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The Opioid Crisis: America’s Last Concern, But Happening in Athens

Meet Americans’ top three concerns for 2022: strengthening the economy, reducing healthcare costs and ...

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A Winder Police Department patrol truck sits idle at department headquarters. (Photo/Matthew Welsh)

Winder Police Revamps Body Cameras, Focuses On Transparency

The Winder Police Department is embracing new technological advantages in a world of rapidly ...

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Merk Farms in Commerce, Georgia, works to get their hay out of the field before a thunderstorm on May 21, 2022. (Photo/Ali Merk)

Northeast Georgia Farms Face Hardships Amid Recent Labor Shortages, Inflation

The past year has brought numerous challenges for the nation’s industries, two of the ...

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Jackson County School System Adapts to Growing Student Populations

Due to significant population and economic growth, the Jackson County School System is looking ...

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Review: Sigma Delta Tau Successfully ‘Revives the Grind’

I’ve heard about Sigma Delta Tau’s Greek Grind and the chaos of the event ...

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Grady Newsource Midterm Election Special, November 8, 2022

The 2022 Grady Newsource Midterm Election Show is underway. Watch the live show here ...

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An exterior view of the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Voter Registration office located in downtown Athens, Georgia on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. The ACC Elections Office oversees all elections and manages voter registration in Athens-Clarke County. (Photo/Cassidy Moore)

College Town Surge of Young Georgia Voters: Athens-Clarke County

Youth voter turnout across the state of Georgia has been on a steady climb ...

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A large No2Rivian sign in a field of grass across the street from the Davis Academy Rd. Davis Academy Rd. was recently closed to block cars from traveling to the site of Rivian's plant.(Photo/Josie Lipton)

Rural Communities Express Worries as Georgia Becomes a Hub for Electric Vehicles

  On a quiet Sunday afternoon in the small town of Rutledge, Georgia, over ...

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The front of the Oconee County Library features the building’s entrance with a direct pathway into the library facilities on Aug. 30, 2022. (Photo/Celia Lovell)

Oconee County Library Supports Students Throughout Online Learning and Its Consequences

  The COVID-19 pandemic’s online learning format brought with it school-based consequences for students ...

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Linda Hurtado Bond poses with her new novel "All the Broken Girls," published in August 2022, outside of Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. (Photo/Dania Kalaji)

From TV to Thriller: Linda Hurtado Bond Uses Journalism Career to Write Latest Crime Novel

Linda Hurtado Bond adapts her skills as an award-winning news anchor of over 20 ...

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Franklin Gun Shop provides firearms and hunting and fishing equipment to the Athens community. Founded in 1962, the shop is owned by Athens local Mark Franklin. (Photo/Shelby Israel)

What the Firearm Debate Means Ahead Of Midterms For Athens-Area Locals

In the state of Georgia, the number of weapons carry permits has increased each ...

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The JG Beacham Water Treatment Facility in Athens-Clarke County cleans water through a five-step process: coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection. In this stage, filtration, filters remove dissolved particles from the water before it moves onto the next stage of treatment. (Photo/Avery Householder)

Workforce Sustainability: Why the Local Water Industry Needs More Workers

When you turn your shower handle, water sprays from the shower head for as ...

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