Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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LGBT Adoption Bill Heads to Next Stage in Georgia
The Georgia State Senate passed SB-375. The bill, if passed, would allow adoption and foster care agencies to deny gay couples the right to adopt or foster in the state of Georgia. The bill, also called “Keep Faith in Adoption and Foster Care Act”, passed 35-19 on Friday. The bill,…
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National Pancake Day Coming to Athens
National pancake day is on Feb. 27th and you can get a free short stack of pancakes at any IHOP location from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. We reached out to our Twitter community to find our followers’ favorite types of pancakes.
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Last Chance for Girl Scout Cookies on Campus
The last few boxes of Girl Scout Cookies were selling fast at Tate Plaza. The Campus Scouts gave us insight on where you can buy cookies on campus, the last time, this year.
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Athens Business Provides Dog Daycare
Many young professionals and students want a pet, but are worried how they will have time to take care of them with their busy lives. A locally owned business in Athens makes this possible. Dawg House is a local Athens, Georgia business that reaches out to the community of pet-owners…
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UGA Alumnus Patrick Davenport Runs for Athens Commission
University of Georgia alumnus, Patrick Davenport, is running for office. Yesterday, Davenport announced his candidacy for District 1 County Commissioner in Athens-Clarke County. Davenport has specific plans for his campaign and plans to help the Athens community. He says he wants to help people within the community. He has been…
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Local Districts Outline School Safety Protocols
UPDATE: Barrow County has a number of safety measures in place. The school system say it does not plan on updating any safety measures after the shooting because they trust in the ones already in place. President Trump tweeted this morning in support of arming trained teachers. Local school…
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Air Conditioning Malfunction Causes Odor, Cancels UGA Class
This morning, students and staff in Caldwell Hall were alerted of a strange smell in one of the classrooms. Students and staff said that there was a strong odor coming from the building, especially the fifth floor. At first, some students believed it was a gas leak. It was later…
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Incidents Prompt Review of Campus Carry Law in Georgia
With the recent shooting in Florida and shooting threats at local schools in Georgia, Grady Newsource took another look at “Campus Carry” law and the State Board of Regents guidelines for students who choose to carry handguns to class. The Office of the Registrar at the University of Georgia does…
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Athens Library Asks for Donations for Bling Your Prom Event
The Athens Regional Library is looking for donations for local teens who want to go to their prom. The Library is hosting its first ever “Bling Your Prom” event. It is collecting gently used and clean donations of prom outfits and accessories. You can donate items such as prom or bridesmaid…
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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…