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By: Chelsea Beimfohr Uga IX is retiring and Uga X is ready to take over the Dawg house! The University of Georgia announced Thursday that Uga IX, affectionately known as “Russ,” will retire as Georgia’s bulldog mascot at age 11, after working 25 games as an interim mascot from 2009-12,…

By Rayleigh Rozier You may not think of Athens-Clarke County police as mental health care providers, but the department receives 6,000 calls each year involving citizens with mental illness. The ACC Police Department hopes to use a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to create a plan over the…

A fire that destroyed several businesses in Commerce on Oct. 17 has been declared as arson by authorities. Commerce Fire Chief, Kevin Dean said a report specifying the degree of the fire will be published early next week. The definition of arson, though, varies. According to the state Office of Insurance and…

How is your health? If you’re not sure, plan to attend the free health fair in Braselton on Saturday, Oct. 24. Fifteen health screenings will be offered, including tests for stroke and blood pressure. Also on the agenda are seminars on surgical weight loss, cancer and other topics. This event is…

UGA football has a bye week, but other UGA teams have big games this weekend. The volleyball team will play Sunday at The University of Alabama. Women’s soccer is hoping to make it to post-season and will play Friday at Vanderbilt and Sunday at Auburn. Reporter Savannah Wilson has more for you at…

Four new members of the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame will be inducted on Nov. 9 at the University of Georgia. Taylor Branch, Janisse Ray, Vereen Bell and Paul Hemphill will be honored in the auditorium of the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries. The ceremony will be at 10…

The days are getting shorter and the leaves are changing colors. The daily low temperature will rise even though it is going to look more like fall. Reporter Ellen Cohen has more on the weather Northeast Georgia will experience this weekend.

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By Shaunteri Skinner Preliminary unemployment rates (September 2015): The unemployment rate in Georgia dropped to 5.8% for the month of September from 5.9% in August. It still remains above the national average which remains at 5.1%. The rates in the display above are preliminary and may be subject to change…

There’s more to this Oconee County classroom than just worksheets and homework. Mischele Freeman is now the county primary teacher of the year. Reporter Anna Clark takes you into her special education classroom.