Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Jefferson Man Arrested in Athens Abduction Case
Police have identified the suspect as 57-year-old James William Daniels from Jefferson, Ga. He was arrested and charged with false imprisonment and rape. The victim has been identified as a female University of Georgia student. Police said the young woman was abducted in downtown Athens on Oct. 24 just after…
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Provisional Voting: No ID on Election Day is not a Problem
Provisional ballots gained more notoriety after the Georgia gubernatorial debate between Secretary of State Brian Kemp and Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams on Oct. 23 in which the issue of voter purges was raised. Provisional voting ensures that all eligible voters can cast a ballot, even if their eligibility cannot be…
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Athens Clarke-County Police Department Connects with Community Through Social Media
When the Athens-Clarke County police department looked for a way to engage with the Athens community, social media seemed like the easy answer. Almost seven-in-ten Americans use at least one social media site, according to the Pew Research Center. Within the last three years, the police department has increased…
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21-Year-Old Business Creates Pottery with Purpose
Cool, slippery clay takes shape under the hands of students, the malleable material being flattened, stretched and molded into a wide-lipped bowl. Some of the students stop their wheels, look critically at their handiwork, and continue shaping their bowls, gray and red clay bending beneath their hands. Jessica Sutherland sits…
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Georgia Department of Transportation Makes Plans to Close Madison County Bridge
In Madison County, making improvements to a run-down bridge may mean closing an important highway. The Georgia Department of Transportation proposed closing part of Highway 29 to rebuild this bridge over the South Fork of the Broad River. The bridge was built more than 80 years ago, and the DOT…
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The New Sp0rt L@ndscap3: UGA eSports, Industry Continue Growth
ATHENS — The University of Georgia esports club started with 50-60 people in 2015. Three years later, the club’s grown to more than 300 members and multiple teams for different video games. Once just thought of as a hobby, esports is evolving into a legitimate phenomenon both in the…
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How One University of Georgia Student Supports Sustainability
Siobhan Britt is the founder and designer of PNKLMN, a vintage t-shirt shop in Athens, Georgia, that practices sustainable fashion. Melissa Ray, head of the sustainability certificate at the University of Georgia, defines sustainability as “utilizing resources in a way that guarantees their continued availability for future generations.” Britt…
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Friends of Gospel Pilgrim Restoring Historic African-American Cemetery
Friends of Gospel Pilgrim, a UGA student organization, is working to restore a historic African-American cemetery. Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery was founded in 1882 by The Gospel Pilgrim Society which provided proper burials for African Americans. When the society dissolved, the cemetery was neglected and became overgrown. President Celia Clark said, “it’s…
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New Restaurant Will Feature Clear Views of Downtown
The Chick-fil-A coming to downtown Athens won’t look like any other Chick-fil-A restaurant. It will include casement windows which will provide unobstructed views of the downtown area. The walk-up restaurant will be located at 101 College Avenue. According to the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department, the restaurant will have a separate entrance for…
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Are Our Coffee Drinking Days Numbered on Earth? UGA Researcher Talks Climate Change’s Impact on Coffee
A climate expert at the University of Georgia and scientific data show there is a negative effect on crop production around the globe due to climate change. Tangible Symptoms of Climate Change Climate change is happening, and expert scientists believe we have a decade or less to…