Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Recycling Mandate Deadline Is January 1st, 2015
ATHENS, GA- Starting in January, apartment complexes in Athens will be required to provide recycling bins for residents. A 2012 mandate requiring off-campus housing and businesses to provide recycling receptacles has been in place for nearly two years, but 50% of complexes have two weeks left to comply. The recycling…
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Ferguson Conversation Continues in Athens
ATHENS, GA- The conversation surrounding the Ferguson decision that came out early last week continues today after last nights “die-in”. Students and faculty at University of Georgia have already felt the impact of this week’s events. Kelley Meyer, a former 8th grade teacher in Ferguson says that based on her…
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SPOTLIGHT: Cop Trades In Uniform To Be A Teacher
MADISON, GA- She has traded real guns for hot glue guns. Meet Kelly Kincaid, she’s a 2nd grade teacher at Colbert Elementary School in Madison, Georgia, turning in her badge to become a teacher. Kelly was a cop and detective for 12 years before she took up teaching. She began…
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Homeless Help Cards Connect Businesses and Community
ATHENS, GA- The Homeless Help Card is transforming the way businesses and community come together in support. By buying a card, customers are donating money to local charities while saving money sat the same time. Customers receive discounts and deals by presenting the card to local, participating businesses, restaurants and…
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Barrow County Urges Citizens to Use Alert System
BARROW COUNTY, GA- Text, email, phone calls, fax line. You choose the devices on which you want to receive your alerts. This is all part of Barrow County’s push to get citizens to sign up for their emergency alert system. The system immediately notifies users of severe weather, gas leaks,…
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5 Things You Need To Know – December 3rd, 2014
1. ATHENS, GA- A 2012 mandate requiring off-campus housing and businesses to provide recycling receptacles has been in place, but the transition hasn’t been quite as smooth as it would seem. The recycling authority set a January 1st, 2015 deadline for apartment complexes to comply with the regulations. Reporter Jordan Lee…
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UGA Students Hold Die-In Rally After Ferguson Decision
ATHENS, GA- Around 100 people at The University of Georgia “died” for 4 1/2 minutes last night. It was all in protest of last week’s Ferguson grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown. “Die-ins” like this have happened in…
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Suspicious Incident Downtown Athens
ATHENS, GA- Police are looking into what they are calling a suspicious incident in downtown Athens. According to Athen-Clarke County Police Department Spokesperson Hilda Sorrow, earlier today a man came int0 Athens First Bank on Hancock Avenue claiming his wife and children were being held hostage. Sorrow added that the…
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Weather for December 3rd, 2014
ATHENS, GA- Athens is under a dense fog advisory with visibility at a quarter of a mile. The current temperature is at 50 degrees, with an expected high of 69 degrees today. Athens can expect highs in the 60’s for the rest of the week with lows falling into…
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Success Update on Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Athens, Ga -- Local businesses reveal their success on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.