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Those heading to the polls tomorrow should be aware of five changes to polling locations in Athens-Clarke County.

Click image to be taken directly to the presentation. SPLOST is a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, which is a one percent sales tax in Athens-Clarke County. The money is used to fund projects around the Athens area. The construction projects above are all at local elementary and middle schools. 

Amazon announced today that it is opening a new fulfillment center in Macon,Georgia. The facility will hire around 500 full-time employees when operational. Gov. Nathan Deal commented about how Georgia is continuing its efforts to become the top national distribution hub. “Amazon’s continued investment in our state speaks to our…

The link for today’s Halloween Weather update by Garrett Michael.

UPDATE Tuesday, November 7 The sentencing for Whitney Baker Howard will be on November 29, 2017. Grady Newsource will continue to update this story. Follow us on Twitter for the latest. UPDATE Tuesday, October 31 Whitney Baker Howard is found guilty on 11 of 13 charges. She was found guilty…

Sevgi Akarcesme came to UGA today to speak to student journalists about her experience as a Turkish journalist in exile. President Donald Trump’s comments on “fake news” have brought heavy scrutiny on mainstream media outlets in the United States. Akarcesme told Grady Newsource in an interview today that she believes the…

Carla Williams will be leaving her position as the deputy director of athletics at the University of Georgia. She is responsible for coordinating the administration and for supporting activities of the athletic department. Williams will now be the athletic director of the University of Virginia. This makes her the first African…

University of Georgia’s Provost, Pamela Whitten, will stay at UGA. Whitten was elected as one of four finalists for the Iowa State University Presidency. The new Iowa State President will be Wendy Wintersteen, who was the dean of Iowa State’s agricultural college for over ten years. Whitten came to the University of…

Candidates running to become a state representative are asking for a job. You, the taxpayer, are the boss who is hiring. Grady Newsource has produced these resumes about the candidates of Districts 117 and 119. Early voting is happening now, and Election Day is November 7.