Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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How Much Do College Students Really Pay Each Semester?
ATHENS, GA — The Board of Regents announced yesterday that tuition will not increase in the 2016-2017 school year. Many parents and students believe this announcement is long overdue, as tuition rates increased last year between 2.5 and nine percent, per the University of System of Georgia. These semester breakdowns from…
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Will Kirby Smart Fill Sanford for G-Day?
ATHENS, GA — Georgia’s annual spring football game, G-Day, is going to be a special game this year. For the first time in 15 years, Georgia is led by a new head coach, Kirby Smart. Kirby Smart has big plans for the football program. At Tuesday’s Athletic Association Board Meeting,…
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Members Perform Step Show Before Bernie Sanders Rally
ATLANTA, GA — Bernie Sanders made his debut at Morehouse College Feb. 17, but the Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. had something else up their sleeve. Minutes before Sanders took the stage to speak, the Ques put on their own performance that made the crowd go crazy. The…
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Update: Cedar Shoals Rape Investigation
ATHENS, Ga.- The third accused assailant in the Cedar Shoals rape case will have his bond hearing Thursday morning in Athens-Clarke Superior Court. Eighteen-year-old Markell Derek Brannon missed the original hearing because of a medical issue at the Clarke County Jail. According to an arrest warrant, Brannon is accused of being…
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Skip Trip to Jail (And Some of Your Tax Refund) with TRIP
That traffic ticket you skipped out on could pay for itself — with your tax refund money. Based on a state law enacted in 2014, courts have started intercepting the state income tax refunds of people who haven’t paid traffic tickets or other court fines. The courts see the fine paid while scofflaws see less money in…
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Update: Athens-Clarke County Chief Received Video 11 Days Later
Athens, GA The Athens Clarke County Chief of Police Scott Freeman says that he received surveillance video on January 18th, after the rape was reported on January 7th. We tried to find out information about this delay from school officials immediately after. We were told by the administrative assistant for the…
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Homeless Help Card: Making a Change
ATHENS, GA — Food, clothes, tires, activities, art, and coffee are all included in the Homeless Help Card’s list of coupons from participating vendors in the Athens area. The Homeless Help Card also serves metro-Atlanta areas and counties in Coweta, Oconee, and Madison. The percentage of purchases from each card that goes…
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Where Presidential Candidates are Speaking in Southeast
ATHENS, GA — Bernie Sanders, a self-described Democratic Socialist, will be speaking in Atlanta Tuesday night as part of his Historically Black Colleges and University tour. Several Republican presidential candidates will also be visiting the Southeastern region in advance of the Feb. 20 primary election. The most popular cities in…
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The Evolution of Presidents Day
ATHENS, GA — This national holiday has not always been known as Presidents Day. WATCH the evolution of Presidents Day here: By Kaitlin Long
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Weather Closings in Northern Georgia area
ATHENS, GA — UPDATE: The National Weather Service has lifted the freezing rain advisory in Clarke County. There were 28 counties in the state of Georgia with an advisory Monday morning. Several schools announced closings, including: \t Gainesville City Schools \t North Georgia Technical College \t The Clarkesville and Currahee…