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Before the Georgia football team could pack out Sanford Stadium for G-Day, it filled a smaller field as it faced off against a different kind of opponent. That opponent was cancer. As the night kicked off, more and more players showed up to show support. Lining the initial walk, Georgia…

ATHENS- NPR’s Marilyn Geewax says that a foundational understanding of the economy is essential to being a journalist – and it can also help explain why presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have had more success than many pundits expected. “The economy can help explain a lot of the…

WATKINSVILLE- Candidates for a myriad of offices will participate in a forum tonight at the Community Center in Veteran’s Park in Watkinsville. The forum starts at 6 pm. Candidates for Oconee County Sheriff, the Georgia state senate and house, Oconee County Board of Commission, and Coroner will participate. All but…

WATKINSVILLE- Oconee County Assistant Principal Brian Deitz can often be found doing things that you will not find in his job description, such as helping out in the school’s understaffed cafeteria. Helping out where he can, in addition to his regular duties, keeps him busy. The work is rewarding for…

By: Chelsea Beimfohr April 14, 2016 Crowdfunding websites like Go Fund Me and Kick Starter are becoming an increasingly popular way to raise money for everything from medical bills to education—and these days, pencils and paper are no longer the bare necessities of a classroom. More than two hundred eighty…

By: Chelsea Beimfohr April 14, 2016 Crowdfunding is a quick and easy way to raise money for any cause. Here are three things that you need to consider before you make a donation. \t Pick An Organization: Crowdfunding websites exist for just about anything–education, medical bills, school tuition. Browse the  …

ATHENS- Athens residents Taveon Stevens and Vantrec Ballard were arrested Wednesday in connection to an April 10th incident at Rolling Ridge Apartments involving firearms, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police media release. Members of the Police Department’s Crime Supression Unit located and arrested Stevens and Ballard on April 13th. Stevens…

Students enrolled at University System of Georgia institutions can breathe a sigh of relief. The Board of Regents voted unaniomously on Wednesday to keep tuition rates the same at all affiliated colleges and universities. “We are committed to making college affordable for Georgians,” Chancellor Hank Huckaby said in a press release.…

Athens has experienced a net gain of approximately 4,000 jobs over the past year. That translates to an increase of 4.5% since March 2015. The figures come from new employment data released by the Georgia Department of Labor on Thursday. The new data also revealed that unemployment in the state…

This morning Tomara Lowe pleased not guilt to six counts of aggravated assault and two counts of firearm possession in a crime amongst other charges. Lowe, an alleged member of the “2 Tuff” gang. Athens Clarke-County police department says the problem with gangs just got worse. Officers believe this is because of one…