Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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UPDATE: UGA Responds to Sexual Assault Questions
Update on Thursday, October 6, at 4:19 p.m. While still refusing to appear on camera or sit down for an interview, an official with the University of Georgia Division of Marketing & Communications released a lengthy response to questions about sexual assault on campus posed by Grady Newsource Monday. The statement…
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Jubilee Partners Welcomes Refugees In Georgia
Welcoming signs are one of the first things you see when you drive into Comer, Georgia. That’s a message that many of the people here take seriously: over ten percent of the residents here are former refugees. That’s because of Jubilee Partners. Jubilee Partners, a Christian organization, has helped welcome…
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Movie Star Can Be Found at Gas Station Counter
ATHENS, Ga. — Rakesh Gosain, or “Rocky”, owns a gas station on Baxter Street, Jimbo’s. But he has a secret talent: acting. Rocky loved movies as a kid. If he had five dollars, he’d quickly spend it to go see whatever was in theaters. But he never got the opportunity…
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Oconee County Schools are Overcrowded
Three schools in Oconee County have reached their capacity. Because of this, the Board of Education is proposing an education special purpose local option sales tax, or E-SPLOST. It will be on the November 8 ballot. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates on this decision. By: Damisi Fawole
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Debate Between UGA Political Groups Garners Attention
Politics will heat up again on the UGA scene when the UGA College Republicans and UGA Young Democrats meet to debate October 6, 2016. Debaters will discuss topics such as the economy, what should be done about illegal immigration, and health care reform. Debate coordinator Tucker Boyce says he hopes…
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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Bojack
Meet Bojack. A two year old lab mix that currently resides at Athens-Clarke County Animal Control, that is currently waiting for his new forever home. Bojack is just one of many pets that the Athens-Clarke Animal Control has. For more information such as the location and contact information for the shelter,…
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UGA Announces Homecoming Week 2016 Events
The University of Georgia released a schedule of events for the 94th annual Homecoming Week. This year’s events range from lip sync contest to annual parade and carnival. Monday, October 10: Head to Tate Plaza from 9am-3pm for the Bulldog Bash. There will be free food, prizes and a chance…
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Athens Has Some Unhealthy Waterways
Athens waterways aren’t as healthy as the naked eye can see. A 15-year study conducted by the Upper Oconee Watershed Network showed that several streams in Athens were not healthy. The study tested for conductivity, fecal coliform and dissolved oxygen. Of the nine streams tested, only three of them have improved in…
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Social Justice Groups March on Athens City Hall
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=283LFQhPZCs&w=560&h=315] Athens, GA–Activist groups Athens for Everyone and the Athens Anti-discrimination Movement marched on City Hall tonight. The goal of the march was to get the Board of Commissioners to pass a postponed anti-discrimination bill and to spurn the formation of an Athens Civil Rights Committee. Grady Newsource reached…
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Exclusive Interview with SEC Nation Host: Maria Taylor
Someone who knows this UGA-USC rivalry better than anyone is former volleyball and basketball star, Maria Taylor. But nowadays she’s traded in her for a court shoes for a microphone. Grady Newsource Reporter, McKenzie Lewis, sat down with Taylor this past weekend when she was back in Athens cheering on the…