Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Rain in Forecast Mean Drivers Should Prepare for Rainy Road Hazards
Athens, GA. – August 17. That’s the last day the Athens area saw more than an inch of rain. Now that more precipitation is finally here, you may want to brush up on driving safety in wet conditions. The Georgia Department of Transportation says if you want to ensure your…
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Residents Advised to Conserve Water In Spite of Improved Drought Conditions
Athens, GA. – Today’s rain, and the showers you’ll see tonight and tomorrow will help the drought a little. That means there are still steps you need to take to help conserve water and help ease the impact of what experts call an “exceptional drought”. For Pam Knox, drought conditions are…
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First-Year Strikingly Similar Between Smart, Saban
Kirby Smart’s first season as UGA’s head coach is one bowl game away from completion. Smart’s first year had some striking similarities to Nick Saban’s first season at Alabama, where Smart was his defensive coordinator from 2008 to 2015. The first-year head coach finished the regular season with a 7-5…
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More Than Just A Band Director: Scott Smith
Oconee, Ga.— The North Oconee Band is busy learning new material for their Christmas Concert, but Band Director Scott Smith is teaching his students more than just music. Step into the North Oconee band room and you’ll see a lot of trophies. These trophies are the result of Band Director Scott…
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Insure Georgia to Help People Sign Up For Insurance
Athens, Ga.– Today, Insure Georgia visited the Athens-Clarke County Library. This organization helps people to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Healthcare Act, despite President-Elect Trump’s vow to repeal the act. Kate Malone is a healthcare navigator with Insure Georgia. She says the primary goal of this company is to…
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How To: UGA Alert
Athens, Ga.— An alert system at Ohio State University alerted students just minutes after the initial call to the emergency dispatch center of the school attack. The University of Georgia also has its own alert system in case of emergencies like the one that occurred yesterday at Ohio State. Students,…
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Local Jailer Deputy Takes Community Approach to His Job
Senior Deputy Bright Onye ensures the safety and security of Athens-Clarke County Jail and its inmates. He does that by working as a team with his fellow officers and by treating everybody, including inmates, like a somebody. That means learning the inmates names, establishing a rapport with inmates, and by…
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Athens Hosts First-Ever Free Networking Event
Free coffee, free breakfast, and free swag is enough to bring 300 Athens community members together at 8 o-clock on a Monday morning. But the free stuff is only a small part of the bigger goal: to get people in Athens to meet each another and gain connections for their professional futures in…
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Board of Commission Madison Profile
Commissioner-Elect Lee Allen was born and raised in Madison. It is believed that he is the youngest ever Board of Commissioners member elected in Madison County. He is a man who wears many hats: farmer, former professional-golfer, golf coach, husband, father, and now Commissioner-Elect. Allen decided to run for office…
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ACCIDENT: Overturned Car Causes Traffic Delays
Accident caused traffic delays earlier this morning.