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Clarke County Director of Homeless Education Discusses Highs, Lows of Job
Athens-Clarke County
April 13, 2015
Clarke County Director of Homeless Education Discusses Highs, Lows of Job
ATHENS — Katie Wheeler serves as the Athens-Clarke County School District's Director of Homeless Education. Wheeler is from Albany, but has called Athens home for the last 12 years.
Masters Champion Jordan Spieth Motivated by Former UGA Golfer
UGA Sports
April 13, 2015
Masters Champion Jordan Spieth Motivated by Former UGA Golfer
AUGUSTA — A new green jacket went to a 21-year-old this weekend after Jordan Spieth won the Masters tournament in Augusta.
West Broad Market Garden in Running for $20,000 Grant
Athens-Clarke County
April 13, 2015
West Broad Market Garden in Running for $20,000 Grant
ATHENS — The West Broad Community Market Garden is in the running to receive a $20,000 grant from the Seeds of Change program.
Georgia Baseball Drops Series Against Alabama
UGA Sports
April 13, 2015
Georgia Baseball Drops Series Against Alabama
ATHENS — Georgia baseball returns home this week after an away series against the University of Alabama.
Armed Robberies on Rise in Athens
Athens-Clarke County
April 13, 2015
Armed Robberies on Rise in Athens
ATHENS — An armed robbery occurred on April 10 between 5-5:40 p.m, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
Wormreich to Hold Benefit Concert
Jackson County
April 13, 2015
Wormreich to Hold Benefit Concert
MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE — Wormreich, one of the two bands that was in a crash last Monday, is holding a benefit concert on May 2.
New Technology Affects Police Relations with Community
Athens-Clarke County
April 9, 2015
New Technology Affects Police Relations with Community
The South Carolina killing of an unarmed black man by a police officer is just the latest in a nation-wide focus on police brutality and racial unrest. Athens Mayor Nancy Denson says better technology…such as body cameras on police officers …leave little to the imagination and show the whole truth.…
UGA Scientists Find Way to Halt Mosquito Reproduction
UGA
April 9, 2015
UGA Scientists Find Way to Halt Mosquito Reproduction
Athens, GA –UGA scientists have found a new hormone receptor that affects how mosquitoes reproduce and spread diseases. The goal of this research is to one day find a way to stop mosquito reproduction and the spread of malaria and other diseases. The two hormones (insulin-like peptides and ovary ecdysteroid-ogenic hormones)…
Band Member Speaks for First Time Since Fatal Crash
Athens-Clarke County
April 9, 2015
Band Member Speaks for First Time Since Fatal Crash
Athens, GA — A man who lost both of his bandmates in a fatal accident speaks out for the first time since he was released from the hospital. Lead guitarist of the band Wormreich Chris Pyle says Ian McKinney and Paul Truesdell felt more like brothers. He says to not let the persona of a…
Bills on the Governor’s Desk Could Be Fireworks for Georgia
Northeast Georgia News
April 9, 2015
Bills on the Governor’s Desk Could Be Fireworks for Georgia
Atlanta, GA — Two bills on Governor Nathan Deal’s desk could mean lesser punishments for underage drinkers and allow 18 year olds in Georgia to purchase fireworks. The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Communications staff says the bills will be passed or vetoed based on the bill legislators willingness to compromise. One of…