Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Cedar Shoals Bike Club Rolls into its Second Year
Two Athens students decided to bring their school together one wheel at a time. They did it through Cedar Shoals Bike Club, which has it’s first meeting of the year on Wednesday. Co-founders Jade Malcolm and Nicole Hermitano came up with the idea last year while biking in their neighborhood. They realized…
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9/11 Athens Memorial Trail Photo Gallery
You can find the trail, created by Athens resident Bob Hart after he visited New York City in October 2001, at 320 Morton Farm Lane.
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Athens Resident Honors Those Fallen on Sept. 11, 2001
Bob Hart, a local Athens man, created a 9/11 Memorial Park at 320 Morton Farm Lane in order to commemorate those fallen on September 1, 2001.
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Top 5 Stories: Sept. 9
1. Sept. 11 Remembrance Trail: Reporter Ann Drinkard spoke with Bob Hart, who created a 9/11 trail to honor those whose lives were lost. We will have more on this story throughout day. 2. Athens Food Trucks: Reporter Zack Sims has the latest on what the future of food trucks in…
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Pink Umbrella Bunco is Back!
By Anna Clark Athens Regional Medical Center will host its semi-annual Pink Umbrella Bunco on Friday, Sept. 11, to benefit the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support. Pink Umbrella Bunco is a fundraiser that sponsors Athens Regional employees who participate in the In Their Shoes walk, an annual fundraiser for…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Emergency Alert Systems
By: Janai James Some Oglethorpe County residents are upset that no alert was sent out during a recent shooting that killed Haley Hill and her unborn child. According to Oglethorpe County Sheriff Mike Smith, the alert system for the county was not activated during the time of the shooting. Oglethorpe County has only had…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Water Quality Indicators
Unacceptably high levels of E. coli bacteria found by volunteers in a Barber Creek tributary has Oconee County residents concerned about the quality of their recreational water. As present, the state Environmental Protection Division’s water quality monitoring of Georgia’s water resources differs from that recommended by the federal Environmental…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Same-Sex Marriage Applications in Northeast Georgia
By Rayleigh Rozier Gender has been removed entirely from the application forms for a marriage license in Georgia following the Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling. “We do not track gender at all,” said Deputy Clerk Sarah Cook of the Athens-Clarke Probate Court. While old marriage applications indicated “Bride ” and “Groom”…
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Today’s Top 5: Sept. 8, 2015
Grady Newsource’s Top Five News Stories cover Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day. Also check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. 1. A Facebook posting has a few Oglethorpe County residents upset that their county alert system was not activated during a recent shooting. The Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s office is looking for ways to…
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UPDATE: Walton Search Ends for Missing Gwinnett Man
Authorities continued their search in Walton County near North High Shoals Thursday evening with no signs of Justin Gaines, missing since he was last seen at a nightclub in Duluth, Georgia, in November 2007. Walton County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Scott Whisnant, who was at the site, said their department’s search efforts have…