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Five Things You Need To Know About Nicholls State
UGA Sports
September 8, 2016
Five Things You Need To Know About Nicholls State
The University of Georgia plays its first home game of the season this Saturday against the Nicholls State Colonels. Here are five things you need to know about Nicholls State before Saturdays game. \t Two of the team’s players were featured on Netflix’s series “Last Chance U.” Ronald Ollie and…
Local Citizens Speak Out Against Opportunity School District
Athens-Clarke County
September 8, 2016
Local Citizens Speak Out Against Opportunity School District
ATHENS, Ga — Opposition to Governor Deal’s Opportunity School District (OSD) proposal is uniting a few local Democrats and Republicans. CJ Amason, the Executive Director for the Foundation for Excellence in Public Education, has helped work in Athens with grassroots groups of bipartisan members…
Early Voting Booth To Open At Tate Student Center
2016 Election
September 8, 2016
Early Voting Booth To Open At Tate Student Center
ATHENS, Ga– A new agreement between UGA’s Student Government Association and Athens’ Board of Elections will allow students to cast their ballots on campus. Any student living in Athens will be able to choose between voting in Athens-Clarke County or with an absentee ballot from their home town. In a press…
University of Georgia Introduces Logo Change
UGA
September 8, 2016
University of Georgia Introduces Logo Change
University of Georgia changed it’s entire logo for the first time since 1989. The new symbol includes a “revitalized” version of the arch, the shield, and the founding year. According to the University of Georgia website, UGA wants to create a stronger brand across all of its colleges. They believe…
Athens Music: 20 Years After New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Athens-Clarke County
September 7, 2016
Athens Music: 20 Years After New Adventures in Hi-Fi
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Marking 9/11: 15 Years Later
Athens-Clarke County
September 7, 2016
Marking 9/11: 15 Years Later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nROcq9IBEOo&feature=youtu.be A trip to New York right after the attacks led Bob Hart to create the 9/11 Memorial Trail. September 11, 2011 is a day remembered forever. Fifteen years have gone by and it still has a significant impact on the Athens community. This trail offers many artistic figures from local…
Brock Turner Officially Named Sex Offender
Northeast Georgia News
September 7, 2016
Brock Turner Officially Named Sex Offender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgQPItWNiYI&feature=youtu.be As of today, the convicted rapist from the Stanford University swim team is now a registered sex offender. Brock Turner was released from jail early on Friday after serving 3 out of the 6 months he was sentenced. Below is a quick timeline of the events involving the case,…
iPhone 7 Revealed at Apple Conference
Northeast Georgia News
September 7, 2016
iPhone 7 Revealed at Apple Conference
https://youtu.be/RldAkNvFD7g Tim Cook walked across the stage today to raucous applause as he unveiled the newest model of iPhone: the iPhone 7. Among the many new features, Apple revealed that the camera head was an all new design. Additionally, the home button is completely customizable. However, the feature amongst much…
Hunger Action Month Brings Awareness to Hunger in Community
Food
September 7, 2016
Hunger Action Month Brings Awareness to Hunger in Community
https://youtu.be/CYZ-Zen1qEs Twelve million pounds, that sounds like a lot of food, but the Food Bank of North East Georgia says, that still is not enough. In the North-East Georgia area, one in four people struggle with hunger, compared to one-in-five in the entire state. The food bank of North-East Georgia,…
Art Project to Be Added to Greenway
Athens-Clarke County
September 7, 2016
Art Project to Be Added to Greenway
https://youtu.be/RREvW8Oalp8 The Athens-Clarke County Commission has approved a project to make beautiful Greenway Trail even prettier. That’ll be done by adding art to the trail, giving cyclists and joggers even more to look at. The commission approved the sixty-thousand dollar project on a seven to three vote. Commissioner Diane Bell…