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Kayla McPherson, a sophomore at Madison County High School, was recently named the Gatorade girls’ basketball state player of the year. McPherson earned the award after scoring 64 points in one game and playing with a broken hand in two other games this season. McPherson broke one of her metacarpal…

A 71-year-old veteran, Duane Downey of Bethlehem, Ga., died Monday morning when his house caught fire on the 300 block of Lokey’s Ridge Road. His family said he was a father, a grandfather, a motorcycle lover and a Vietnam War veteran. Downey survived the war and a severe motorcycle accident a…

 

This month, it’s not all about the NCAA March Madness tournament. Even though the Dawgs are out of the competition, we can still join in on the fun right here in Athens. Fill out this Athens food bracket and comment what local restaurant you think has what it takes to…

For some, it comforts them to know that if someone in their community commits a crime, police officers in the area could use the technology available to them to catch them. For others, advances in surveillance technology means that their privacy could be in danger.   There are approximately 30…

Not everyone will be able to keep away from crime but with sport programs available to the youth, crime rates have a chance to decrease and kids will have a chance to have a future.   The name of this organization can be heard at many events with a DJ,…

The Georgia Department of Corrections reports that 30 percent of Georgians with criminal backgrounds get reconvicted within three years of their release from prison.   The GDC published a press release in June 2018 that notes that recidivism rates are decreasing among offenders who complete programs aimed at helping prevent offenders from…

The commissioner for the Georgia Department of Public Health rescinded his decision to open Barrow County’s Emergency Medical Services to bids from outside vendors this week. On Jan. 22, Patrick O’Neal directed the Northeast Georgia Region 10 EMS council to accept bid proposals from all interested licensed ambulance providers, which…

For the first time in years, researchers at the University of Georgia observed the majority of its students were choosing not to drink alcohol in 2018. Instead, UGA has followed national trends researched by the American College Health Association through annual surveys at over 100 universities around the country. According…

For spring 2019, 15 University of Georgia students spent their semester inside the Athens-Clarke County jail, but not as inmates. One by one, they walk through the Athens-Clarke County Jail metal detector, allowed to bring only a pen and class materials into the facility. The students empty their pockets, leaving…