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Northeast Georgia News
Distracted and Dangerous: April Marks Driving Awareness Month
Cops may be writing more tickets during the month of April. It’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month and more people are receiving tickets for texting, eating and being distracted while driving.
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Northeast Georgia News
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Shines Light on 911 Dispatchers
Captain Jimmy Williams, 911 Director of Oconee County Sheriff’s Office National Telecommunications Week brings celebration and acknowledgment to 911 dispatchers from all over the country. This year the event is celebrated from April 10th – April 16th. By: Fernanda Perez
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Northeast Georgia News
Proposed Calls Creek Sewer Line Causes Concern
Talks of an expansion to the Oconee Waste Water Facility has some Watkinsville residents concerned. The County Utility Management Director has proposed a pipe carrying excess treated water that would run through a subdivision. And while posted signs aren’t explicity saying it, people there are collectively saying “not in my…
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Athens-Clarke County
Free The Girls Creates Opportunity for Victims of Sex Trafficking
For some reason, we love to hold on to items we don’t need and let’s face it, your underwear drawer is home to many of these items. What if there was a way to donate your old camisoles and bras with the opportunity to help empower victims of human trafficking?…
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Barrow County
Barrow County Senior Center Worker Saves a Life
Patricia Griffin of Barrow County will be featured at the Barrow County Commission meeting Tuesday night at 7 pm. Patricia saved the life of a client at the senior center when he went into cardiac arrest. Patricia tells the story of how it happened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzha4Prckos&nohtml5=False
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Northeast Georgia News
Governor Deal Signs Senate Bill 323
According to Governor Nathan Deal’s office, Governor Deal has signed Senate Bill 323. The bill now allows Georgia state college and universities to delay requests regarding Open Record Requests. The law now extends the deadline for ‘responses to requests regarding certain records relating to intercollegiate sports programs’. The deadline is…
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Athens-Clarke County
Famous Sports Figures on Campus today
Athens,GA–Sports broadcasters Verne Lundquist and Tony Barnhart along with former UGA head coach and athletic director Vince Dooley will speak at the Richard Russell Special Collections Auditorium today at 4 p.m. The Former Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning at UGA Daniel Sniff will also serve as a speaker for…
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Athens-Clarke County
Lunch Bites
Quick news bites to consume while you’re eating lunch. Today’s menu features: \t Georgia congressional race \t Famous sports visitors \t Oconee sewer line \t Distracted drivers When you eat something that comes back and bites you later –stomach turns- oh no. According to the AJC, Congressman Barry Loudermilk and…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: Rolling Ridge Drive Shooting
Athens, Ga — Police respond to a shooting at Rolling Ridge Apartments around 7p.m. last night. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lr9KERtvRw&w=560&h=315] Pan video of the street where the suspects Lieutenant Mike Tyndell said that Athens Clarke County Police responded to a resident’s call of someone getting shot, but said there were no injuries. [youtube…