Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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University of Georgia Announces Class of 2022 Admit Numbers
On March 16, the University of Georgia sent out the final group of emails informing freshman admits of their acceptance. According to the University of Georgia Undergraduate Admissions page, out of the 26,500 applications, only 12,700 freshmen received acceptance emails. Check out where the class of 2022 admitted freshmen call…
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Touch a Truck Event to Be in Watkinsville
Saturday, March 10th is a great day to take your family to get a hands on experience with “big trucks”. Some of these big trucks will include fire trucks, dump trucks, and other emergency vehicles. There will be other activities offered such…
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Athens Police to Host Coffee with a Cop
Now you have even more reason to head to Chick Fil A with your family and friends this coming Saturday. Visitors will get the chance to talk to local Athens Clarke County cops to learn more about safety.…
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Newsource Celebrates Notable Alumni on International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day and we are honoring 5 of UGA’s alumni who have progressed the way for many other women: Charlayne Hunter-Gault was the first African American female student to enroll in the University of Georgia. After paving the path for desegregation, Hunter-Gault has created a new endowment…
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Events to Check Out for Athens Staycation
If you’re staying in Athens for Spring Break, don’t worry about being bored! Check out our list of just some of the events happening around town next week: ART- Why go to one art venue when you could visit seven of Athen’s visual art venues in one night? The monthly…
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Lil Ice Cream Dude raises money for STEM Girls to See ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
The Lil’ Ice Cream Dude, also known as Beau Shell, is a famous icon around Athens, Ga. Now instead of ice cream, he is serving up a fundraiser to send 100 girls in STEM to attend a special screening of “A Winkle in Time.” The STEM program is for girls…
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UGA Women’s Studies Group Honors Women’s History Month
It’s Women’s History month at the University of Georgia and students such as Savannah Cole, the social chair for the Women’s Studies Student Organization, is excited to celebrate the power of women. Cole became involved in the Women’s Studies Student Organization when she came to UGA her freshman year. “I…
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Area Witnesses Rise in Gas Prices
Gas prices have been on the rise in Georgia. Today, the price of gas is twenty cents higher than it was a year ago. This price will only continue to steadily increase, but economist and director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth Jeffrey Humphreys said this isn’t concerning. A…
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Grady Explains: Myths About Islam
Grady Newsource is here to explain common misconceptions people have about the religion almost a quarter of the world follows: Islam. Islam is the world’s second-largest religion. According to a Pew Reasearch Center estimate in 2015, the Muslim population worldwide was approximately 1.8 billion. This is about 24 percent of…
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