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 More than seven hundred students from local middle and high schools will compete for scholarships and prizes at the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair.  Sarah James is a seventh grader at Clark Middle School who has entered a test on beam and arch durablity as her project. She says…

Local chefs in the Athens-Clarke County area will participate in a cook-off competition this weekend. Chefs from restaurants like The National, Heirloom Café, and Goodie Two Shoes will compete.   Each restaurant will be paired with an Athens-Clarke County school. Competitors will create dishes that not only taste delicious, but also conform…

A new form of education funding is being tossed around the state.  It is called Poverty Concentration, and the details have not been completely hashed out.  The Madison County Superintendent says he is worried about these changes.  Dr. McCannon says there are problems with the current education funding, but he…

Anthony Hines has been shining shoes at the Georgia Assembly for the past 10 years. He sets up shop every morning while the legislature is in session and waits for lawmakers to come by. Though Hines undoubtedly hears all sorts of gossip, he says he tries to keep his political views…

The Interfraternity Council and UGA Panhellenic Council say Greek students will no longer be allowed to dress in antebellum style clothing for annual parades.  This will affect the Kappa Alpha Fraternity’s Old South Week and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity’s Magnolia Parade.  These have been traditions at the University of Georgia…

The coordinator for the Community Health Partner Program Gale White Nyseth talks about the five week course she teaches to members of the community twice a year. The program is geared towards the low income population and teaches them useful health information which they are expected to spread to other…

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ATHENS– The Georgia Bulldogs are back in action tonight after returning to Foley Field yesterday to take on the Mercer Bears. The game just got underway at the top of the hour, but if Georgia wants to win tonight against Kennesaw State, it has to bring out the big bats and…

Student meteorologist Molly McCollum brings us the Northeast Georgia weather updates.

The University of Georgia’s women’s tennis team will play on the road against the Arkansas Razorbacks this weekend. They hit the practice courts yesterday to prepare for this weekend’s game against Arkansas and Missouri. The team is focusing on doubles this week in practice. They lost more doubles points this year than…