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Seasonal Jobs Make Their Way to Athens area
Athens-Clarke County
November 16, 2015
Seasonal Jobs Make Their Way to Athens area
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…
Parking for Game Day Versus Georgia Southern
UGA Sports
November 16, 2015
Parking for Game Day Versus Georgia Southern
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…
Geography Awareness Week
Northeast Georgia News
November 16, 2015
Geography Awareness Week
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…
Mark Richt Makes Weekend Trip, Visits Five-Star Quarterback Jacob Eason
UGA Sports
November 16, 2015
Mark Richt Makes Weekend Trip, Visits Five-Star Quarterback Jacob Eason
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…
President Obama Speaks About Paris Attacks
Northeast Georgia News
November 16, 2015
President Obama Speaks About Paris Attacks
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…
Oglethorpe School Board Reassess For Next Year
Northeast Georgia News
November 16, 2015
Oglethorpe School Board Reassess For Next Year
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.…
Stories to Watch: Nov. 16
Madison County
November 16, 2015
Stories to Watch: Nov. 16
Paris attacks – Over 120 people died after ISIS members terrorized the city on Friday. A manhunt is on for a man believed to be a suspect in the attacks. ISIS threatened to attack Washington in a CNN video released this morning. Restaurant tipping – Joe’s Crab Shack is eliminating tipping from several locations…
Grady Newsource Daily UGA Sports Roundup: Nov. 16
UGA Sports
November 16, 2015
Grady Newsource Daily UGA Sports Roundup: Nov. 16
\t The UGA women’s basketball team won its first game of the season on Sunday when it beat the Stetson Hatters 76-55. This was the first win for new head coach Joni Taylor, who replaced the now retired Andy Landers. Senior Shacobia Barbee recorded a triple double in her first…
UGA Students Express Concern Over Tate Parking Deck Safety
UGA
November 12, 2015
UGA Students Express Concern Over Tate Parking Deck Safety
Students at the University of Georgia are speaking out about security concerns on campus after a woman was kidnapped from the Tate Student Center parking deck early Tuesday morning. UGA currently has no staff monitoring the deck after 11 p.m., despite the Miller Learning Center remaining open all night. UGA student…
Northeast Georgia Youth Football Conference Begins Playoffs this Weekend
Sports
November 12, 2015
Northeast Georgia Youth Football Conference Begins Playoffs this Weekend
By: Damian C. Reynolds Playoffs start this weekend for one local football conference. Thirty-two teams will compete, with participants from ages 6 to 12. You may follow high school and college football, but don’t forget this group. Dunta Robinson, a former Clarke Central Gladiator who went on to play for…