Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Georgia State Trooper Shot on Atlanta Highway
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Jacob Fields, a Georgia State Patrol Trooper, was shot on Interstate 75 in Atlanta around 3:30 p.m. The trooper was conducting a traffic stop, but the suspected shooter did not slow down and a chase began toward Delk Road, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety.…
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Oconee County ‘on Track’ for 2016
That’s the word from financial analysts looking at the county budget. They said six months into Fiscal Year 2016, Oconee County “continues to be financially sound.” Matt Miller, a partner at Treadwell, Tamplin & Co., told commissioners at the Tuesday meeting that the general fund, the main account from which the…
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Northeast Georgia Students to Compete in Black History Bowl
A $1,000 grand prize is at stake, but the more important award is knowledge of Black History Month. The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office Explorer’s team is one of several teams set to compete in this year’s Athens Area Black History Bowl. The Explorer’s team is composed of students across the northeast…
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UPDATE: UGA Student Suspected of Vandalism out on Bail
Brandyn Matthew Clark, who police suspect was involved in vandalizing cars at The Standard apartment, has been released from jail on bail. The conditions of the bail included that Clark cannot communicate with any of the owners of the vehicles that were damaged except by consensual telephone conversation or e-mail. The…
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New Makeup Date for Canceled SAT
By Jane Mo College Board has announced February 20th as the official makeup date for the SAT that was canceled this past Saturday. Severe weather canceled standardized testing this past weekend in 109 locations all over Georgia. The University of Georgia, Oconee County High School, and Cedar Shoals High School were…
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UGA Founders Week Helps Hungry Students
By Jane Mo The University of Georgia celebrates this week with free t-shirts and parties to remember the signing of the UGA’s charter. The UGA Alumni Association is celebrating today a bit differently from the typical “Tradition Tuesday,” which is taking pictures with the Abraham Baldwin statue on North campus.…
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New Bypass in Madison County Leaves Local Elementary School Concerned
By Jane Mo A new bypass is under construction on state route 72 to ease traffic. However, Madison county residents and officials are concerned that the new intersection does not acknowledge the potential for pedestrian accidents. Parents like Felicia Scarborough are especially concerned that these accidents would involve their children…
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UGA Students Face Flight Cancellation Variances Out of LaGuardia
Flight cancellations are a nightmare for everyone, but it was especially an unfortunate ordeal for 25 University of Georgia broadcast students. Three booked Delta Airlines, and the remaining 22 booked Southwest Airlines. Both airlines are ranked in the top four in the United States by passengers according to http://www.transtats.bts.gov. However,…
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Board of Regents Work to Pass Due Process Policy
State representative Earl Ehrhart (R) is pushing for a due process policy for college students. The representative from Powder Springs spoke at the capitol today. He wants a policy that would allow university-system students the right to due process when facing a punishment from the school. This gives students fair…
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Georgia Foster Care Orientation Begins
Georgia is holding orientation sessions to inform people of foster parent requirements to help with the rising number of child neglect cases across the state. According to the Georgia Division of Family and Child Services, there are approximately 11,551 children in state custody as of September of 2015 Region five, which…