Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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High School Football Playoff Season to Begin
High School Football regular season is over. Now it is time for the playoffs. 8 High Schools from around the Athens area will be competing in the Georgia High School playoffs this season. The playoffs start November 10. All the games will start at 7:30 PM. Here is the full…
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2017 Special Election Results
UPDATE (10:16 PM 11/07/17): All results are in. Deborah Gonzalez wins State House seat District 117. Jonathan Wallace wins State House seat District 119. TSPLOST is passed (73.87%). UPDATE (9:17 PM 11/07/17): 21 out of 24 precincts have reported their results. UPDATE (9:02 PM 11/07/17): 15 out of 24 precincts have reported their results.…
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Weather Update for November 7, 2017
Weather Reporter Chelsey Shirley has your Northeast Georgia weather for November 7, 2017.
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Athens Announces New Polling Locations
Those heading to the polls tomorrow should be aware of five changes to polling locations in Athens-Clarke County.
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Clarke County Announces SPLOST Construction Updates
Click image to be taken directly to the presentation. SPLOST is a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, which is a one percent sales tax in Athens-Clarke County. The money is used to fund projects around the Athens area. The construction projects above are all at local elementary and middle schools.
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UPDATE: Whitney Baker Howard Trial
UPDATE Tuesday, November 7 The sentencing for Whitney Baker Howard will be on November 29, 2017. Grady Newsource will continue to update this story. Follow us on Twitter for the latest. UPDATE Tuesday, October 31 Whitney Baker Howard is found guilty on 11 of 13 charges. She was found guilty…
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Exiled Turkish Journalist Speaks at UGA
Sevgi Akarcesme came to UGA today to speak to student journalists about her experience as a Turkish journalist in exile. President Donald Trump’s comments on “fake news” have brought heavy scrutiny on mainstream media outlets in the United States. Akarcesme told Grady Newsource in an interview today that she believes the…
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Deputy Director of UGA Athletics Named UVA Athletic Director
Carla Williams will be leaving her position as the deputy director of athletics at the University of Georgia. She is responsible for coordinating the administration and for supporting activities of the athletic department. Williams will now be the athletic director of the University of Virginia. This makes her the first African…
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Pamela Whitten to Stay at UGA
University of Georgia’s Provost, Pamela Whitten, will stay at UGA. Whitten was elected as one of four finalists for the Iowa State University Presidency. The new Iowa State President will be Wendy Wintersteen, who was the dean of Iowa State’s agricultural college for over ten years. Whitten came to the University of…
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Compare Special Election Candidate By Their Resumes
Candidates running to become a state representative are asking for a job. You, the taxpayer, are the boss who is hiring. Grady Newsource has produced these resumes about the candidates of Districts 117 and 119. Early voting is happening now, and Election Day is November 7.