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Transportation Bill Could Create 26 Percent Tax on Gas
Northeast Georgia News
April 1, 2015
Transportation Bill Could Create 26 Percent Tax on Gas
ATLANTA — One day remains in this year's legislative session, and the General Assembly worked late into the night on its agenda.
UGA Program Gives Abandoned Bikes a New, Fresh Start
Environment
April 1, 2015
UGA Program Gives Abandoned Bikes a New, Fresh Start
ATHENS — The University of Georgia's Office of Sustainability has teamed up with students for environmental change.
Habitat Finds New Home in UGA Special Collections Library
UGA
April 1, 2015
Habitat Finds New Home in UGA Special Collections Library
ATHENS — The University of Georgia's Special Collections Library will now host The Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library. To celebrate, Habitat for Humanity is building the frame of a house on campus.
ACC Planning Department Works on ‘Backyard Chicken’ Ordinance
Athens-Clarke County
April 1, 2015
ACC Planning Department Works on ‘Backyard Chicken’ Ordinance
ATHENS — The Athens-Clarke County Planning Department is working on the "backyard chicken" ordinance this week — an ordinance that would let people keep chickens in residential areas.
Update: The Flats Evacuated Due to Pepper Spray Prank
Athens-Clarke County
March 31, 2015
Update: The Flats Evacuated Due to Pepper Spray Prank
Flats residents received an email from the apartment manager, Jennifer Reynolds. In the message, she explained that the evacuation was started due to prank.
Body Found in Madison County
Madison County
March 31, 2015
Body Found in Madison County
Madison County, Ga. — The State Patrol is looking for the driver who hit and killed one man yesterday morning. The 52-year-old victim was found lying dead on the side of the road right off of Highway 29 in Madison County. If you have any information about this contact the State…
Child Shot in Barrow County
Barrow County
March 31, 2015
Child Shot in Barrow County
Barrow County, Ga.— Barrow County is investigating the shooting of a 9-year-old girl that occurred yesterday around 6:00 pm off of Hwy 82 and Giles Road. The 9-year-old victim was shot by her mother’s boyfriend as he was handling a firearm and is currently being treated at the Atlanta Medical Center…
Emergency Preparedness Week
Northeast Georgia News
March 31, 2015
Emergency Preparedness Week
ATHENS – The Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Grady College of Public Affairs students have teamed up to educate students on ways to stay safe in emergency situations. Today is the second day of Emergency Preparedness week and today is a day for finding out what to do in…
UGA Baseball
UGA Sports
March 31, 2015
UGA Baseball
ATHENS — UGA and Georgia Tech baseball will square off tonight. The first pitch between the 17-10 Yellow jackets and the Bulldogs will be thrown at 7:00 PM tonight at Foley Field. The 18-11 Bulldogs return from a huge win in Columbia, South Carolina last weekend where they took…