oconee county
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Profiles: Dwayne Collins
By Richard Banton Fix it up, send it back. That’s the mission of the Oconee County Fleet Maintenance Department that works behind the scenes. Watch this Grady Newsource profile to learn how this small department maintains the vehicles the county depends on. Director Dwayne Collins has worked with the Fleet…
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Northeast Georgia News
Nov. 17 Sports Wrap
By: Savannah Wilson Football coach Mark Richt speaks on the team’s preparations for the UGA v. Ga. Southern game Saturday, Nov. 21. UGA senior football player Nathan Theus says he looks forward to the game because his brother plays for the Eagles. Clarke Central basketball player Jabriel Parks talks about the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Deputies to Look After Residents’ Homes During Holidays
By: Anna Clark If you live in Oconee County and plan to go out of town for the holidays, deputies will step in to look after your home during your vacation. Oconee County Georgia Sheriff’s Office posted to their Facebook page saying you can fill out a Request for Security Check form and…
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Athens-Clarke County
An Athens Woman is Behind the Veterans Day Poppy
By: Jordan Mecca No flower is more associated with Veterans Day or Athens than the poppy. Two local garden clubs educate children on the meaning behind the poppy – the “Flower of Remembrance”. And a woman behind its growing popularity was Athens teacher Moina Michael. Michael was a UGA professor and wrote her…
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Barrow County
Highway 316 Continues to Concern Public Safety Officials
By: Anna Clark UGA student Austin Leonard got into a car crash the only time he drove on Highway 316. “There have been other accidents through family friends and our church where I’ve known that 316 has been so dangerous,” Leonard said. “So I’ve always avoided it.” Stop…
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Environment
Grady Newsource Explains: Adopt-A-Stream Water Testing
By Rayleigh Rozier Georgia Adopt-A-Stream is a program housed by the state’s Environmental Protection Division that monitors the quality of streams and their surrounding habitats. Local groups like the Oconee County Watershed Network register with Adopt-A-Stream and monitor their own bodies of water using the EPD’s resources. There are a number of ways local…
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Archives
Weather: Nov. 4 Minor Flood Warning
By Jordynn Abernathy A minor flood warning went into effect Wednesday for the Oconee River near Penfield, reaching Clarke County, Oconee County, and Greene County. According to the National Weather Service, there will be light drizzles and no heavy rain showers are expected throughout the week. The river is currently cresting…
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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Election Results Are In
By Kalyn Wilson Election night is over, and northeast Georgia has a few new elected officials. Check out the unofficial results by county below. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, Winterville: Candidate Number of Votes Percentage of Total Votes Dodd I. Ferrelle 187 53.28% George H. Chandler 93 26.50% Kenneth Dixon Hodges 69 19.66%…
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Athens-Clarke County
Election Day Across Northeast Georgia
By: Valerie Burgos Various counties across Northeast, GA, are hosting their city elections today, Nov. 3rd, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Below is all of the information you need to know to vote: Candidates: Voting Locations: Athens-Clarke County – Winterville Winterville Train Depot, Winterville, GA Barrow County – Winder Winder Community…
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Madison County
Grady Explains: Flood Warnings
By Adriana Vicuna Showers will continue the rest of the week for Northeast Georgia, and that could lead to more flood warnings. Early Tuesday morning, the U.S. National Weather Service issued a flood warning for The Broad River near Carlton in madison County Georgia. By 5:00 a.m. on November 3, the river…