Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Amazon Announces Free Shipping on Holiday Orders
If you’re planning to do your holiday shopping online, you’re in luck. Amazon announced it will offer free shipping on all holiday orders in time for Christmas. Last year, Amazon shoppers without Prime memberships had to pay a minimum of $25 to earn free shipping, but Amazon is waiving the…
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Canvassing in a Year Off: Locals Meet Neighbors While Partnering with Athens for Everyone
Whitley Carpenter is a senior majoring in Journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
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Action Ministries Provides Relief to Persistent Hunger Problem
As food insecurity remains a persistent problem in the Athens-Clarke County area, Action Ministries Northeast hunger relief programs are attempting to reduce the burden. According to the latest data from Feeding America, there are currently 26,340 food insecure individuals living in Clarke County. This leads to a food insecurity rate…
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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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Athens Voters Open to Talk About Views Near Election
According to a study by Pew Research, 43 percent of Republicans and 38 percent of Democrats view the other party unfavorably, which is more than double the numbers in 1994. As voters head to the polls in Clarke County on Nov. 6, Clarke County may vote contrary to the majority…
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Gaines, Gonzalez Renew Battle for Georgia State House Seat
After facing off last year in a special election, Republican Houston Gaines and Democrat Deborah Gonzalez are once again competing for the Georgia House District 117 seat. The district covers areas of Jackson, Barrow, Oconee and Clarke counties, including Athens. Normally House seats are on the ballot every other year,…
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Political Climate Between Oconee, Clarke Counties Often Differs
Situated right next to each other, Clarke County and Oconee County are polar opposites when it comes to voting. Typically, Oconee votes Republican, while Clarke votes Democrat. Athens Mayor Nancy Denson compares Clarke County to a breakfast treat. “Athens is like the blue donut, or the blue donut hole surrounded…
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Student Housing Affects Revitalization of Hancock Neighborhood
Fourteen years ago when residents Miki Lu and Nathan Peters moved into the Hancock Neighborhood, they were the only Caucasian family on their block. Now, after moving back into the same house in June 2018, there is only one African-American family on the corner of their block. When they first…
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Governor’s Race Leading to Increase in Voting in Barrow County
The Georgia governor’s race has been heating up counties all across the state of Georgia. Many Georgia residents have registered to vote, and the Barrow County Board of Elections is seeing that effect in their office and at the polls. The county is historically red with 47,000 registered voters, but…
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Bucking the Trend: Life Away from Downtown and Campus
Athens has seen many large, luxury student housing complexes built downtown and around campus that are drawing students to the area. Luxury student living, equipped with pools, gyms and yoga studios, has taken the country by storm, and Athens has been no exception. In the last five years, out of…