Jackson County
Reporting about Jackson County, Georgia. Some stories will be republished in the Jackson Herald with Mainstreet News as part of a news-academic partnership with Grady Newsource.
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Northeast Georgia Athletes Ink Names on National Signing Day
High school athletes around the country signed National Letters of Intent today, cementing the next chapter of their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Clarke Central High School \t Daiquan Brown: Football, Hutchinson Community College \t Edrin Summerour: Football, Hutchinson Community College \t Jacob Dula: Football, Culver-Stockton Community College \t…
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Public Libraries in Athens, Elsewhere Strive to Be About Much More Than Just Books
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. When you think of a library, books are usually the first thing that comes to mind, but what about after-school programs, tutoring or housing? With an initiative…
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Going Bowling: The Complete List of Bowl Games for the Top 25
Conference championship games are over. The CFB Playoff Committee selected. What’s next? We’ve compiled a list of each of the bowl games the Top 25 teams will play in organized by date. Dec. 15 Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl Fresno State vs. Arizona State Sam Boyd Stadium – Las Vegas,…
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Missing Teen in Jackson County: Laila Tuttle Last Seen on Athens Highway
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Arcade Police Department are searching for a missing teenager last seen on Dec. 2 around 8 a.m. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Laila Tuttle is 14 years old and 5 feet, 6 inches tall. She was wearing black pants, a green…
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What Housing Means: One Man Uses His Foundation to Build Up Others
Shane Simms, a native of Athens, Ga., moved back to his hometown with the goal to “work good” where he had once “worked bad.” Simms successfully transitioned from being incarcerated to being a two-time homeowner, as well as a businessman; he now works as a chaplain for the Athens-Clarke County…
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Manufacturing Plant Estimated to Create 2,000 Jobs in Jackson County
Two thousand jobs are coming to Jackson County, but the community will benefit from more than just jobs. SK innovation, a Korean developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles, will invest $1.67 billion into the two-phase plan to create a manufacturing plant in Jackson County. John Scott,…
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One Day Left to Vote in Northeast Georgia: List of Polling Locations for Election Day
Early voting concluded on Nov. 2, but there is still one day left to let your voice be heard: Election Day. Below is a list of every polling location in our coverage area where votes can be cast on Nov. 6: ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY \t Winterville Train Depot \t Gaines Elementary…
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‘Road to Victory’ Bus Tour: Kemp Campaigns in Northeast Georgia
Republican gubernatorial nominee and current Secretary of State Brian Kemp stopped in northeast Georgia on Oct. 29 as part of his “Road to Victory” bus tour. Kemp campaigned in Winder, Watkinsville, Jefferson, Madison, Covington and Monroe. “Well, certainly I know this area well. I grew up in Athens. So, it’s…
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Affordable Housing Event Explores Stigmas, Complexity of Issue
For Robert Hughes, founding partner and principal of the Atlanta-based design company HGOR, the problem of affordable housing is a “multi-headed beast” to solve. Each year, HGOR funds a lecture or panel event for the University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design, and this year’s discussion focused on affordable…
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Athens-Based Food Rescue Program Enters New County, Breaking Records
The Full Plate program delivered approximately 161,562 pounds of food to agencies in need in 2017, and they are on track to deliver more than 200,000 pounds in 2018. These estimates come from ACTION, Inc., the parent nonprofit organization that began Full Plate. The program was started because “someone’s basic…