Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Election 2020: Athens Clarke County 6th District Special Election Leads to Lawsuit
A local group is waiting to hear if the state’s high court will rule that one man’s claim to a local commission seat should be thrown out. Election 2020 reporter Conner Hendricks shows you why the group wants the court to to make way for a new election for the…
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Jackson County Offers In-Person Voting for Coming Election
Jackson County residents will have the option to vote in-person both early and on Election Day, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Nov. 3 is marked on people’s calendars across the country as the day America will decide on what the next four years of government will look like. But how will…
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Farmers Market Doubles Food Stamps to Help Triple Impact
A local parent is challenging the Athens community to give and save. Jenn Thompson is encouraging people to swipe their Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT) card at the Athens Farmers Market to get their benefit funds doubled, purchase goods for half price and donate the original amount swiped to the Athens…
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Oconee Sheriff’s Deputy Honors Childhood Friend With Cycling Challenge for Cancer
Daniel Ellis began long-distance cycling as a way of getting more exercise during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. But when he takes to the road in the month of September, he does so in honor of a dear friend. Ellis, an Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputy, is taking…
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Barrow Parents’ Preferences on In-Person, Distance Learning Vary
The Barrow County School System returned to in-person classes on Sept. 8 to the relief of parents whose children experienced difficulties with digital learning. Parents also had the option to continue distance learning. The school system chose to start classes virtually this semester after more than 90 staff members were…
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Watkinsville May Lower Speed Limits, Add Stop Signs
The City of Watkinsville began the process of making wholesale changes to the traffic signs within city limits during the city council’s monthly meeting on Wednesday. Shannon Brock, chief of police at the Watkinsville Police Department, brought forward a proposal that would set the maximum speed limit within the city…
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Packed Lunches May Fall Short of Nutritional Standards, Study Finds
Since 2015, Athens students have been able to depend on at least one nutritionally-sound meal a day, thanks to Clarke County Schools’ free lunch program. However, the same may not be true for those who bring their own lunch to school. Few packed lunches meet the standards set for school…
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Competitive Comradery: Members of Esports@UGA Build Friendships On, Off Screen
Esports has broken into mainstream media and become a $1 billion industry over the past few years. Leagues have formed around individual games, like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and Overwatch, attracting six-figure investments that finance teams or individual players. This has led to the formation of smaller groups and…
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Music Versus The Coronavirus: Local Venues Plan to ‘Prevail’
Athens, Georgia, is a city typically bustling with students and locals. The Classic City’s downtown area has hardly seen a quiet night with bars, restaurants and music venues filling the 12-block area. At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, these lively establishments shut their doors to protect employees and the…