Jackson County
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Barrow County
Georgia Foster Care Orientation Begins
Georgia is holding orientation sessions to inform people of foster parent requirements to help with the rising number of child neglect cases across the state. According to the Georgia Division of Family and Child Services, there are approximately 11,551 children in state custody as of September of 2015 Region five, which…
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Athens-Clarke County
Stories to Watch: Dec. 3
Here are the stories to watch for December 3: Downtown Parade: Athens will be hosing their annual Christmas Parade tonight. We will have the parade map of you and what you need to know about parking. Reindeer 5K: Project H.O.P.E will be hosting their Reindeer 5K Run this weekend.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Upcoming County Meetings
By Jordynn Abernathy Here are upcoming government meetings around Northeast Georgia this week: ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY November 3oth: Mayor and Commissioner Meeting @ 5:30 p.m. December 1st: Board of Elections Meeting from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.; Mayor and Commissioner Meeting – Regular Session @ 7 p.m. December 2nd: Mayor and Commissioners Meeting – Site Selection…
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Jackson County
Stories to watch: Nov. 19
\t Protest at the arch- A silent protest will be held tonight at 5 p.m. by the Arab Cultural Association and Christians United for Palestine. It is a march that will start at Tate Plaza and end at the arch. The groups will protest Governor Nathan Deal’s announcement to refuse all Syrian refugees’…
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Northeast Georgia News
Grady Newsource Explains: Georgia Gives Day
By Savannah Brock Georgia Gives Day is one day of the year set aside for organizations and people to raise funds and donate to nonprofits throughout the state of Georgia. Grady Newsource Explains what the special day is and how you can get involved. Georgia Gives Day 2015 is Thursday,…
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Jackson County
School Shootings Continue, But Not in Jackson County
Some schools wait for tragedy to strike before change happens. But Jackson County isn’t waiting around for bad news to hit. Georgia led the nation with 12 school shootings last year, according to an Everytown for Gun Safety report in 2014. Jackson County schools are trying to take precautionary measures…
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Jackson County
Should You Be Building an Ark? And Other Stories to Watch
Top four Stories to watch for November 9th: -University of Missouri Tim Wolfe resigning amid unrest. Check out this Periscope of his resignation speech: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1vAxRZQkNoNxl -Flood Warnings around Athens- Weather updates to come and more facts on floods. – One Jackson county high school is being proactive by updating their security.…
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Jackson County
PROFILE: Cindy O’Barr and her CHAMPS
By Savannah Brock The job of a sergeant doesn’t typically include being surrounded by kids. However, for Jackson County Sheriff Sergeant Cindy O’Barr, it’s a daily occurrence. “I love kids. Kids are just the most amazing things to me,” says Sgt. O’Barr. “What we do makes such an impression on them…
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Jackson County
Gang Activity Information Sent to Parents
By Kalyn Wilson & Richard Banton Gangs. They’re the one club no parent wants to see their kid join. That’s why the Jackson County Sheriff Department sent out a pamphlet from the National Gang Center in order to inform parents on gang involvement. The infographic below breaks down why youths…
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Northeast Georgia News
West Jackson Middle School Named No. 1 at FFA Convention
By Sammy O’Brien The future of farming in America looks bright after West Jackson Middle School took home the National Outstanding Middle School Award. WJMS is the winner of this year’s award presented by the Future Farmers of America Organization in Louisville, Ky. All fifty-two states sent representatives for the convention. Chapter…