Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Avid Bookshop Hosts Children’s Book Author
Athens, GA.–A popular children’s author celebrated the release of a new graphic novel here in Athens. It was standing room only at Avid Bookshop last night where author and illustrator Ben Hatke celebrated the release of his new children’s book, Mighty Jack. Hatke did a live reading and signing of the book,…
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UGA Student Faces Two Felony Counts
Athens, GA.–21-year old University of Georgia student Briana Noel Cowles faces two felony counts of computer forgery after violating her probation. Cowles was scheduled to meet with a municipal court judge this morning for the probation violation charge. However, the court date has been postponed to October 6 at 9…
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Library Celebrates Fifty Years of FoxFire Magazine
ATHENS, Ga.– The University of Georgia Special Collections Library will be holding an exhibit beginning tonight for an iconic magazine’s 50th anniversary. Foxfire magazine began in 1966 in Rayburn County, Georgia as a school project. The teacher’s idea was to get students more interested and involved in learning journalism through…
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Cedar Shoals Football Hosts Flowery Branch
Cedar Shoals football will host Flowery Branch on Friday, September 30th.
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What To Do When You Get Pulled Over By Police
You may be wondering what to do when you get pulled over by police. People are worried about this, because of the many shootings of unarmed black people around the country. Ray Saxon, the Director for Georgia Public Safety Training Center: Basic Training Division, said there isn’t a specific script…
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BREAKING: Police Identify Suspect In Hit and Run
Update on Sept. 29 at 1:00 p.m. ATHENS, Ga– Athens Police have identified a suspect in Saturday’s hit and run accident. Manuel Perez is wanted for Homicide by Motor Vehicle, Hit and Run and Driving with No License. Arrest warrants have been secured for his arrest. Please contact the…
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BREAKING: Suspect in Custody After SWAT Situation in Crawford
CRAWFORD, Ga. — A man is in custody after a SWAT situation in Crawford, Georgia, according to Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Mike Ayers. William Thomas Blankenship is suspected of three counts of aggravated assault, kidnapping with bodily injury and battery. He is suspected of aggravated assault with a gun, an…
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Clarke Central Faces Toughest Opponent Yet
The big bad wolves are coming to Athens. Friday night the Clarke Central Gladiators football team will play host to the Buford Wolves. This is the first ever meeting between the region foes, and with the back-half of the season underway, the push for the playoffs is heating up. “This…
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BREAKING: Confusion Caused by Shooting Alert in Oconee County South Caroline
Active shooter in custody after shooting in Anderson County, South Carolina. Gunman in custody after shooting at SC elementary school; 1 child life-flighted to hospital https://t.co/2rfXXTQkID https://t.co/TJPED2JIcD — CNN (@CNN) September 28, 2016 Sheriff Scott Berry and the Oconee County Office posted this on Facebook to clear up any confusion.…
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Meat Recall Issued on Nuggets and Beef
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Services released a recall on Caviness Beef Packers and Tyson Food Inc. products on September 27, 2016 for having harmful contamination. Tyson Food Incorporated has a recall on a total of 132,520 pounds of chicken nugget products for possible contamination from hard plastic. The…