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Barrow County
Husband of Daycare Owner Arrested for Child Molestation
The husband of an Auburn daycare owner was arrested on various child molestation offenses last Friday March 20, 2015. Richard Paltrineri, 64, is the husband of Susan Paltrineri, the owner of SusanSilly Expressions Pre-School Program. According to a Barrow County Sheriff’s Office press release from earlier today, Paltrineri is currently…
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Athens-Clarke County
Pickleball Wanted at Bishop Park
One local sports organization expressed it was disappointed about the current renovation plan for Bishop Park. The third public input session for the plan was last night at the Bishop Park Conference Room. The session was held to get more community input before the plan is presented later this summer to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Hundreds of Students Compete in Science and Engineering Fair
 More than seven hundred students from local middle and high schools will compete for scholarships and prizes at the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair.  Sarah James is a seventh grader at Clark Middle School who has entered a test on beam and arch durablity as her project. She says…
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Athens-Clarke County
Chefs Compete for Spot on School Menu
Local chefs in the Athens-Clarke County area will participate in a cook-off competition this weekend. Chefs from restaurants like The National, Heirloom Café, and Goodie Two Shoes will compete. Each restaurant will be paired with an Athens-Clarke County school. Competitors will create dishes that not only taste delicious, but also conform…
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Jackson County
Superintendent Worried about Education Funds
A new form of education funding is being tossed around the state. It is called Poverty Concentration, and the details have not been completely hashed out. The Madison County Superintendent says he is worried about these changes. Dr. McCannon says there are problems with the current education funding, but he…
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Northeast Georgia News
Shining the Shoes of Georgia Lawmakers
Anthony Hines has been shining shoes at the Georgia Assembly for the past 10 years. He sets up shop every morning while the legislature is in session and waits for lawmakers to come by. Though Hines undoubtedly hears all sorts of gossip, he says he tries to keep his political views…
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UGA
Changes to UGA’s ‘Old South’ Tradition
The Interfraternity Council and UGA Panhellenic Council say Greek students will no longer be allowed to dress in antebellum style clothing for annual parades. This will affect the Kappa Alpha Fraternity’s Old South Week and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity’s Magnolia Parade. These have been traditions at the University of Georgia…
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Athens-Clarke County
Five-Week Course Teaches Low-Income Population About Health
The coordinator for the Community Health Partner Program Gale White Nyseth talks about the five week course she teaches to members of the community twice a year. The program is geared towards the low income population and teaches them useful health information which they are expected to spread to other…
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Today’s news summary
We used Storify to summarize some of today’s top stories. https://storify.com/GradyNewsource/today-s-news-recap
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UGA Sports
UGA Baseball Player Zack Bowers Talks Team’s Keys to Winning Tonight’s Game
ATHENS– The Georgia Bulldogs are back in action tonight after returning to Foley Field yesterday to take on the Mercer Bears. The game just got underway at the top of the hour, but if Georgia wants to win tonight against Kennesaw State, it has to bring out the big bats and…