Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Big Week on Diamond for Athens Christian
ATHENS, Ga.-Three games, four days, one team. Athens Christian’s baseball team looks to remain undefeated in region play during this week highlighted by back-to-back road games. After defeating Commerce on Tuesday night, the Eagles set their sights on their upcoming road trip, a tough stretch for a young team. Coach…
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Moonlight Hike Nocturnal Experience at Botanical Gardens
Wednesday night is the monthly Full Moon Hike at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. “Every hike is different,” said Cora Keber, the garden’s educator. “That’s the fun part.” Hikes have set topics such as nocturnal animals and how they get around in the forest, or the moon and astrology. It all…
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Debate Continues Over High School Credits Turning Into College Credits
Programs that allow for high school students to dual enroll in college courses in Georgia are being reformed by bills passing through the Georgia General Assembly. The program is called Move On When Ready and it is getting revamped. House Bill 864 is on the Georgia House calendar for this…
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Western Tuesday: What You Need To Know
Western Tuesday saw victories for Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton, and two statement victories from Bernie Sanders. Here’s how the results from yesterday will affect the candidates in the long run. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsV3SIiea6o&w=560&h=315] By Zak Huberty
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UGA Researchers Find Potential Prostate Cancer Treatment
ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia researchers have found a potential treatment for prostate cancer through “mouse models of the disease.” The study co-author Somanath Shenoy, Ph.D., looks forward to the study after years of research. “We had to start from scratch in order to find the importance of that molecule…
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House Bill 751 Calls for Pay Raises
Senate (53-1) and House (171-1) approved a $23.7 billion dollar budget plan. State employees, state retirees, and teachers may finally see a bonus if Governor Deal signs House Bill 751. Here are the financial highlights for House Bill 751: If Governor Deal signs this bill into law, expect changes on July 1st, 2016.…
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5 stories to watch Wednesday
Here's what's happening around Northeast Georgia.
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5 More Legislative Pieces Pass Through Georgia’s Legislature
It’s Sine Die week, and the end of the Georgia legislative session is imminent. Here is the status of a few bills and resolutions. \t HR 1564 \t Resolution summary: A resolution that encourages local boards of education, governing bodies of nonpublic schools and governing bodies of a charter school to adopt…
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Social Media Users Respond to Brussels Attack
News broke early this morning about explosions going off in the Brussels airport and metro station. Since then, the world has been mourning and responding on various forms of social media. Hashtags, photos, and text have been crafted to express many views.
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Organizations Push Pedal for Street Safety
Multiple organizations are working to improve safety on the streets for cars, bikers, walkers, and more. Complete Streets Athens and Bike Athens spoke to the public about the future of transportation safety in Athens Clarke County. While more bike lanes are preferable to the groups, they believe that getting people to…