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Athens Academy football players have great things to say about new head coach Josh Alexander. Reporter Damian Reynolds went to practice to see how this change in coaching is impacting the team.  

By: Valerie Burgos A new facility that will process hard-to-recycle materials will open in Athens on Monday. The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, or CHaRM for short, is a one-stop drop for items that as of Nov. 9 will no longer be accepted curbside or at any of the Athens-Clarke…

If you’re headed to the UGA v. Kentucky football game, don’t forget a rain jacket. Reporter Erin O’Brien has your Northeast Georgia weekend weather forecast.

By Blis Savidge Athens Ford will provide a bike to an underprivileged child in Athens for every car they sell between now and December 15th. Marianna Guthrie is the Marketing Director at Athens Ford. She says Athens Ford loves their city and wanted to do something that benefited their local…

By Macey Lauren According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 American women will discover that she has breast cancer during her lifetime. After hearing that she had the most common form of breast cancer, Invasive Ductal Carcinoma at only 39 years old, Stephanie Sharp pointedly asked her doctor,…

By Adriana Vicuna Crossfire Oconee is offering a self-defense class this Friday for people interested in learning how to protect themselves. The class will be held at Crossfit Oconee located in Watkinsville, Ga. Coach Samantha Murray says young people have shown interest in wanting to know how to effectively defend themselves.…

By Adriana Vicuna Tripp Halstead spoke his first word this week after three years of silence, sparking emotions all over social media. His mother quickly uploaded the homemade video on the Tripp Halstead Updates Facebook page, bringing joy to Tripp’s followers.  In a Grady Newsource interview, Tripp’s mother, Stacy, says she is…

The Georgia Swimming and Diving teams both remain undefeated this season, taking home comfortable victories against Georgia Tech on Wednesday at Gabrielsen Natatorium. The No. 3 Bulldogs beat the Jackets 180-115 and the No. 3 Lady Bulldogs posted a dominant 184-108 win against the Jackets. This brings both the men and women teams…

\t Athens-Clarke commissioners disagree over whether an update to the Utilities Plan should have been passed after a 90 page document about the plan was not released to the public. Reporter Rayleigh Rozier talked to Commissioner Nesmith who is leading the change on government transparency. \t One University of Georgia student started…

By Zack Sims For most families, Christmas is a time filled with family, food and presents– lots of presents. However, some families don’t get to experience Christmas that way. That’s the case for Lisa Howard and her four children. Howard underwent surgery on her leg and has been out of…