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By Adriana Vicuña Bethel Stakeholder Director Ovita Thornton works to help guide students at school who are facing poverty. Thornton has worked closely with Clarke County Board of Education and works to ensure poverty and other barriers do not stop students from succeeding. Check out her story on Grady Newsource, live at 5pm.

By Allison Gowens UPDATE: Jane Hansen, the Public Information Officer for the Supreme Court of Georgia, says a decision for Wetzel should be made before the end of the year. A former teacher’s aide at Oconee High School is appealing his conviction for electronically sending nude pictures of his genitals…

By: Damian C. Reynolds The Jackson County School System plans to demolish West Jackson Primary School and build a new middle school in its place. More than 100 people attended the Jackson County Board of Education meeting Monday night, and no one spoke out against the closure of West Jackson Primary…

Grady Newsource’s Top Five News Stories cover 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. 1. The Georgia Supreme Court is hearing arguments today for an appeal  by a former Oconee…

\t Two people were killed last night after a car crash on Georgia Highway 316 at McNutt Creek Road. Reporter Kara Murphy met with the Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry this morning to find out more details about the incident. \t A new grocery store has been proposed on Prince…

By: Kristin Miller Approximately 45-60 students use the Athens Farmers Market fresh food bus every Saturday – excluding game days – according to UGA Campus Transit manager Ron Hamlin. Market manager Jan Kozak thinks the number of riders would increase if the bus ran on game days. “That’s been a situation where you…

By: Kristin Miller The Athens Farmers Market fresh food bus runs every Saturday–excluding game days–from UGA’s campus to the market. The bus makes stops at the Tate Student Center, the Athens Multimodal Center, and Health Sciences campus before arriving at the market. Reporter Kristin Miller spoke with vendors who say…

By: Danielle Herman Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis returned to work Monday morning, amidst a fury of media and chants from supporters. Davis spent five days in jail last week after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, according to CNN. U.S. Congressman Jody Hice (R- Monroe) voiced his support…

By Ann Drinkard

Barrow County Sheriff's Department is planning to add 20 new police vehicles to its current fleet. Take a look inside one of their current Dodge Chargers!