Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Nominations Open For Fulfilling The Dream Award Honoring MLK
Athens, GA- The Office of Institutional Diversity is seeking nominations for the President’s Fulfilling the Dream Award. This award recognizes individuals in the University of Georgia and Athens-Clarke community who are making Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality. Those nominated should be people who have made significant contributions to…
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Arias Released on $8,000 Bond and Barred From Athens
Athens, GA- Ariel Arias is to be released on an $8,000 bond and barred from Athens. Arias will have 48 hours to vacate Athens, not to return unless he is seeing his attorney or for court. Arias will live in Lilburn, Ga. with his parents. He is not allowed to have…
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Ariel Arias Bond Hearing Set For 1 p.m.
Athens,GA- Reporter Joey Ripley is at the Athens Magistrate Court to report on what comes of today’s bond hearing involving UGA student Ariel Arias, who is now suspended from the university. Arias was charged with two felony counts of terroristic threats. Ripley said that yesterday, the judge laid out what…
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5 Things You Need To Know Tuesday September 23
Athens, GA- The second bond hearing for Ariel Arias, the 19-year-old student who posted a threat of violence on YikYak on Friday, is set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. Arias was denied bond in his first hearing on Monday. After his anonymous post on YikYak on Friday, Arias was arrested and…
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President Obama Speaking on Airstrikes Against ISIS
President Obama spoke briefly at 10 a.m. at the White House to address the airstrikes in Syria. These were Obama’s first public comments on airstrikes against the Islamic State positions in Syria. In his speech, which lasted under 10 minutes, Obama noted that in light of the most recent attacks, this…
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Weather update September 22
Student meteorologist Molly McCollum has your weather update for today – September 22.
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Athens-Clarke County Schools maintain student safety in case of active threat
Athens, GA – Locked doors, security cameras, and evacuation procedures…today Newsource Reporter Didi Abdulnabi checked into the safety procedures at Athens-Clarke County schools following a terroristic threat at the University of Georgia last Friday. Clarke County officials spoke told us that they were confident in the procedures that they already…
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Got a cigarette? And that’s how the robberies begin…
Athens, GA – More than 150 robberies occur each year in Athens-Clarke County, but police say there’s been an increase in a stranger kind of robbery over recent weeks. There have been reports to both Athens and University of Georgia police departments in which individuals in secluded areas are approached by a group of people. Members…
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New senior living community in Commerce
Commerce, GA – Paladin, Inc. is a company that is planning on building the first senior living community in Commerce. But before they can move forward with plans, they need an approval to reduce the sizes of their one-bedroom apartments. The company is looking for a reduction of 25% in apartment…
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Atlanta Braves fire general manager
Atlanta, GA – The Atlanta Braves named John Hart as the interim manager. Hart was a former general manager for the Cleveland Indians as well as the Texas Rangers, but made it known that he will not take on a full-time position with the Braves. The interim manager announcement comes after news…