Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Free Binders Could Help Teachers in a Bind
Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division is offering teachers free binders and other classroom materials. Teachers in Clarke, Oconee, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties can visit the Teacher Reuse Store at the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials. CHaRM accepts a variety of donations, including classroom materials from office supplies to furniture. Facility hours are…
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Chocolate Fever Comes to Krispy Kreme
Peanut butter lovers can sample one of their favorite flavors now…in a donut. Reese’s Pieces and Krispy Kreme blended their recipes together for a limited time. The result: Athens is one of nine locations in the state to sell the new flavor. https://youtu.be/ISf2bQYSUzk If you want to try it, you’ll…
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Gunsmith’s Craft Show in its Final Days
The Georgia Museum of Art’s “Artful Instruments” exhibition displays the craftsmanship of Georgia gunsmiths and focuses on the history of our state’s fire-arms. Hillary Brown, Director of Communications, says she doesn’t want the museum’s “Artful Instruments” exhibitions to be taken the wrong way. Brown says, “I mean, one of the things…
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Barrow County Announces Road Work Schedule
The Barrow County work schedule includes: \t March 5-14 — Etheridge Road, Mt. Moriah Road (both tracks), Auburn-County Line Road (both tracks), Parks Mill Road (both tracks) and Carl-Cedar Hill Road (both tracks) in Auburn and Carl. \t March 19-28 — Deer Trail Run, Bankhead Highway (both tracks), Horton Street…
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Kartoyz Online Exclusive
Your car gets you from point A to point B; but, who doesn’t like to get there in your own unique style. Here is the raw, behind the scenes look at Kartoyz after the traditional interview. Tour in the shop Oglesby shows us his “ride” And last but not least,…
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Graduation Has Strong Effect on Local Business
Between convocations, the Twilight Road Race this coming weekend and graduation next week the crowds are beginning to come to town. “Typically its just nice to know that the seasons are changing things are about to change.”, Zach Griffin from the Red Zone explained when asked about the upcoming spring…
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Buying Time: Dog Owners Face Dilemma of Holding on or Letting Go
“Roof!” Enzo growled, chasing his sister Lula through the back yard of their Bogart home. They had done this hundreds of times before, only this time, something was different about him. His coat, speckled with black and brown fur, now had shaven patches throughout it, and as he chased his…
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Profile: David Hazinski’s Experiences, Advice
Grady Newsource professor David Hazinski retires this semester after 31 years at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Hazinski built Grady Newsource — formerly called University News and Newsource 15–from the ground up starting in 1987, so we wanted to thank him by telling his story. David Hazinski…
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Grady Explains: What Can Be Taxed?
According to the Department of Revenue, “Georgia Alcohol Taxes are collected by the wholesaler at time of delivery to the retailer. The wholesalers remit all taxes collected to the Department of Revenue” Each type of spirit and wine is taxed differently, but all tax is add before the alcohol reaches the…