Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Local Gas Station Has Cigarettes Stolen
Update 3:55pm: Reporter Macey Lauren talked with the owner of the Marathon gas station that got robbed. A local gas station on hull road had $150 of cigarettes stolen Sunday. Reporter Macey Lauren has the story at 5pm.
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Oconee County Baseball Star Hopes to Make Big Leagues
Oconee County’s pitcher/outfielder star player Brooks Crawford is hoping to enter the MLB draft. Crawford attended a camp when he was 12 years old with current Clemson head coach Jack Leggett. He verbally committed with coach Leggett to attend Clemson. Crawford has been scouted by major league scouts and wants to play…
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Decision Postponed on Permit for Crematorium for Madison Funeral Home
The decision on opening the crematorium has been postponed again. Judge Boswell gave everyone until Febrary the 16th to send in all documents pertaining to the case and from there he would make a decision. Ivie funeral home in Madison has a crematorium but no final inspection has been approved.…
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VA Medical Center Ramping Up Commitment to Serving Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs works to provide better services for their patients. Disabled Veterans are deserving of only the best medical care, but it doesn’t mean much if they can’t get there. To ensure that veterans get the medical treatment they need, VA Medical Centers- like the one in…
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CeLOVEbration Raises Awareness Against Sexual Assault
Relationship and sexual violence prevention works through the UGA health center to raise awareness for consensual and healthy relationships. An event called “CeLOVEbration” started Monday morning. People at the event will learn about the importance of sexual consent and healthy relationships. “CeLOVEbration” is kicking off a week long event partnered through the…
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OLLI Program Could Bring More Retired People to Athens
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) offers classes for retired people in different areas of interest. There are a variety of classes that range from Tai-chi (shown below) to French classes. OLLI is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and in 20 years the amount of classes they offer has increased…
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New Recycling Facility Coming to Athens
Athens is getting what is known as a CHaRM facility. This is a Center for Hard to Recycle Materials. Kevin Kirsche the Director of the Office of Sustainability at UGA says they work very closely with the solid waste department and currently are throwing these hard to recycle items in the…
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4th Annual Address a Need Designer’s Challenge and Top Model Competition
The dresses modeled tonight are not just making an appearance at the even. They will be available for purchase during the adDress a Need Sale this March. Tonight from 7-9pm a one of a kind fashion show will be taking place in the Morton theater in downtown Athens. The Project Runway…
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Call Center Connects Athens People With Needed Services
Community connection runs a 211 call center, organizes volunteers, and runs community events. They serve to connect people with different social services they might need, like finding shelter or paying medical bills. They also work with St Mary’s and Athens Regional Hospitals to assess the needs of citizens, why…
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New Barrow Night Time Charter School
150 students from Clarke Madison Baldwin and Jackson county as well as Barrow will attend the new Foothills Education Charter High School. The Barrow County Board of Education approved a new night time charter school for high school students Tuesday. When the school opens it will hold 150 Barrow County students. The Superintendent of…