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Taser training will continue for Athens-Clarke County police officers. Sixty officers have been trained to date and the remaining 85 on staff will complete training by the end of the year. The department received tasers in the spring and officers began carrying them in July after receiving training. Justin Gregory, who heads…

By: Damian C. Reynolds The Cedar Shoals boys basketball team has some unfinished business. The team lost by one point in last year’s state Final Four, which is still on everyone’s mind. A new season is approaching, and a 67-22 scrimmage victory over North Oconee on Wednesday night makes the team think…

The new Athens-Clarke County Jail will open Friday, Nov. 13, after more than two  years of construction. The $64 million project was funded by a special-purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOST), and will be more than enough space to house the county’s criminals. “Expansion and reuse of some of our old facility will allow…

  By: Anna Clark A wreck Thursday morning on Highway 316 adds to the long and growing list of accidents on the dangerous highway. Around 8 a.m., a car turned left from Harry McCarty Road onto 316 and was hit by a car driving eastbound on the highway. Both drivers…

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Students with intellectual or developmental disabilities will be able to complete coursework to earn a certificate at the University of Georgia beginning in 2017. Destination Dawgs, a new program, will accommodate these students’ needs and interests in post-secondary education. The goal is to give more students with disabilities a better…

Nov. 12 is Georgia Gives Day, the day in which the Georgia Center for Nonprofits challenges the public to donate to nonprofit organizations during one 24 hour time frame. 100% of all donations go to the organization that Georgia Gives Day collects at this website. Organizations you can donate to include Girl Scouts of Greater…

By Adriana Vicuna Diwali has been all over social media lately. You are probably noticing Diwali posts on Facebook, Twitter, and even as a story on Snapchat. Grady Explains has all you need to know about Diwali and how it is celebrated. Diwali: is an ancient Hindu Festival that celebrates good over…

By Rayleigh Rozier Looking for something to do in Northeast Georgia this weekend? Here are some ideas. Events Calendar Links Friday, November 13th: Public Ice Skate Saturday, November 14th: SWAB Holiday Hustle 5K, Eastside Expo, Free to Breathe 5K, Santa’s Arrival Party,  Pittard Park Renovation Celebration, IAGA Diwali 2015, Madison County Toy Ride and Car…

By Shaunteri Skinner The Athens Land Trust (ALT) will build a 15-home subdivision in East Athens this month.  Work will begin with three homes, followed by two more in spring 2016 on Waddell Street. The organization works to rehabilitate houses in the Hancock Neighborhood, which extends from the downtown Athens…