Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Forensic Medical Exams: A Look Into the ‘Rape Kit’
A forensic medical exam (FME) is an examination offered to survivors of sexual assault after an assault has occurred. An FME is designed to meet the medical needs of a survivor while collecting any forensic evidence. Often called “Rape Kits” in popular media, FMEs can be provided at a hospital,…
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UGA Student Recovering in Local Hospital After Milledge Avenue Shooting, Armed Robberies
The University of Georgia student who was shot Monday morning during an armed robbery is still in the hospital, but his condition is improving. Tate Prezzano is recovering at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, where his friends and teammates say he is getting better minute by minute. He will remain…
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How Authorities are Trying to Fix Local Student Misconduct Problems
Student misconduct and discipline measures remain upfront concerns for the Clarke County School District. What They’re Doing “To address discipline, there’s many different approaches,” said Dawn Meyers, associate superintendent of policy and school support services at the CCSD. “The best way to address it is through having a positive…
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Michael Gabriel: Firefighting For His Community
When Michael Gabriel makes the walk to Engine No. 1 every day, he knows he could be putting his own life at risk, and he is doing it for free. Gabriel has been a volunteer firefighter for 26 years, and he is currently the fire chief in Winterville, Georgia, where…
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UPDATE: Police Make Arrest In Shooting, Armed Robberies That Involved UGA Students
Athens-Clarke County police confirmed an arrest in the armed robberies and shooting that injured a UGA student yesterday. According to @accpolice Chief Cleveland Spruill, Zarren Garner was arrested in Gwinnett County for two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of armed robbery involving UGA students and he is currently…
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Community Reaction: UGA Student Shot During Armed Robbery
Two University of Georgia students were robbed at approximately 7:17 Monday morning. One of those students is currently in a local hospital after the robber shot him in front of a bus stop on South Milledge Avenue in Athens, Ga. A source close to the victim said that he spent…
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Athens Twilight Celebrates 40th Anniversary This Weekend
Athens Twilight has brought a thrilling cycling race and community event to downtown since 1980. Now, to some, Athens has the reputation of a cycling mecca. The 40-year-old tradition kicks off again this weekend. The History “In the beginning, it was really a few people that thought it could work,”…
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Earth Day 2019: UGA Office of Sustainability Says ‘No More Confetti’
As graduation nears, University of Georgia seniors are rushing to take their graduation photos before they take their ceremonial walk through the Arch. What these graduates may not know is according to the UGA Office of Sustainability, the confetti these grads throw in their photos can damage the beautiful campus…
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Recreational Marijuana Use Peaking Among College Students
Due to improving public perception and evolving legislative developments involving marijuana, college students have started using the drug more and more in recent years. According to survey data from the National College Health Association, nearly 10 percent more U.S. college students reported marijuana use in 2018 than 2008. Kelly Truesdell,…
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Favor House: A Mission Against Addiction, Recidivism
Rev. Dr. Charles McDonald was very quick to tell me that Favor House Ministries is not a halfway house. To its residents, typically numbering in the dozens at a time, Favor House may be a last resort, a longshot opportunity to salvage their lives and relationships. Inversely, it may mark…