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ATHENS, Ga- Smiles may be a little brighter today at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School. The Help A Child Smile Dental Van made their third visit of the year to the middle school to help clean students teeth. This traveling dental van stopped here to checkup on 50 students teeth this morning.…

Josh McKoon, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of S.B. 129, the religious liberty bill. ATLANTA, Ga- The Georgia Senate is expected to pass the religious freedom restoration act. The bill would change existing Georgia law by making lawmakers justify the burden they may place on religious exercise.…

High school basketball is in the tail-end of its playoff season. Athen's Monsignor Donovan is in its second consecutive Georgia Independent School Association’s Class double A state semifinals.

Today the UGA Health Center held an event today to remind students to be safe over spring break. The health center taught students how to mix drinks safely and talked to students about how to have safe relationships and safe sex.

Words can hurt people, or they can empower them. Grady Newsource Reporter Kendall Trammell found out that it takes people who aren't directly affected by the words to start the change.

A bill has been passed by the senate of the Georgia General Assembly that would prevent local governments from passing laws that would ban or fine plastic bags sales.

A small meth lab has been found off of Union Church Road. Reporter Sophie Archer is in the area talking with the owner of the empty rental property, who asked the cops to check on his trailer.

Georgia Softball returns home after being on the road for nine games. The team has a doubleheader against Wright State Wednesday, starting at 4 p.m. The two teams have never played before.

Coach Richt had a press conference today to talk about spring practice, which starts March 17th. Reporter Charlette Hall attended the press conference, where Richt also talked about what the quarterback situation will look like for this season.

Lauren Pinion gives the weather update for the rest of the week so you know what to expect in the next few days.