Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Who ya gonna call? GROUP Paranormal!
By: Karli Barnett You might be afraid to look under the bed, but the investigators of GROUP Paranormal sure will! Joel Saumelson and John Whitmire are not afraid of places like spooky cemeteries. “We have clients… private residences,” explains Samuelson. “We come out and try to, not look for existence…
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Athens Transit Proposes Fare Increases
Athens, GA– Increases in bus fares may be happening again for Athens Transit. Only one person attended the first public hearing yesterday afternoon to learn about the three proposed increase options. The new fees will go into affect July 1,2014 if approved by the Athens-Clarke County Commission. Athens Transit Director…
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Watkinsville Boutique Takes a Stand Against Bullying
Watkinsville, GA—Bullying victims are up to nine times more likely to kill themselves. One local woman who grew up with bullies telling her she should take her own life, decided she wasn’t going to wind up a statistic and now she is doing her part to make sure other lives…
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St. Simon’s Police To Crack Down On Underage Drinking
It’s Georgia-Florida week. Normally we here at Grady Newsource are calling athletics trying to get Mark Richt or Aaron Murray to do an interview. This week we contacted Glynn County (where St. Simon’s is located). They said that you can expect to see a bigger police presence on “frat beach.”…
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Positive Rabies Cases on the Rise in Madison County
Reported by Tiffany Buck. A record breaking rabies outbreak threatens northeast Georgia families…This afternoon Madison authorities confirmed another case of rabies. That makes twenty-four cases so far this year in Madison County alone — three times more cases than normal. Your cats and dogs are at risk. You are at…
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Local Businesses React to Selig Enterprises Plan Cancellation
–Reported by Lindsay Tuman Selig Enterprises has withdrawn their proposal to build a shopping center next to downtown Athens. The plan was announced two years ago this November. The proposed site was at Oconee Street and East Broad. The backlash at the proposal was swift, especially against the planned Walmart.…
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PM Web Update 10/30/13
Athens, GA–We’re here at the Special Collections Library which is quiet now, but is guaranteed to be filled with some big opinions around 6:00PM tonight. Georgia Law Professors are hosting a World Café style discussion reopening the landmark verdict of Roe vs. Wade. It’s all part of an ongoing exhibit…
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Afternoon Web Update 10/30/13
Athens, GA– Online Anchor Blake Ansley and Weather Anchor Catherine Patterson visit the Okefenokee Oar and give an update on the weather in Jacksonville for the GA/FL game. Visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GradyNewsource15 Visit us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GradyNewsource Visit us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/GradyNewsource
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AM Web Update 10/30/13
Online Anchor Blake Ansley speaks with the artist behind Jittery Joe’s coffee-inspired art exhibit, Rene Shoemaker. Shoemaker is an Athens-based artist who has traveled everywhere from France to Italy to capture the character of coffee houses around the world. She says she was excited to bring the project full circle…
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Volunteer With Some Extra Special People
Athens, Ga–Some special people need your help in their after school program. ESP–Extra Special People– is a non profit for kids and young adults with special needs. Volunteering with these kids could change you from the inside out. Costumes, decorations and hayrides marked the main event earlier this month at ESP in…