Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Water Conservation in Athens-Clarke County
Water seen here is often times overlooked as your typical drinking water. While levels are back to normal now, there was a time only a few years ago when rivers like this were barely flowing due to a drought. Athens Clark County has utilized strong conservation efforts alongside…
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Free Parking Possible For Black Friday
Athens Clarke County Commission will be voting tomorrow on whether or not to approve free parking downtown for Black Friday on November 28th. If approved, free parking will be available on that day only at the Washington Street parking deck as well as the street meters. Free parking will not…
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Milledge Avenue Baptist Pumpkin Sale
Milledge Avenue Baptist Church wrapped up its annual pumpkin sale on Friday. Reporter Michael Foo went to find out how the sale went, how much money they raised, and what they will do with the leftover pumpkins now that Halloween has come and gone.
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ESPLOST Voting
Barrow and Oconee County voters will be voting on an ESPLOST (Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) initiative tomorrow. If its not approved, property taxes could go up.
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The Heroic Luckey Teacher
Anne Luckey is a local first grade teacher at Oconee County Primary School. She is back in the classroom teaching while fighting the battle of breast cancer. She is a hero to her students and the community as she was raised in Oconee County herself and has been teaching in…
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Gurley Appeal Fails
Athens, GA- The NCAA announced Thursday evening that the Division-1 Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee upheld their previous ruling of suspending Georgia running back Todd Gurley for four games. Georgia filed an appeal Wednesday to try and reduce the NCAA’s disciplinary measures for their star running back, but to no avail. Gurley will be…
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All Work, No Play Proves Negative Impacts
Athens, GA- All work and no play proves to be bad for individuals’ well being. A new University of Georgia study shows that workaholism tends to produce negative impacts for employers and employees. The study called “All Work and No Play? A Meta-Analytic Examination of the Correlates and Outcomes of Workaholism”…
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Proposal Suggests Changing Downtown Parking
Athens, GA- Swerving around parked vehicles sticking out in the street is dangerous, and this is a danger that the Athens Downtown Development Authority wants to change. Athens-Clarke County Board of Commisions has received a proposal to change parking downtown. They’re trying to prohibit vehicles over 17 feet long from parking on Broad…
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Election Update
Athens, GA- Tomorrow is your last chance to early vote! If you choose to do that, you will join the thousands that have already cast their ballots early. This may be largest voter turnout in years. Polls open at 7:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM. Make sure you bring a…
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New Athens Health Center Opening
Athens, GA- A third health center is set to open next year in Athens. Athens Neighborhood Health Center is expanding to the West side of town on Old Jefferson Road. They already have two other locations in East Athens and downtown. Director of Marketing, Jennifer Richardson says the expansion is to ensure…