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Malcolm Mitchell arrived at Barrow Elementary to speak to students about the importance of reading. To his surprise, he was named to the 2015 Allstate AFCA GoodWorks Team for his dedication and commitment to serving the community. The University of Georgia Athletics and Barrow Elementary School planned this surprise for him…

On Wednesday, Grady Newsource will air part one of a special report on undocumented students in Georgia called “Unwanted: The Story of Georgia’s Undocumented.” Watch a preview below, and don’t miss the two-day special that continues on Thursday.

By: Anna Clark Stone Mountain Park has proposed a monument be built on top of the mountain to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The structure will commemorate King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, given at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963.  

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker will speak at two public events in Athens this week and seating is in high demand. If you hope to see Walker and don’t have a ticket, your best bet is on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m in the University of Georgia’s Chapel. Wednesday’s first-come-first-seated opportunity has…

The Bachelor TV show’s Josh Murray will make his way to Athens Wednesday night to host Sigma Delta Tau’s Greek Grind. This year’s dance competition between the sororities at UGA will have a “rock-and-roll” theme. SDT Greek Grind Coordinator Rebecca Friedman said they chose Murray to host the competition because…

By: Chelsea Beimfohr How superstitious are you? In the spirit of Halloween, the Athens Humane Society is putting black cats up for adoption at half the normal price. The organization is encouraging people to adopt black cats, breaking the stereotype that they are unlucky. The promotion runs through the end of October…

The first Democratic presidential debate airs tonight, October 13th, on CNN at 8:30 p.m. Reporter Allison Gowens spoke with Dr. Edward Panetta, former debate coach and current Communication Studies Department Head, about what we should expect to see. Panetta says a good debate for a candidate is one where the…

By: Erin O’Brien Halloween hasn’t passed, but some Oglethorpe County residents are already thinking about Christmas. Catherine Drewry and volunteers will hold interviews this weekend for potential recipients in the annual Community Christmas charity. The nonprofit organization, which got its start over two decades ago, provides gifts for children up to age 18…

More than twenty children in the Athens-Clarke County foster system will have advocates to stand up for them in court this week. Twenty-three new Court Appointed Special Advocates will be sworn in Thursday Afternoon. But even with these new volunteers, almost a quarter of the foster kids in Athens still…

Cooler air and sunny skies are here to stay. Here is today’s weather forecast with Erin O’Brien.