Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Presbyterian Church USA Now Allows Same-Sex Marriage
Athens, GA – PC USA now allows same sex marriage. They amended their constitution March 17th. Grady Newsource Reporter Rebecca Scott investigates how the decision could effect churches in Athens.turn out that a lot of Presbyterian churches have already been performing same sex marriages in states where it is legal.…
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Students Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking
http://youtu.be/GxcKocEXbXM http://youtu.be/85WdRficH8A Athens, GA — Reporter Sophie Archer goes out today to speak with Rara Williams and Preethi Raja from Amnesty International about their event today to raise awareness about human trafficking in the US and the state of GA. Tune in at 5 for more details.
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Oconee County’s Land Trust Ended Up Being Successful
OCONEE- Oconee river land trust announced that in this past year it has doubled the amount of land it protects. They are now responsible for protected land in 18 counties in Georgia. This amounts to nearly 12,000 acres of preserved land in north-east Georgia. Executive Director of ORLT Steffney Thompson…
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Murder Trial for Jamie Hood will Cost Local Government
ATHENS- You have heard your commissioners speak frequently about big projects like road construction or even eyestrain safety….but what about covering the cost of a local murder trial? County commissioners met last night to discuss the cost of accused cop killer, Jamie Hood’s murder trial. Clarke County court officials estimated…
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Rain Expected to Hit Athens This Weekend
Expect rain to come between Saturday night and Sunday morning
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Watkinsville Voters Overwhelmingly Approve to Have ‘Liquor-By-the Drink’
Ironically close to St. Patrick's Day, people in Watkinsville can now enjoy a drink in any restaurant that sells alcohol.
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Man Runs after Car Crash
David Edward Seagraves Charges Against Seagraves: \t DUI – Alcohol and Drugs/Inhalants \t Fleeing or Attempting to Elude \t Reckless Driving \t Failure to Maintain Lane/Improper Driving \t Duty upon Striking an Unattended Vehicle \t Suspended/Revoked License \t Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device David Edward Seagraves faces seven charges after…
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High School Sports Roundup
Oconee County High School baseball team will be playing Jefferson High School at their field tonight at 6pm. Both teams are undefeated at three-and-o this 8-AAA season so this game could be either one’s first loss. Also in soccer, the North Oconee boys team will meet at Clarke Central to…
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Free Rides to Tate
Who doesn’t enjoy free rides? Well, the luck of the Irish might be on your side today. Reporter Steven Farmer tells us UGA Campus Transit is providing security transportation for all students going to the Park Hall or Hull Street parking decks. Student drivers will be driving vans ordinarily used…
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Old Fraternity Tradition Put To An End At UGA
Sororities at the University of Georgia wanting to wear old-fashioned skirts during an annual event no longer have that hope….UGA made a decision to ban all sororities from wearing hoop dresses on fraternity events. Hoop dresses were worn in the Antebellum South prior to the Civil War, and this tradition…