Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Athens Clarke County Police Accepting Community Volunteer Applications
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is accepting applications for its Police Volunteer Program. The police department says the program teaches participants about law enforcement in their community and helps fight crime. You can submit your application for the program here: https://www.athensclarkecounty.com/FormCenter/Police-27/Volunteer-Program-Application-192
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Special Elections Explained: What to Expect on Ballot
If you live in Athens-Clarke county, in a few weeks you can return to the polls for special elections. You can see a sample of the upcoming ballot on the Board of Elections website, every section will not be on every ballot, but here’s the rundown so you can find…
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UGA Grads in Las Vegas React to Tragedy
Katelyn Umholtz, a former intern at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and John Ingram, the president of the UGA Alumni Association Las Vegas Chapter, say the response to the shooting on Oct. 1 has been overwhelming.
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Youngest Entrepreneurs in Athens Meet for the First Time
The Athens area is home to two young business owners. NewSource reporter Stacey Ward spoke to both 13-year-old Beau Shell and five-year-old London Forrester about their businesses and what inspired both Shell and Forrester to create them.
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Winder Police Think Pink in October
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Winder Police Department is thinking pink. For the second year in a row, a pink police car will be on patrol. Winder police partnered with Akins Ford last year to have one of their patrol cars painted pink. In addition to making…
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Timeline: Deadly Mass Shootings in the United States
People in Las Vegas are still reeling from the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. At least 58 are dead and more than 400 are injured. The shooting in Las Vegas has more victims than any other single-shooter massacre. ORLANDO, FLORDIA WHERE: Pulse Nightclub WHEN: June 12, 2016 WHO:…
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The Chick-fil-A Chicken Salad: Off the Menu and Into Your Kitchen
Chick-fil-A announced it will discontinue the chicken salad sandwich after September 30, 2017. For those upset about this, we have some good news. Although you won’t be able to order the chicken salad at the drive-thru, Chick-fil-A has shared the recipe so that you can now make it at home.…
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Changes to New Privacy Law Lead to Arrest in Oconee County
A local Walmart manager will remain on suspension until an investigation is complete into the accusation that he “upskirted” a customer. Twenty-three year-old Walmart manager, Jonathan Perez, was arrested (when?) and is accused of recording video under a customer’s skirt with a cellular phone at the Epps Bridge Road location in…
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UGA Gymnast to Miss Freshman Season
University of Georgia freshman gymnast and Oconee County High School alum Madison McPherson will have to sit out the 2018 season after recently having shoulder surgery.
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Athens-Clarke County Responds to Hurricane Irma
Athens-Clarke County expects to have the numbers on how much Tropical Storm Irma cost the county by October 15. When Irma hit Athens on September 11, the winds that reached 53 miles per hour caused extensive damage within the county. Two weeks after the storm, Athens-Clarke County Government has released…