Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Deputy-Involved Shooting Occurs in Oconee County
– 38 year old John Martin The GBI is investigating a deputy involved shooting in Oconee County. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Department says one of its officers shot 38 year old family violence suspect John Martin around 10 PM last night. According to…
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UGA Professor Agrees Zika Can Be Acquired Locally
Athens GA- [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pW3kNehEog&w=560&h=315] Glen Nowak says that he believes that the Zika virus is capable of becoming locally-acquired. According to Nowak, Zika is locally-acquired whenever an infected person travels to a location where the disease is not found. A mosquito can bite this person and in return bite someone…
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Food Deserts Prevalent in Athens Area
Food deserts have been a part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to overcoming childhood obesity. The Athens area suffers from this. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as “Low access to a healthy food retail outlet [more] than 1 mile from a supermarket or large…
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3 Quotes from MLC Prostitution Recruitment Police Report
According to the police report, around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday night, two students said they were approached by a woman who needed directions to the MLC. Then, the woman asked if they were interested in meeting her male friend name Enos concerning being prostitutes. The police report carried more story…
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From Cars to Playstations- Auction in Jackson County
Looking for a car, a browning bow or even a summit deer stand? Look no more. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is holding a Public Auction of Unclaimed and Condemned Property on Tuesday, May 3 at 10 A.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse. This Auction will include cars, playstation, and other electronics. All…
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High Schoolers are being Helped by a New Program
High school is a tough time for many, and trying to figure out a career to pursue after graduating is an even tougher decision. One new program is trying to help students with these struggles, and it is right here in Athens. The Great Promise Partnership, (GPP), is a program that…
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Advancing Confidently In The Direction Of Dreams: Walden
Henry David Thoreau spent two years on Walden Pond living a life that he truly wanted to pursue and disregarded society’s standard of conformity. He once said, “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he…
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UPDATE: UGA Students Being Approached on Campus to Become Prostitutes
Barring notices have been issued by University of Georgia Police to the man and woman who were recruiting females students to become prostitutes Enosedba Ivbaze (23) and Teresa Huff (40) were issued barring notices that prevent them from returning to the MLC until October 14th, 2016. According to the police report, around…
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UGA Students to Hold Demonstration Against ‘Campus Carry’ Bill
ATHENS — University of Georgia students will hold a public demonstration against Georgia House Bill 859, often known as the Campus Carry bill. “We will be taking pictures and tabling at Tate Plaza from 12 to 4 p.m.,” said UGA student Paul Oshinski. House Bill 859 would allow anyone with…
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UGA Computer Science Department is Overflowing
706 signatures and counting…that’s the number of people who have signed a petition demanding change at the Computer Science department at the University of Georgia. The department’s courses have more demand from students than it can meet. All of the 4000 level classes in the Computer Science department are filled, and…