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Food deserts have been a part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to overcoming childhood obesity. The Athens area suffers from this. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as “Low access to a healthy food retail outlet [more] than 1 mile from a supermarket or large…

According to the police report, around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday night, two students said they were approached by a woman who needed directions to the MLC. Then, the woman asked if they were interested in meeting her male friend name Enos concerning being prostitutes. The police report carried more story…

Looking for a car, a browning bow or even a summit deer stand? Look no more. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is holding a Public Auction of Unclaimed and Condemned Property on Tuesday, May 3 at 10 A.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse. This Auction will include cars, playstation, and other electronics. All…

High school is a tough time for many, and trying to figure out a career to pursue after graduating is an even tougher decision. One new program is trying to help students with these struggles, and it is right here in Athens. The Great Promise Partnership, (GPP), is a program that…

    Henry David Thoreau spent two years on Walden Pond living a life that he truly wanted to pursue and disregarded society’s standard of conformity.  He once said, “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he…

Barring notices have been issued by University of Georgia Police to the man and woman who were recruiting females students to become prostitutes Enosedba Ivbaze (23) and Teresa Huff (40) were issued barring notices that prevent them from returning to the MLC until October 14th, 2016. According to the police report, around…

Today’s forecast will be mostly sunny all day with a high of 84 degrees and a low of 56 degrees. To continue this week’s celebration of Earth Week,  The UGA Office of Sustainability and UGA Students for Environmental Action will be co-hosting “Yoga Under the Stars.” For more information please…

ATHENS —  University of Georgia students will hold a public demonstration against Georgia House Bill 859, often known as the Campus Carry bill. “We will be taking pictures and tabling at Tate Plaza from 12 to 4 p.m.,” said UGA student Paul Oshinski. House Bill 859 would allow anyone with…

  706 signatures and counting…that’s the number of people who have signed a petition demanding change at the Computer Science department at the University of Georgia. The department’s courses have more demand from students than it can meet.  All of the 4000 level classes in the Computer Science department are filled, and…

Tomorrow is 4/20. It’s a day known in cannabis culture as a day of celebration for everything marijuana. While weed is still illegal in the State of Georgia, you don’t need to have the munchies to feel the savings. Some local businesses are using the day to bring in some more…