Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Students from Georgia Studying at USC React to Flooding
Skies are clearing up in Northeast Georgia and the same goes for Columbia, South Carolina. But the struggle is not over for the people there,many of whom have no food or shelter. Grady Newsource reporter Blis Savidge traveled to South Carolina and met some South Carolina college students from…
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Voluntary Sidewalk Assessment Districts
Would you be willing to pay for sidewalk in front of your home out of your own pocket? The Athens-Clarke County Board of Commissioners will discuss this at their monthly session tonight. On the agenda is the Voluntary Sidewalk Assessment District proposal, which would allow homeowners to collectively raise the…
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Paint the Town Pink 5K Color Run on Sunday
The University of Georgia’s Zeta Tau Alpha sorority will host its first annual Paint the Town Pink 5K Color Run in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Sunday, Oct. 11, at Sandy Creek Park. All proceeds from this race will benefit breast cancer education and awareness. Registration and packet pickup will begin…
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Georgia House Bill Could Raise Teacher Salaries
By: Shannon Basford Georgia House Bill 262 will raise teacher salaries if it passes during the next General Assembly session. Teacher salaries may go up, but at a cost to county school systems.
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Grady Newsource Profiles: Scott Vickery
Scott Vickery is facing Roger Wehunt in the runoff election for the empty seat on the Barrow County Board of Commissioners. Tune in to Grady Newsource Wednesday for an interview with Vickery’s opponent, Roger Wehunt.
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Grady Explains: Tax Credit Eligibility
Marlene Stewart, a licensed insurance agent, explains minimum requirements necessary to lower insurance rates.
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Barrow County Votes to Alter School System Salaries
By: Valerie Burgos A proposal to add $722,985 to adjust salaries of school system faculty and staff will be decided by members of the Barrow County Board of Education in a meeting tonight at 6 p.m. Superintendent Chris McMichael will present the plan to the board. The proposal followed a…
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12 New Chicken Houses are Coming to Oglethorpe County
12 new chicken houses are coming to Devil’s Pond road in Oglethorpe County. In a 4-1 vote last night, Oglethorpe County commissioners approved the rezoning of a parcel of land from general agriculture to intensive agriculture. This proposal has caused a lot of conflict these past few months because the chicken…
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Stories to Watch: Oct. 6
Grady Newsource covers stories in Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day as our reporters cover the latest news. To stay updated, check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. – Would you be willing to pay for sidewalk in front of your home out of your own…
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Barrow County District 3 Commissioner Election
By: Sam Lack Advance voting began today to fill the district 3 seat of the Barrow County Commission. It’s been more than 7 years since Barrow County elected a new district 3 commissioner. However, come election day next Tuesday, that will change. Below is a complete timeline of the events that…