Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Athens-Clarke County Getting Handle on Leaks
Athens – It’s Fix a Leak week in Athens. The Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Office is promoting this event in an effort to conserve more water and are giving away free shower heads throughout the week. Reporter Katie Kraft spoke with the Water Conservation Coordinator Marilyn Hall to get more…
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Athens Christian Baseball Barely Beats George Walton
The Athens Christian Eagles barely beat the George Walton Bulldogs yesterday. The Eagles could have given up after falling behind by 6 runs…but the game was not over yet. The final hit in the 9th inning was made by Zach Gamber giving Jesse Thomas the chance to run it home…
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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Uses Social Media To Their Advantage
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is causing quite a storm on Facebook. The number of likes it now has amounts to over half the county’s population. Some of these likes are from people who simply enjoy the funny, light-hearted posts. Reporter Kenna Rodgers spoke with the man behind the Facebook legend.…
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Honda Recalls Vehicles For Faulty Airbags
Honda has added 105,000 vehicles to its recall list because of faulty airbags. That includes 2008 pilots, 2004 civics, and 2001 accords. They’ve recalled 5.5 million cars nationwide…Reporter Jacob Moore is heading to local Honda dealership to find out who is being affected and what they plan to do about…
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UGA Catholic Center Opposes Religious Freedom Bill
The leadership of the UGA Catholic Center is opposing the Religious Freedom Bill. They say that the bill would allow people to discriminate against those they disagree with by using the cover of religion. House Speaker David Ralston agrees, and has said that he would not bring the bill up…
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Georgia Lawmakers Discuss Medical Marijuana Bills Today
Georgia lawmakers are discussing two medical marijuana bills in a hearing today. The House Bill, drafted by Representative Allen Peake of Macon is more broad and would allow medical marijuana to be used for a larger number of illness and people than the more conservative Senate version of the bill.…
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Morgan County and Athens-Clarke County Honored by Governor
Morgan County, Ga.-- Ten areas received an honor from the governor in Atlanta yesterday. Athens and Morgan were two of the area recognized for their performance in planning developments.
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UPDATE: Sunny Hill Shooting
Athens- Police are offering a $1,000 reward for any tips about a shooting that happened on Sunny Hills Drive Sunday night. They have no known suspects for the shooter that injured three teenagers. UPDATE: The ACCPD still have no suspect or motive in the shooting that injured three teenagers Sunday night. They are offering…
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Man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child Found in Barrow County
Barrow- Reporter Sophie Archer is talking to the Barrow County police chief about a man who was arrested for 10 counts of “Sexual Exploitation of a Child”. Find out what he has to say at 5 today.
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Athens Boys and Girls Club President Reacts to Sunday’s Shooting
ATHENS- The Boys and Girls Club of Athens is doing more than just getting teens in the door. They are using several programs to motivate students to excel in school and develop more talents and interests. Two of the victims from Sunday’s shooting play basketball here. I spoke with the president…