A Quick Explainer: Grady Newsource is one of our capstone classes at the college of journalism. It is a live news show that airs twice a week covering the six counties of Northeast Georgia; Clarke, Oconee, Barrow, Oglethorpe, Jackson, and Madison. This is an entirely student run news organization where the students rotate between all the different roles of a newsroom during the course of a semester. I spent the majority of my time in Newsource in the role of producer or mmj. Here are a few of the packages I made during my time in the class.
Drivers heading northbound and southbound on Interstate 85 in Jackson County will experience lane closures between exits 129 and 137 with Phase 2 of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Interstate 85 widening plan. Grady Newsource reporter Kate Hester has more on the project.
Digital Article: Phase 2 Of I-85 Widening Project Begins In Jackson County
What would you do with a second chance at life? In 2015, Sheila Anderson woke up after suffering a major heart attack with a craving for live music. Now, five years later, that craving has turned into a two day event complete with a golf tournament, charity dinner and an all day long music festival.
As we continue to adjust to new normal with the coronavirus pandemic, so are our public libraries. Grady Newsource Reporter Kate Hester went to find out how the libraries can help you.
Digital Article: Jackson County Library Provides Stable Environment For Digital Learners
“Full of Beans: Henry Ford Grows A Car” by Peggy Thomas is the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2020 Book of the year, and over 400 copies are about to find a new home. Grady Newsource Reporter Kate Hester has the story.
A traffic change at the interchange of Interstate 85 and State Route 82 goes into effect on Monday, October 5th, Grady Newsource Reporter Kate Hester went to check it out.
A group of Korean Nationals employed at a construction site in Commerce were arrested by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. Grady Newsource Reporter Kate Hester tells us what this means for Jackson County.
Jackson county residents will have the opportunity to vote in person for the November 3rd general and special elections in just a few short weeks. And so will the rest of the state. Grady Newsource Reporter Kate Hester tells us why.
Digital Article: Jackson County Offers In-Person Voting for Coming Election
As of December 31, 2019 over 2.5 million Georgians get their electricity from Georgia Power. Grady Newsource Reporter Kate Hester learned why some of these customers saw a price reduction on their October 2020 bills.
Change may be in the air in Jackson County as School officials debate over whether or not to take their in-person students to a hybrid learning system due to COVID-19. Grady Newsource Reporter Kate Hester found out why.
The Georgia Bulldogs’ postponed game against the Missouri Tigers could take place on Saturday, Dec. 19. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey announced that the conference will use the 19th as a rescheduling date for games postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic so long as neither team is eligible for the SEC Championship game. Kate Hester has more on this, Georgia’s Women’s Soccer and the Masters with your Grady Newsource Sports.
The spirit of Christmas is making its way to the Jackson County Historic Courthouse. The courthouse will be hosting special showings of Christmas movies for families with special needs as well as all audiences this December. Grady Newsource Reporter Kate Hester has more.
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