Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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UPDATE: UGA’s Results for the Blood Brawl
The results are in for Georgia’s side of the Red Cross Blood Battle between UGA and Auburn. Dawg Nation collected 311 pints of blood over three days. That’s enough to save 940 people. Auburn’s portion of the Blood Drive ends this evening.
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Ignore ‘Throw Away’ on Silica Gel Packets: Here’s Why
In big bold letters is “Throw Away” on the little packets you find in new shoes and clothes. But those silica gel packets can be used for much more than people think. The best use of those little packets is to absorb moisture and fix water damage. This can help…
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Former Congressman’s Ex-Chief of Staff Resigned Same Day of Indictment
David Bowser resigned yesterday as chief of staff to California Congresswoman Mimi Walters. Bowser resigned on the same day he was indicted on eight counts for alleged incidents during his time as chief of staff to former Congressman of Georgia’s 10th District, Paul Broun. The Department of Justice indictment is related to Bowser’s alleged…
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UGA Red Cross Battles With Blood
Donors lined the halls of Memorial Hall in hopes of changing lives this week at UGA’s Blood Battle. The Red Cross took donations for three days this week with a 345 unit goal. In order to propel the drive, UGA’s Red Cross organization challenged Auburn to a battle. Who…
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Jackson County Gym Receives Funds for Upgrade
Jackson County, Ga. — Athletes in Jackson County will soon have a new basketball court where they can practice their jump shots. After final approval comes later this month, renovation is set to begin on the gym in the Gordon Street Center. About $200,000 from the county SPLOST will fund…
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Georgia Baseball Faces Tough Road Ahead
ATHENS, Ga. — The road ahead of the Georgia Bulldogs is not an easy one. After dropping a disappointing loss to Clemson on April 5, the schedule ahead of them does not look promising. “We didn’t play very well, and I think coach [Monte] Lee will say they didn’t play very…
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UGA Alarm Yields No Trace of Fire
There is not always fire. University of Georgia police responded to a smoke detector alarm on Sanford Drive Wednesday afternoon, but found no fire. Melissa Jackson of the University of Georgia’s communications department told Grady Newsource that the exhaust from a generator triggered the alarm, but did not elicit any flames. The alert…
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UGA Study Discovers Exercise Enhances Diabetic Medicine
ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia graduate student Melissa Lynn Erickson discovered that exercise can help people with Type 2 diabetes and not for a reason you would think. The solution was exercise — specifically the treadmill located in the Kinesiology lab on UGA’s campus. “The role that exercise can…
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Superior Court Tracker: ACC Judges to Hear Gang, Substance Abuse Cases
Athens Clarke County Superior Court Judge Patrick Haggard oversaw several cases Wednesday morning, mostly concerning probation violations and offenses related to substance abuse. Haggard is scheduled to weigh in on civil hearings this week as well. Judge Lawton Stephens is scheduled to preside over 23 arraignments next week, one of which will be Tamara Lanorris…
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What You Need to Know About UGA Fetty Wap Concert
Rapper Fetty Wap will be performing at Stegeman Coliseum at the University of Georgia April 26 as part of University Union’s spring concert series. Here are a few things to know about his performance. \t How to buy tickets UGA students can begin buying tickets Wednesday at 10 a.m. using…