Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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HumanKind Movement Receives Help from Professional Athletes
Two Falcons players are rising up, but instead of football they are tackling the issue of bullying. The players visited Cedar Shoals high school today where they spoke to freshmen students about ways to stop it. It all came down to one word and that is friends. The two players…
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Organizing is a Full-Time Job
College students can be messy, but we’re not the only ones. Grady Newsource Reporter Mary Grace Fisher learned a valuable lesson about the working world. Dr. Julia Marlowe taught her that there’s absolutely always a way to make money and do the things you love. Clutter can cause…
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Afternoon Webshow
Good Afternoon. Here are a few updates for this afternoon. We apologize for the lack of updating as four of our reporters are out sick and were unable to come today. Our web team has been filling in and have been out shooting stories.
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Flooding Forecast Along Oconee River
River to crest at 14 feet Wednesday morning following week of rain Athens, Ga (GradyNewSource.com) – After a week of rain, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for portions of the Oconee River in Clarke, Green and Oconee continues. With upwards of five inches of rain across that…
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Breaking News Update: Missing Athens Boy Located
11-year-old Parker Sims went missing near Bishop Park Athens, Ga (GradyNewSource.com) – Athens-Clarke County Police and fire officials have located the missing 11-year-old boy. Parker Sims was reported missing in the area of Sunset Drive and Oglethorpe Avenue near Bishop Park after last being seen around 9 p.m. Police officials said around 10:30…
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Athens Tech Parking Causing Problems for Students
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fht4sCX9HxE&feature=youtu.be ATHENS,GA– It’s cold and rainy outside today. Students at Athens Tech are walking, even running to class to avoide the wetness. Parking is an issue for some students here. “In the mornings, I have class all the way in the life science buildings and in the afternoon, I…
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Trayvon Martin Anniversary
ATHENS,GA- The killing of Trayvon Martin was felt not just in Florida, but throughout America, including here in Athens. Students here at UGA say they are still feeling the pain of his death a year later, as today marks its year anniversary. Grady Newsource reporter Meredith Dean reports. Massive protests in…
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RecycleMania Hits UGA
Leah Goldman ATHENS, GA To find out more visit: http://sustainability.uga.edu/recyclemania/ U-G-A is number one in the S-E-C but no, it’s not for what you think. This time Georgia’s bragging rights are for recycling. This spring U-G-A will be one of many colleges across the country and Canada participating in RecycleMania.…
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Fatal Crash in Oconee County
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS6uNYEdcTQ&feature=youtu.be Athens, Ga- The Oconee Co. Sheriff says around 9 pm last night, the Cheverolet truck left the road and hit a highway sign before hitting a tree. Two men were killed. The driver, John David Edwards had two young kids and was a school bus driver. Brenda Colley, a…
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Afternoon Webcast
Check out the afternoon webcast Web Anchor Wes Clark that features our Weather Anchor Alex Boswell and one of our crew volunteers Chantz.