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Neuter Commuter Program to Aid Athens Animal Populations
Athens-Clarke County

Neuter Commuter Program to Aid Athens Animal Populations

By: Katya Riedlinger A brand new program just hit the streets. A mobile neutering van drives through local neighborhoods in the hopes of ending animal overcrowding. Not only does this van have all of the bells and whistles to make it a stylish ride, it also will save lives by providing free spaying…
Petition Process Allows Students to Get Diploma Without Passing Graduation Tests
Education

Petition Process Allows Students to Get Diploma Without Passing Graduation Tests

By Jordynn Abernathy Madison County school officials want to get the word out about a law that could help unemployed teens get jobs. The Georgia House Bill 91 eliminates high school graduation tests as a requirement to graduate. In the past, students who passed their classes and failed the graduation test were not given…
Woman Flees Home Due to Street Violence
Athens-Clarke County

Woman Flees Home Due to Street Violence

By: Katya Riedlinger One woman* came home to a home full of bullet holes and damage due to a shootout in her neighborhood. The scene was a nightmare to the homeowner, her neighbors and innocent bystanders who fell victim to the violence. This homeowner decided not to take any chances with…
Weather update: Nov. 30
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Weather update: Nov. 30

  Reporter Sam Lack says despite some cloudy skies today, you can expect sunny skies later this week. Tune in at 5 p.m. for more on the Paris Climate Conference, and how current conditions reflect possibility of climate change in Georgia.
Top 5 Holiday Health Tips
Health

Top 5 Holiday Health Tips

By Jordynn Abernathy Does the Thanksgiving pie still have you stuffed? Well, you aren’t alone. The holiday season always seems to mess up the diet you have been keeping up for next summer’s beach body. Savannah Thaler RND, LD from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s East Athens WIC office provided Grady…
Free HIV/AIDS Testing Offered by AIDS Athens, UGA Organizations
Athens-Clarke County

Free HIV/AIDS Testing Offered by AIDS Athens, UGA Organizations

By Abby Jessen Free AIDS testing will be offered from until Wednesday, Dec. 2 in recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. AIDS Athens along with the Clarke County Health Department, UGA’s University Health Center‘s Safer Sex Ambassadors and UGA HEROs are partnering to administer free oral swab tests at…
Cyber Monday: Watch Out for Deals, Danger
In-Depth

Cyber Monday: Watch Out for Deals, Danger

By Jordynn Abernathy Senator David Perdue warns consumers to tread carefully with their credit card information. Senator Perdue revealed what consumers don’t know about holiday deals in a recent column. Senator Perdue is concerned about consumer data being collected by the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau), an agency that collects,…
Daily Sports Wrap-Up: Nov. 30
Sports

Daily Sports Wrap-Up: Nov. 30

By Nicole Castrellon UGA: \t Football head coach Mark Richt steps down. Here is a recap of the press conference from Monday morning where Richt talks feeling “blessed” and what he looks forward to in the future. \t Georgia Men’s Basketball lost to Seton Hall (5-0) Saturday in their first…
Winter Weather Preparedness Week Begins
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Winter Weather Preparedness Week Begins

By: Sam Lack Today marks the start of Winter Weather Preparedness Week across all of Georgia. However, Northeast Georgia just experienced one of its warmest weeks in recent years. At one point, the temperature reached as high as 73 degrees fahrenheit. The average temperature during the final week of November…
UPDATE: Richt addresses the media with McGarity
UGA Sports

UPDATE: Richt addresses the media with McGarity

Only a day after Georgia’s 13-7 victory over in-state rival Georgia Tech, the University of Georgia announced that head football coach Mark Richt would be stepping down following the Bulldogs bowl game. On Monday morning, both Richt and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity took the podium to…
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