Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Experts Encourage Thanksgiving Food Safety
ATHENS, GA — Thanksgiving has come and gone, but the food is left over. This food will not last for long. Leftovers from Thanksgiving needs to be thrown out by tomorrow, November 28th, 2017. You can finish off the turkey and stuffing today. But today is the last day the…
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New CTE Findings, Local Mission Earns Grant for Athletic Gear
A living patient has been diagnosed with CTE brain disease. That’s the disease some professional football players have been struggling with as a result of head trauma. The Downtown Ministry Football Program in Athens is looking into this using the 100 thousand dollar grant it just received. The Downtown Ministry…
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Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement to Hold Protest
The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement is protesting against discriminatory bar practices in downtown Athens. This is after a ordinance was passed by the county commission last year in an effort to stop discrimination. Grady Newsource tried to get in contact with the Athens Clarke Attorney’s Office to ask about the discrimination…
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Timeline: History of Winder EMS Approval
The battle for the sole emergency medical service provider in Barrow County continues to rage on. A lawsuit has been filed by county attorney Angie Davis of the Barrow County Superior Court against the city of Winder. The city has since responded by hiring Smith, Welch, Webb and White Attorneys…
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UGA Relay for Life Hosts Awareness Event
UGA’S Relay for Life hosted the Great American Smokeout. The event is a part of the American Cancer Society’s efforts to encourage smokers to make a plan to quit smoking and raise awareness that UGA is a tobacco free campus. Ellie Cash is a chairman with UGA Relay for Life.…
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Athens Academy Football in State Playoffs
ATHENS, Ga– The Athens Academy Spartans are hosting their first playoff game of the season tomorrow night after coming off of a bye last week. They finished the season with a perfect 10-0 undefeated record in the Single A Private class. Athens Academy plays First Presbyterian Day tomorrow night at…
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Athens-Clarke Police Dispatcher Terminated for DUI Arrest
Laura (Beth) Ricketts, a former ACCPD Communications Officer was removed from her job as a 911 dispatcher after she was arrested for a DUI charge. Ricketts’ was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on November 11, 2017, at the intersection of Hull and Broad Street. The investigation found that Ricketts’ ran…
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Cedar Shoals Rape Case Trial Date Set
ATHENS, Ga. — The trial date for three former Cedar Shoals students who raped a fellow classmate has been set. All three — Javious Collins, Xavier Clarke and Markel Bannon are facing charges for felony rape, false imprisonment and child molestation. For an in-depth look at how the case unveiled back…
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New Athens Hotels Impact City
By Patricia C. Duffy The Classic City is booming, and hotels are popping up to manage tourism demands. Athens has grown by more than 13,000 people since 2006 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That means hotels have to try to keep up with the increased tourism that comes with…
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Bank Truck Robbery Unusual for Winder
By: Abby Kousouris Captain Chris Cooper of the Winder Police Department says the November 14 bank truck robbery was very rare for Winder. Cooper says they believe it was a premeditated incident. The suspects hid in bushes outside of the Bank of America building on Broad Street, near the…