you can go to this season.   In this video: Washington Farms:   http://www.washingtonfarms.net Athens Corn Maze:    http://athenscornmaze.com/activities…

By Abby Jessen The uproar among Oglethorpe County citizens that led to the gym being referred to as a ‘black hole’ is quieter as construction moves forward on the Oglethorpe County High School gym. Director of System Operations Cindi Lowe and Construction Manager Malcom Bryan give an update on the modernization project…

When Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia this weekend, people from Athens, Georgia will be in the crowd. Yesterday, Newsource Reporter Mary Grace Shaw visited the University of Georgia Catholic Center to learn about their planned trip.

Washington Farms kicks off their Fall Season this Saturday the 26th at 10 am. Take a virtual tour to see what fun things they offer!

By: Kristin Miller A tropical trip to Puerto Rico is all business for the UGA Women’s Tennis team. The Bulldogs leave later this afternoon to begin their fall season at the Puerto Rico College Challenge, a round robin singles and doubles tournament also featuring Illinois, Miami, and Mercer. The team finished…

PETA has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture against the University of Georgia. The organization has claimed UGA has allowed animals to be cruelly killed in what they describe as an “archaic” medical training course. Yesterday, Reporter Rayleigh Rozier spoke with UGA President Jere Morehead about…