Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Oldest Businesses in Downtown Athens
The Golden Pantry recently celebrated its 50th year of service in Athens. However, what some people might not know is that a number of businesses have been operating in Athens for nearly 200 years. Here is a list of seven businesses that have been in Athens before 1950. 1. Athens…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Pocket Points
Grady Newsource Explains the new app that rewards students for paying attention in class.
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Wehunt clinches commissioner seat in close runoff
By Abby Jessen And the winner is… Roger Wehunt. Wehunt clinched Barrow County’s District 3 Commissioner seat in the Oct. 13 runoff with a 90-80 win over Scott Vickery. Only 3.5 percent of registered voters turned out to the special election. Both Wehunt and Vickery secured more than 30 percent of…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Banned Students Sue Georgia Board of Regents
By Dillon Richards Update: The Board of Regents responded over email to our request for comment. You can find their responses here. ATHENS, Ga. | A group of undocumented students is suing the Georgia Board of Regents over a policy that bans them from the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech…
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Stories to Watch: Oct. 14
Here are your stories to watch in Northeast Georgia today: \t UGA president Jere Morehead submitted a request to the Board of Regents to award an honorary degree for former UGA student Ryan Seacrest. The board will be voting today. \t SDT Greek Grind is tonight at the Classic Center…
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ICYMI: Unwanted: The Story of Georgia’s Undocumented
On Wednesday, Grady Newsource will air part one of a special report on undocumented students in Georgia called “Unwanted: The Story of Georgia’s Undocumented.” Watch a preview below, and don’t miss the two-day special that continues on Thursday.
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Stone Mountain Park Proposes MLK Monument
By: Anna Clark Stone Mountain Park has proposed a monument be built on top of the mountain to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The structure will commemorate King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, given at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963.
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‘Color Purple’ Author Speaks in Athens
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker will speak at two public events in Athens this week and seating is in high demand. If you hope to see Walker and don’t have a ticket, your best bet is on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m in the University of Georgia’s Chapel. Wednesday’s first-come-first-seated opportunity has…
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Black Cats on Sale, Half-Price
By: Chelsea Beimfohr How superstitious are you? In the spirit of Halloween, the Athens Humane Society is putting black cats up for adoption at half the normal price. The organization is encouraging people to adopt black cats, breaking the stereotype that they are unlucky. The promotion runs through the end of October…
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Oglethorpe County Plans Community Christmas Charity
By: Erin O’Brien Halloween hasn’t passed, but some Oglethorpe County residents are already thinking about Christmas. Catherine Drewry and volunteers will hold interviews this weekend for potential recipients in the annual Community Christmas charity. The nonprofit organization, which got its start over two decades ago, provides gifts for children up to age 18…