Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Commission Approves Phase 2 of Epps Bridge Mall
ATHENS, Ga. — The Oconee County Commission approved phase two of the Epps Bridge Shopping Center yesterday. Now, you will see almost double the number of stores that you already shop at. Development officials claimed that the approval of phase two is directly related to Oconee County’s economic success. Oconee…
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Barrow County Elementary School Celebrates Dr. Seuss’s 112th Birthday
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82ZDKIKcJZM] Athens– Barrow County Elementary School may not be in Katroo, but every day on the day that Dr. Seuss was born, the students start the day right in the bright early morn. Today would have been Dr. Seuss’s 112th birthday and at Barrow County Elementary School, students, teachers, parents,…
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Where The Candidates are Standing in Other States
ATHENS, GA— It has been a good day for Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton. Trump is leading the Republican party with projected victories in five states as reported to CNN. These states include Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. Trump needs 1,237 delegates to secure the victory on…
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How Presidential Candidates are Polling in Georgia
ATLANTA — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are the projected winners for the state of Georgia. Within each county, the numbers vary. Here is the break down by county: Madison County (12/12 precincts reporting) Donald Trump — 44.53 percent Ted Cruz — 28.57 percent…
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Registration Deadlines Restrict Students from Voting
ATHENS, Ga. — People may generally agree voting is important, but for some, actions speak louder than words. Of the 16 University of Georgia students polled on Super Tuesday, one student voted early, eight planned to vote, and seven students said they wouldn’t vote for various reasons. According to UGA political science professor Charles…
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More Indecision for Georgia Voters Than Usual
Apparently many Georgia voters still don’t know who to vote for. This has been a trend for the last 10 years according to Dr. Audrey Haynes, an Associate Professor in Political Science at the University of Georgia. She says that voter indecisiveness is at its peak when voters have more options. When…
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UGA Student’s Emotional Moment with John Kasich
ATHENS, Ga. — Brett Smith has always been a Republican, but he’s never felt more strongly about a Presidential candidate than he feels about Ohio Governor John Kasich. “This is the real deal, and it’s not like if he loses there’s somebody better. This is it,” he said. Smith met Kasich…
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150-Year-Old Tree Gets Short End of Stick
A tree that may have stood for more than 150 years is gone. Today, workers finished taking down the Heritage Oak Willow from the lawn of the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens, Georgia. The tree was so massive it took workers two days to finish the job. Lyndon Arts Center Program Supervisor…
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Prevent a Spring Break Break-In
Spring break is supposed to be rejuvenating. It is supposed to be an opportunity to relax on a sun-soaked beach, not stress over the aftermath of a break-in at your home. The Athens Clarke County police department wants to make sure people are able to leave their homes for the upcoming break…
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Why Only 1 Presidential Candidate Has Office in Athens
Rubio, Clinton, Cruz, Sanders and Trump all have campaign offices in Georgia, but only one of these presidential candidates has a campaign office in Athens. Athens is an important spot for Bernie Sanders, and he is using the people in the area to strengthen his campaign. Sanders’ office will stay…