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By Kristin Miller Colleges across the country are eliminating the standardized test requirement for admissions. According to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, over 800 schools now admit students who have the choice to submit an SAT or ACT score. Ivy League schools and elite universities still require…

By Katya Riedlinger Many UGA students put on their funkiest outfit and flocked to Frat beach over the weekend, but this year was a little different. According to Glenn County Commissioner Dale Provenzano, attendance to the beach was was down by almost 40 percent and many locals said they felt the…

By Jordynn Abernathy Journalism students from the University of Georgia served as hosts to a group of international journalists Monday morning as part of a prestigious government media program. The Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists is a collaboration between the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and…

By Jordynn Abernathy Scammers will stop at nothing in attempt to gain personal information, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is experiencing that first hand. The GBI says that there are calls coming from 404-244-2600, their main line, do not answer. Calls claim to be with the GBI collecting debt…

By Abby Jessen One in three kids in Athens don’t know where his or her next meal is coming from. Eighty percent of families who get food from the Northeast Georgia Food Bank has at least one member working full time. The Northeast Georgia Food Bank is trying to alleviate…

By Jordynn Abernathy Athens-Clarke County – Winterville Mayor: George H. Chandler, Dodd I. Ferrelle, Kenneth Dixon Hodges City Council: Samuel “Sam” Alvarez, Marus Boenig, Scott Howard, Lee Ann Pingel, Mary Williams Quinn Voting will happen tomorrow on November 3rd from 7am to 7pm at Winterville Train Depot. Be sure to…

By Jordynn Abernathy   The time is here! Elections for Bogart City Council are tomorrow and they are looking to fill two seats. These are all of the qualifying candidates that will be on the ballot. All have stressed the importance of transitioning from septic tanks to a downtown sewer…

By Kalyn Wilson Here’s a look at which county government meetings are happening this week. Monday, November 2nd: Barrow County is having two public hearings for the FY2016 Millage Rates at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Commission Meeting Room, and a Special Called Meeting afterwards at 7 p.m.. Jackson…

\t UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA: \t Georgia football fell to no. 11 Florida Saturday 27-3 in Jacksonville, FL. \t According to head coach Mark Richt in his telephone conference Sunday night, running back  Sony Michel fractured a bone in his hand early in the game but continued to play with a…

\t It’s a rainy Monday in Northeast Georgia! We’ll be keeping you updated on the weather warnings throughout the area today. \t Election day is tomorrow in Northeast Georgia! Grady Newsource has a wrap-up of where you can vote and who’s on the ticket for each county. \t It’s not too late to…