Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Q&As Capture Concerns, Opportunities for Athens Leaders, Community Advocates
Reporting I students set out to learn more about the area and their beats — business and consumer news, city-county government, diversity, local music, sustainability — by conducting research and interviews with leaders, advocates, musicians and students. The nearly 180 students in the course, which consists of journalism and public relations…
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Former Georgia Football Coach Now Works to ‘Eliminate the Whisper’ of Addiction
Scott Cochran is an eight-time national champion, winning rings at LSU, Alabama and Georgia. He’s known around the world as “Coach Yeah,” a nickname given to him by former Alabama football coach Nick Saban for his booming voice. It’s a voice that made him “the most famous strength and conditioning…
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Porchfest 2024: Here’s Some Itinerary Suggestions
The annual Historic Athens Porchfest is coming up on Sunday, Oct. 20, and students in Kyser Lough’s First Year Odyssey course on music in Athens have scoured the 200+ Porchfest band lineup to build a few custom, themed itineraries for attendees. We’ll give you the first four shows to visit,…
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Jackson County Holds 14th Annual Angel Ride
Jackson County held its 14th annual Angel Ride Saturday morning. Over $42,000 was raised to help a community member going through a hardship. Ryan Lynch is a journalism major at the University of Georgia
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Books for Keeps Hosts Community Book Fair in Athens
The Community Book Fair in Athens, hosted by Books for Keeps, will be open to the public from 2-6 p.m. for the next two Thursdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the next two Saturdays. Each person can get up to 100 books for free. Christian Andrade…
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Athens-Clarke County Teacher Reuse Store Provides Materials for Educators
One man’s trash is another teacher’s treasure at the ACC Teacher Reuse Store — the CHaRM warehouse in Athens is full of free supplies for local teachers. The Teacher Reuse Store is open for educators to pick up classroom supplies every Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the first two…
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Athens-Clarke County Police Internship Helps Local Youth
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department’s internship program aims to bring young people into public service and law enforcement. The program upgraded two years ago, which provides more positions for students. UGA student Kendra Hood is one of this years current interns working in Community Outreach intern. This role allows…
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Rural Georgia Struggles with Health Care Accessibility
You are having a health emergency. You call 911. The nearest hospital is an hour away. You are diagnosed with cancer, but it took you months to find out because you don’t have transportation to see the one primary care physician in your county. You finally get an appointment…
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What’s on the Market: 3 Homes with History
Students in a journalism seminar on home and garden reporting learned about real estate prices prices, architectural styles and features by producing a roundup story with listings. The stories are written in the vein as the New York Times’ “On the Market” series and Country Living’s “Nest” feature in its magazine.…
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UPDATE: Apalachee High School Community Responds to Shooting, Deaths
Four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia on Sept. 4. The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old student, is in custody. Officials explained what they know so far to the media at a press conference. The city of Winder came together at a vigil…