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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Stories to Watch: Dec. 3
Here are the stories to watch for December 3: Downtown Parade: Athens will be hosing their annual Christmas Parade tonight. We will have the parade map of you and what you need to know about parking. Reindeer 5K: Project H.O.P.E will be hosting their Reindeer 5K Run this weekend.…
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Northeast Georgia Upcoming County Meetings
By Jordynn Abernathy Here are upcoming government meetings around Northeast Georgia this week: ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY November 3oth: Mayor and Commissioner Meeting @ 5:30 p.m. December 1st: Board of Elections Meeting from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.; Mayor and Commissioner Meeting – Regular Session @ 7 p.m. December 2nd: Mayor and Commissioners Meeting – Site Selection…
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Stories to watch: Nov. 19
\t Protest at the arch- A silent protest will be held tonight at 5 p.m. by the Arab Cultural Association and Christians United for Palestine. It is a march that will start at Tate Plaza and end at the arch. The groups will protest Governor Nathan Deal’s announcement to refuse all Syrian refugees’…
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School Shootings Continue, But Not in Jackson County
Some schools wait for tragedy to strike before change happens. But Jackson County isn’t waiting around for bad news to hit. Georgia led the nation with 12 school shootings last year, according to an Everytown for Gun Safety report in 2014. Jackson County schools are trying to take precautionary measures…
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Should You Be Building an Ark? And Other Stories to Watch
Top four Stories to watch for November 9th: -University of Missouri Tim Wolfe resigning amid unrest. Check out this Periscope of his resignation speech: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1vAxRZQkNoNxl -Flood Warnings around Athens- Weather updates to come and more facts on floods. – One Jackson county high school is being proactive by updating their security.…
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PROFILE: Cindy O’Barr and her CHAMPS
By Savannah Brock The job of a sergeant doesn’t typically include being surrounded by kids. However, for Jackson County Sheriff Sergeant Cindy O’Barr, it’s a daily occurrence. “I love kids. Kids are just the most amazing things to me,” says Sgt. O’Barr. “What we do makes such an impression on them…
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Gang Activity Information Sent to Parents
By Kalyn Wilson & Richard Banton Gangs. They’re the one club no parent wants to see their kid join. That’s why the Jackson County Sheriff Department sent out a pamphlet from the National Gang Center in order to inform parents on gang involvement. The infographic below breaks down why youths…
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Northeast Georgia Election Results Are In
By Kalyn Wilson Election night is over, and northeast Georgia has a few new elected officials. Check out the unofficial results by county below. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, Winterville: Candidate Number of Votes Percentage of Total Votes Dodd I. Ferrelle 187 53.28% George H. Chandler 93 26.50% Kenneth Dixon Hodges 69 19.66%…
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Election Day Across Northeast Georgia
By: Valerie Burgos Various counties across Northeast, GA, are hosting their city elections today, Nov. 3rd, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Below is all of the information you need to know to vote: Candidates: Voting Locations: Athens-Clarke County – Winterville Winterville Train Depot, Winterville, GA Barrow County – Winder Winder Community…
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Project Lifesaver Coming to Barrow County
By Zack Sims & Kalyn Wilson Barrow County officials received supplies, training and certification in aid of its new community program: Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver is a facet of a nonprofit organization dedicated to the search and rescue of missing persons with disorders such as dementia, autism and even brain…