Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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UGA Alum Fatal Crash
Allen Simms was a 2011 graduate of UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resource. We caught up with one of his former professors who said he was one of the forestry department’s top students, a hard worker and he was on the job until the end. Dr. Richard…
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Final Webcast March 19, 2013
Web Anchor, Brittany Denny
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Lightning Causes House Fire in Athens Neighborhood
Around 7 pm last night, fire trucks lined the street of Arbor View Drive in front of the Garrett’s household. The family was taken by suprise when they heard a loud noise outside of their house. Homeowner Logan Garrett says, “the kids were jumping on the bed and I was…
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UGA People Search
Athens, GA – Smartphones and the internet allow you to have the convenience of information right at your fingertips. With the Georgia App, you can find out anything they want to know about UGA, for example, taking a tour of campus. But how would you feel if all your personal…
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Second Webcast for Tuesday March 19, 2013
Anchor Brittany Denny
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Morning Webcast, Tuesday March 19, 2013
Anchor Brittany Denny
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Friends of Emily Bowman React to Heaton’s Hearing
Emily Bowman’s father was at the hearing March 7th to see the driver for the first time. His wish was to not be filmed at all during the hearing. A fundraiser was also held at Buffalo’s. Buffalo’s employee Bethany Bradford says, “I’ve worked here for four years and I am…
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Hull Street Deck Gets Speed Bumps
Athens, GA– If you park in Hull Street Deck, then you probably had a bumpy ride in this morning. Parking Services installed several speed bumps throughout the busy deck. People who park there every school day discuss the impact of the new safety measures. They’re black and yellow and hard…
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Army Budget Cuts May affect ROTC Students
The tuition assistance program that provides up to $4,500 a year has been cut from the Army’s budget. The partial scholarship was available for people in the Army and attend school in their off-time. “The only cadets the suspension of the tuition assistance benefits affects are those that are going…
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UGA Ecology Student’s Film accepted into Savannah Film Festival
A UGA ecology student’s short fim has been accepted into the “Beneath the Waves Film Festival” in Savannah. The festival focuses on documentaries related to marine science issues. Virginia Schutte’s film “Improving Mangrove Management to protect the Oceans Tropical Nurseries” focuses on protecting and restoring underwater root systems of mangrove…