Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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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…
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UPDATE: Oglethorpe County Rezoning Request
Oglethorpe County commissioners may prohibit new chicken farms from being located in certain areas (marked in blue on map above). An amendment to current zoning laws is being proposed because many residents oppose a recent rezone application that would bring 12 new chicken houses to the county. Commissioners will discuss the amendment at their next meeting…
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Barrow Jurors Deliberate in Lynn Murder Retrial
A Barrow County jury began deliberations Thursday in the retrial of James Lynn, charged with murdering his wife in 2011. Tonya Lynn was beaten with a baseball bat and her body was dumped in a Barrow County well. James Lynn said his wife was having an affair with more than…
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Donor’s Choice Locally
Here are some statistics about how Athens area school systems have been using Donor’s Choice. While Clarke County and Hall County have the largest amount of donations and the greatest amount of people impacted, Oglethorpe County has the highest success rate, followed by Oconee County and Jackson County.
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Glass Not Allowed on Downtown Sidewalks
Starting this weekend, Athens Police say they are going to start closely monitoring glass on sidewalks downtown. Downtown restaurant owners say they are worried about the glassware they use on their patios.  The Downtown Master Plan banned glass on restaurant patios two years ago, but police officers have never…
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Today’s Top 5: Sept. 3, 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. Stay updated and also check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. 1. The search continues for Justin Gaines’ body in Walton County. Gaines, a Gwinnett teen, went missing seven years ago at Wild Bill’s…
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Five Points Development Discussion: From the Inside Out
Five Points in Athens is a place residents, business owners and students all call home. It’s also an area where some want to add a new ‘aging in place’ residential community, a plan that upset some Athenians. Local developer Jared York’s plan to develop an area near Springdale Street was rejected…