Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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UPDATED: Funeral for UGA student to be held today
The funeral for Mikal “Miki” Ghirmazghi will be held on Monday, March 23 at 11 a.m. The service is scheduled to be held at Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Home at the Avondale-Scottdale Chapel in Scottdale, GA. Carrie Campbell from University Housing asks that people please be respectful of…
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Bill Could Prohibit Smoking With Child in Car
A bill has been passed by the Georgia Senate that would make it a misdemeanor to smoke in a car with a child 15 years or younger. Lt. Drake of the Oglethorpe County Sheriff Office says it might be hard to catch people while they are driving. He says that…
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Athens-Clarke County Schools Hold Annual Youth Art Exhibit
ATHENS– This year marks the 20th year the Clarke County School District held its youth art exhibit in support of national Youth Art Month. The exhibit used to be held in various places before finding a home at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art.…
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UGA President’s Statement Addressing Racial Comment
UGA President Jere Morehead sent out a statement to all of the Multicultural Services and Programs via email last night around 9:00 PM. Morehead addressed the recent racial comments made on social media outlet.
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A GoFundMe for Mikal Ghirmazghi Started to Help Family
A GoFundMe has been started for Mikal Ghirmazghi. Ghirmazghi was found dead in her dorm room in Russell Hall yesterday. The goal is $10,000.
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UGA Administration Reacts to Racist Yik Yak Post
Dean of Students Dr. Bill McDonald says UGA is very concerned about a racist Yik Yak comment that was posted shortly after the death Mikal Ghirmazghi.
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DEVELOPING: UGA Student Found Dead in Russell Hall
UPDATE: We spoke with UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson after the initial investigation.
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Armed Robberies in Athens
Local police say you need to be on the look out for a team that’s already robbed several people at gun point. The pair is described as two dark skinned males in hoodies, one has a beard. They’re both in their late teens or early twenties. The two were reportedly…
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Removing A Stress Gene In Plants Might Save Produce During Droughts
Athens, Ga. – Researchers at the University of Georgia think they’ve come up with a system to identify the genes in trees responsible for stress tolerance, which includes everything from extreme temperatures to disease. Now they’re using a new $490,000 grant to identify those genes and figure out how they…
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UGA SGA President Runs Unopposed
For the first time in 12 years the University of Georgia Student Government President candidacy is running unopposed. Johnelle Simpson and his campaign headed by VP candidate Houston Gaines and Treasurer Darby Miller are hoping for record breaking turnout, aiming for over 5,000 student votes. Reporter Zack Watson tells us…