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By Katya Riedlinger Some restaurants around the country are experimenting with big pay increases for their workers and cutting out tipping. The discussions about which works best for workers and customers is a hot topic here in Athens, too.  

By Zack Sims Georgia will not allow Syrian refugees into the state at this time, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Monday afternoon. Deal also said he will reach out to the Obama administration to check the backgrounds of 59 Syrians who recently resettled in our state. Deal’s announcement came after more than…

By Richard Banton The search for a new Athens-Clarke city manager will begin after Christmas and the process may take some time. Mayor Nancy Denson plans to appoint an interim city manager before Alan Reddish retires in February and then will begin the process of finding a permanent replacement. Reddish…

Cooler temperatures and cloudy skies should be expected in Athens this week. Hopefully you enjoyed your break from the rain, because it will be back on Wednesday. However, the weather should clear up as we head into the weekend. Student meteorologist Eric Shumacher has your weather.  

By Richard Banton If you’re looking for a job, more than 200 seasonal positions have opened up across Northeast Georgia. The Georgia Department of Labor’s Career Center will host a job bair on Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. where 20 employers hope to recruit candidates. Seasonal employment is…

Available parking has been issued for game day this Saturday. UGA Parking Services issued out a map referencing specific parking lots and times for gameday attendees. For details on times to leave each lot click here. GREEN lots: Make sure your vehicle is parked starting after 5:00 PM on FRIDAY…

By Sammy O’Brien Athens Clarke County recognizes National Geography Awareness Week, taking place from Sunday, Nov. 15 until Saturday, Nov. 21., and has activities planned for the week. ACC Stormwater is encouraging citizens to go to the Geocache trail, Water Logged. Stormwater wants people to see the infrastructure and learn how to…

By Connor Riley Georgia beat Auburn 20-13 on Saturday. While the Bulldogs and their fans headed back to Athens, Georgia to celebrate the victory, Richt took a detour. He hopped on a plane to go visit Jacob Eason, a five-star quarterback commit, who is expected to enroll at UGA in…

By Zack Sims President Obama spoke about the Paris attacks at the G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey early Monday morning. He discussed his strategy for dealing with ISIS, and announced he will not send in troops to fight ISIS on the ground. The president addressed the concerns around allowing Syrian…

  The Oglethorpe County School Board wants to communicate with the community better, and it started with a survey. The board received more than 280 responses from the Oglethorpe community in late October. Residents answered five questions assessing the various challenges, problems and difficulties to better improve the board for next year.…