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A Barrow County jury began deliberations Thursday in the retrial of James Lynn, charged with murdering his wife in 2011.  Tonya Lynn was beaten with a baseball bat and her body was dumped in a Barrow County well.  James Lynn said his wife was having an affair with more than…

Here are some statistics about how Athens area school systems have been using Donor’s Choice. While Clarke County and Hall County have the largest amount of donations and the greatest amount of people impacted, Oglethorpe County has the highest success rate, followed by Oconee County and Jackson County.

Starting this weekend, Athens Police say they are going to start closely monitoring glass on sidewalks downtown. Downtown restaurant owners say they are worried about the glassware they use on their patios.  The Downtown Master Plan banned glass on restaurant patios two years ago, but police officers have never…

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. Stay updated and also check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. 1. The search continues for Justin Gaines’ body in Walton County. Gaines, a Gwinnett teen, went missing seven years ago at Wild Bill’s…

Five Points in Athens is a place residents, business owners and students all call home. It’s also an area where some want to add a new ‘aging in place’ residential community, a plan that upset some Athenians. Local developer Jared York’s plan to develop an area near Springdale Street was rejected…

Mayor Nancy Denson removed a Chase Street paving project from the Athens-Clarke County Commission agenda Tuesday at the request of Commissioner Melissa Link. For years, residents have complained that the street was not biker-friendly. The plan to repave Chase Street would reconfigure a portion of the street near Boulevard to the…

Reporter Kristin Miller talked with Bishop Park visitors to learn features of the park they think should be renovated. Community members echoed the concerns of Athens-Clarke County commissioners, saying they would like to see improved parking and renovated walking trails.

The search continued Wednesday morning as crews continue to search for missing teen Justin Gaines. Both the Department of Natural Resources and the Walton County Sheriff’s department were on hand.    

Mosquitoes in Georgia have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to officials at the Dekalb County Board of Health. Most people know mosquitoes transmit West Nile Virus to humans, but where do mosquitoes contract the virus? Elmer Gray, an entomologist with The University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Service  explains in detail how West…

After Greyson Lambert practiced with Georgia for less than a month, he was named the team’s starting quarterback for the season-opener against the University of Louisiana-Monroe . Reporter Connor Riley explains on how Lambert got to this point.