Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Athens Sees Higher Number of Cocaine Cases
On Wednesday, February 24, seven people in the Athens Clarke County Superior Court will face arraignments for trafficking, possessing, and intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamines. Judge Lawton Stephens will also preside over the arraignments of Altuan Lanard Strange, Dexter Leon Wood, Derrick Vernel Franklin, Quintina Shanta Ham, Curioki Dante…
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Recap of Busy Sports Weekend
ATHENS-The Cedar Shoals Boys Varsity Basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight of the AAAAA Georgia state basketball tournament by defeating Mundy’s Mill 71-52 on Saturday afternoon. The Jaguars will face Mays on Thursday afternoon at Columbus State University. UGA Baseball impressed in its season opening weekend. The team won its…
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This Week’s Clarke County High Risk Restaurants
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIFkAgPhRP0] Three Clarke County restaurants were deemed “high risk”. The lowest score recorded was a 72 by a local taco shop. Public Health Athens provided the score for the Northeast health district. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Waffle House on Milledge Avenue (2034 S Milledge Ave), and Zaxby’s on Atlanta…
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Third, Final Cedar Shoals Rape Suspect Denied Bond
A Clarke County Superior judge Wednesday morning refused bail for the third and final suspect in the alleged rape of a student in a stairwell at Cedar Shoals High School last month. This news come after an emergency meeting between Cedar Shoals parents and the school board about the rape last night.…
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UPDATE: Arrest Warrant for Woman Involved in Robbing, Kidnapping
Police have released an arrest warrant for Nichole Reeves. Reeves was identified after luring a man to the Travel Inn on West Broad Street. After he arrived, the man was beaten, robbed, and bound with zip ties by two other men hiding in the bathroom. The identities of the two…
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Timeline: How Long It Took to Investigate Cedar Shoals HS Rape
Here’s a timeline of the alleged rape at Cedar Shoals High School, according to a presentation provided by the Clarke-County school board: Jan. 8 \t The Board of Education was emailed by the director of public relations about the alleged sexual assault. A voicemail from school administration regarding an unspecified student…
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Cedar Shoals PTO Speaks Out in Meeting on Student’s In-School Rape
https://storify.com/bryancreates/cedar-shoals-pto-sound-off-in-meeting-on-student-s
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Athens Clarke County to Help Homeless Population
ATHENS, GA — Action has been requested for the Cooperative Agreements to Benefit Homeless Individuals grant application for March 1. The rundown of this grant, if approved, would mean local government will have the resources to better provide for the homeless population of Athens. Grady Newsource reporter Valentina Urrego breaks down…
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Officials Bust Multimillion Dollar Drug Trafficking Organization
ATHENS, GA — Two hundred Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officers swarmed Toccoa, Georgia and a large part of Northeast Georgia to bust a multi-million dollar drug trafficking organization earlier today. According to a GBI news release, these officers are serving 20 search warrants and 27 arrest warrants for…
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Georgia House Committee has Unannounced Meeting, Passes Controversial Bill
ATHENS, GA — The Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee of the Georgia House of Representatives passed the Campus Carry Bill in a late addition to their meeting agenda. As a result, gun safety advocate groups were not in attendance to voice their opposition to House Bill 859. HB 859, also known…