Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Lawyer Discusses Dos and Don’ts of Social Media
ATHENS — An employment lawyer is telling University of Georgia law students that social media is a double edged sword.
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Jefferson Fire Department Operates with Inmates
JEFFERSON — Without the inmates, the station could not run.
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Kids Spend Spring Break at Rock Eagle EcoAdventure Camp
ATHENS — An environmental education day camp is open this week for ages 6-11 who are interested in learning about the local environmental resources.
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AcroYoga Becomes New Fitness Trend in Athens
ATHENS — You can be an acrobat without flying through the air. It's all part of a new fitness craze that is pushing boundaries.
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Clarke Central Students Bring Attention to ‘Discriminatory’ University Policies
ATHENS — Students planned this event to raise awareness about the University System of Georgia Board of Regent's Policy 4.1.6.
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Meet Jackson County’s Jail Commander
JACKSON COUNTY — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office Jail Division holds an average of 150 male and female inmates at any given time.
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Madison County BOC to Meet Tonight
DANIELSVILLE — The Madison County Board of Commission will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Madison Government Complex.
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Oconee Police Body Cams
There’s one more bill that would impact law enforcement that didn’t make it out of the General Assembly this year. It’s a law that would have mandated that police wear body cameras. Despite the bill’s failure to pass some local law enforcement officers are testing the equipment and think its…
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Athens Christian Track
ATHENS — Athens Christian Track team will take the field at the Oglethorpe Quad Meet today. The Eagles enter today’s meet after placing first overall in the Athens Area Meet led by Freshman Richard Jibunor’s outstanding performance. Jibunor won both the high jump competition and the 300-meter hurdles in Tuesday’s…
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Oglethorpe Easter Bunny
OGLETHORPE COUNTY, Ga. — Kindergarteners and 1st graders at Oglethorpe County Primary School are counting up the Easter Eggs they found today! But today wasn’t all fun and games, teachers snuck in a little learning too. Students had to search for eggs that correlated with a number they were given,…