Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Reports of Fake Money Up in Athens
There are reports of people trying to use counterfeit money on purchases at local businesses. There were two reports in Oconee County last week. Two counterfeit twenty-dollar bills passed through a Dollar General in Bogart, and a Bank South on Macon Highway received a counterfeit 100-dollar bill. The U.S. Department of…
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Two Story Coffeehouse Closes Its Doors
If you are already missing the taste of Two Story’s coffee, there is a chance they will re-open in a new location. Two Story Coffeehouse, located in the town of Five Points in Athens, GA, closed its doors after eight years in business. The announcement was made just last week…
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University of Georgia’s Education Abroad Fair Kicks Off
The University of Georgia’s Education Abroad Fair began today at noon in the Tate Student Center on the fifth floor. If you’re interested in learning about all of the study abroad programs UGA has to offer, you can stop in today, September 25, until 5pm or tomorrow, September 26, from…
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Economy Strong in Northeast Georgia
New employment numbers from the Georgia Department of Labor show the economy of Northeast Georgia is strong. Around 1,600 more people are currently employed in the Athens area compared to this time last year. Katie Jacobs is the owner of Cheeky Peach, a boutique in downtown Athens. She employs both…
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Oconee County Proposes Redistricting Plans
The Oconee County School Board has released a new proposed redistricting plan with the opening of their 8th elementary school. Dove Creek Elementary School, located in northern Oconee County, is on time to open next August. The current zoning map is below. Right now, Malcolm Bridge Elementary and Rocky Branch…
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Barrow Co. Commissioners Approve Magistrate Addition
Barrow County Board of Commissioners have approved Chief Magistrate Caroline Powers Evans’ request to increase the number of judges from one to two. The Superior Court judges now have to finalize this motion. This comes after Judge Evans’s initial request was tabled during the August Board of Commissioners Meeting. In…
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Jackson County Sends Hurricane Relief Supplies to Florida
Hurricane Irma passed through Florida more than a week ago, but it hasn’t entirely left people’s minds. A trailer full of supplies is locked, but a few people have put their donations over to the side. It’s an empty scene right now, but I was told that earlier this week,…
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DACA Recipients Can Renew Registration Until Oct. 5
There is no breakout for the Athens area, but Homeland Security says there are more than 24,000 DACA recipients living in Georgia right now. All of them face an uncertain future after March 5, 2018. Until then, local organizations are working to make it as easy as possible for them…
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Redistricting Proposed for New Oconee County Elementary School
The Oconee County Board of Education is redistricting neighborhoods to prepare for the opening of a new elementary school in the county. Dove Creek Elementary school is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2018. A redistricting plan was proposed last night at the Board of Education meeting to bring…