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The Athens-Clarke County school district is working to keep kids in their seats this school year. Keeping kids in those seats isn’t just a problem of fidgeting kids, or keeping their attention — it’s a problem much bigger than that. Reporter Ann Drinkard profiles Dawn Meyers, Clarke County Director of…

A new ordinance requires salesmen to acquire a license for door-to-door sales in Oglethorpe County. Without this license, a fine of up to $1000 per day per violation per individual participant is possible. This ordinance is not intended to stop sales. It hopes to decrease the number of people knocking…

The waiting list for the county government to fix sidewalks in Athens is over five pages long. To help move this along, the Athens-Clarke County unified government has decided to allow private funding of sidewalks.

Creature Comforts Brewery is known locally for their craft beer, but not so much their art. Reporter Savannah Brock shows you the story behind this month’s artist.

By Nicole Castrellon Have you ever been the victim of a scam? Residents in Oglethorpe County are the latest to report attempts to misrepresent business dealings in our area. The Georgia Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit helps protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices. Its website lists the following tips to…

Yesterday we spoke with Scott Vickery and now we hear from Roger Wehunt. The two are competing in the run-off election for the empty district 3 seat on the Barrow County Board of Commissioners. Check back to GradyNewsource.com for continued coverage of this special election.

Jackson County Commissioner Chas Hardy is a man who loves to serve in his community. He teaches special education at Commerce Elementary School, coaches Commerce Middle School’s football team and has served as a commissioner for eight years. This life-long resident of Jackson County is passionate about his job in teaching…

By: Kalyn Wilson Looking for love? According to research done by Livability.com, Athens, Ga., is one of the Top 10 places for singles ages 21-34. Mitchell Kline, city editor for Livability.com, and a team of coworkers use official census data to calculate the rankings. So far, the numbers put Athens…

Clear skies and warmer temperatures should be expected in Athens today and tomorrow. However, reporter Kalyn Wilson tells us the rain could be coming back this weekend.

The last four games between Georgia and Tennessee have all been decided by eight points or less. The last time these teams played in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Bulldogs won by three points in triple overtime. As Georgia prepares for the Volunteers this weekend, head coach Mark Richt spoke about how critical every…