Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Athens Farmers Market Vendors Embrace Fresh Food Bus
By: Kristin Miller The Athens Farmers Market fresh food bus runs every Saturday–excluding game days–from UGA’s campus to the market. The bus makes stops at the Tate Student Center, the Athens Multimodal Center, and Health Sciences campus before arriving at the market. Reporter Kristin Miller spoke with vendors who say…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Jody Hice Supports Kim Davis
By: Danielle Herman Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis returned to work Monday morning, amidst a fury of media and chants from supporters. Davis spent five days in jail last week after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, according to CNN. U.S. Congressman Jody Hice (R- Monroe) voiced his support…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Miss Georgia Runner-Up
By Ann Drinkard
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Barrow Sheriff’s New Fleet
Barrow County Sheriff's Department is planning to add 20 new police vehicles to its current fleet. Take a look inside one of their current Dodge Chargers!
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Oglethorpe County Police Captain Doubles as Professional Fisherman
By Zack Sims Steve Jones is a captain at the Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office. After working in law enforcement for 23 years, Jones knows that the job can present many difficult days. He quickly learned that you need an outlet to get away from the struggles of work, and for…
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Athens Collisions Continue to Increase, Safe Program Regroups
By Sammy O’Brien The Complete Streets organization will revamp their master plan for Athens-Clarke County next week with a new emphasis on all of Athens, not just Prince Avenue. The number of collisions and injuries have increased in Athens Clarke County each year for two straight. This year’s incidents are…
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Today’s Top 5: Sept. 14, 2015
Grady Newsource’s Top Five News Stories cover 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. 1. U.S. Congressman Jody Hice meets with the Athens GOP tonight at 6 p.m. in conjunction with the UGA College Republicans and…
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Stories to Watch Today
\t The fresh food bus takes people to the Athens Farmer’s Market, but it does not run on game days. Grady Newsource reporter Kristin Miller will be speaking with Ron Hamlin of UGA Campus Transit to see if they will consider running the bus on game days. \t Congressman Jody…
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By the Numbers: Jackson County School System Attendance
By: Rayleigh Rozier The Jackson County School System will hold two public hearings to discuss Superintendent April Howard’s recommendation to demolish West Jackson Primary School and replace it with a new middle school on-site. The recommendation is being offered as a solution to the overcrowding of West Jackson Middle School, and…
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Free Child Car Seat Inspections on Sept. 13
By: Anna Clark There will be a free child safety seat inspection on Sunday, Sept. 13 conducted by Athens-Clarke County Police Department and Safe Kids Athens to kick off the beginning of nationwide Child Passenger Safety Week. Certified technicians will be checking child car seats and booster seats to make…