Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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New Plan For Bishop Park
Athens, GA – Bishop park is having a “master plan” meeting today at 6 PM. Athens-Clarke County’s Office of Park Planning is asking the public to come to the meeting to help decide how they should renovate the park. Reporter Didi Abdulnabi has more on how this meeting will affect the future of…
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Sunday Voting
Tomorrow, the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections will decide whether or not the county will be able to vote on Sundays. The proposition caters to people who work during the week and cannot easily make it to a voting location. Reporter Heather Emmett has more details on how the decision could change the way you…
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Oconee County Library Costume Swap
Watkinsville, GA – The Oconee County Library is hosting a costume swap to help make Halloween less scary for your wallet. The library’s costume swap will allow people to trade in their old, used costume for a “new” one – free of charge. According to the National Retail Federation, this could save you some cash.…
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5 Things to Know October 6
Watkinsville, GA – The Oconee County Library is making the cost of Halloween a little less scary by collecting used costumes for their costume swap on October 11. The National Retail Federation projects that the average American will spend more than $77 on Halloween this year. Reporter Shannon O’Keefe has more on how the spooky swap could make this Halloween…
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Weather Update October 6
Athens, GA – You can expect warmer temperatures today with a high near 76°. Enjoy today’s sunshine while you can: we could be seeing some thunderstorms tomorrow. Student meteorologist Molly McCollum has more details.
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Update: Darden Family March Today Cancelled
Athens, GA | UPDATE: The family of a 20 year old male fatally wounded in a shooting with a federal agent cancelled a march they had scheduled this morning. The family had originally scheduled the march from 10am to 12pm in front of the Athens-Clarke County courthouse. Javonta Darden was fatally shot on September…
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Update: Latest information on the investigation into the death of Athens man and wounding federal agent
We have obtained the criminal complaint and affidavit from the events on September 30, 2014 from the Athens-Clarke County Police. The document is attached here.
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ATF Community Update
Athens, GA – Family and friends still want answers as to who shot 20 year old Javonta Darden. Reporter Naome Seifu sat down with Darden’s best friend and sister today to talk about their sudden loss. Last night, a memorial was held to honor the young man. The family is…
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ATM Fees
Athens, GA – Banks are raising the prices of their ATM fees by 5%. The reasoning for the increase is the exact reason why people are being charged. Reporter Brianna Watts explains.
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Local Sculptor
Athens, GA – A local 75 year old man has been working with metal and steel for over 40 years. Harold Rittenberry has sculptures throughout his yard for visitors to come by and see. Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation also displays some of his work. Reporter Morgan Hall visited Rittenberry at his…