Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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East Athens Residents Push for Economic Growth
East Athens residents want more “character” to their neighborhood. The ACC Federation of Neighborhoods is discussing how to make the area of Lexington Road home to more than just government buildings. Reporter Rayleigh Rozier explains how residents are pushing for more businesses.
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New Ordinance on Food Trucks in Downtown Athens to be Voted on Tuesday
By: Blis Savidge Athens-Clarke County commissioners hope to finally please both food truck owners and restauranteurs with their new proposed alternative to the food truck ordinance. After months of back and forth, the commissioners will vote on the compromise measure at tonight’s mayor and commissioners’ meeting. The proposed alternative authored…
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Local School Raises Money to Buy Book for Each Student
By: Anna Clark One local elementary school wants each of its students to own a copy of “The Magician’s Hat.” Sally Stewart, a speech therapist at Holsenbeck Elementary School in Winder, Ga., created a GoFundMe page to raise money to purchase a copy of the children’s book for each student as part of the…
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The Movember Foundation is Raising Awareness for Healthier Men
By Adriana Vicuna The Movember Foundation is making a mustache movement throughout the month of November as part of its global charity to raise awareness for men to live longer and happier lives. Year-round, the group partners with men’s health organizations to teach men about the biggest health issues that are…
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Grady Explains: Flood Warnings
By Adriana Vicuna Showers will continue the rest of the week for Northeast Georgia, and that could lead to more flood warnings. Early Tuesday morning, the U.S. National Weather Service issued a flood warning for The Broad River near Carlton in madison County Georgia. By 5:00 a.m. on November 3, the river…
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Stories to Watch: Nov. 3
\t Voters head to the polls in Clarke, Oglethorpe, and Jackson counties. Reporter Shannon Basford will tell you how many registered voters are casting a ballot today. \t East Athens residents want more “character” to their neighborhood. The ACC Federation of Neighborhoods is discussing how to make the area of Lexington Road home to…
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Project Lifesaver Coming to Barrow County
By Zack Sims & Kalyn Wilson Barrow County officials received supplies, training and certification in aid of its new community program: Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver is a facet of a nonprofit organization dedicated to the search and rescue of missing persons with disorders such as dementia, autism and even brain…
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Renowned Professor Shares Election Predictions with Award-Winning Journalists
By Abby Jessen Dr. Charles S. Bullock III shares his predictions on which party will win the House of Representatives and who he thinks has the best shot at the presidency come Nov. 2016. Bullock presented at the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists, which is funded by the U.S.…
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From Flying to Gliding and the Tension In Between
By Zack Watson On a clear, sunny day what do you do? Bask under the warm sun? Go for a nice stroll around a pond? Launch your two thousand dollar creation 500 feet in the air and pray you land it without a scratch? Well that is exactly what over…
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Frat Stars and Empty Bars
By Katya Riedlinger Many UGA students put on their funkiest outfit and flocked to Frat beach over the weekend, but this year was a little different. According to Glenn County Commissioner Dale Provenzano, attendance to the beach was was down by almost 40 percent and many locals said they felt the…