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VA Medical Center Ramping Up Commitment to Serving Veterans
Athens-Clarke County

VA Medical Center Ramping Up Commitment to Serving Veterans

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs works to provide better services for their patients. Disabled Veterans are deserving of only the best medical care, but it doesn’t mean much if they can’t get there. To ensure that veterans get the medical treatment they need, VA Medical Centers- like the one in…
CeLOVEbration Raises Awareness Against Sexual Assault
UGA

CeLOVEbration Raises Awareness Against Sexual Assault

Relationship and sexual violence prevention works through the UGA health center to raise awareness for consensual and healthy relationships. An event called “CeLOVEbration” started Monday morning. People at the event will learn about the importance of sexual consent and healthy relationships. “CeLOVEbration” is kicking off a week long event partnered through the…
OLLI Program Could Bring More Retired People to Athens
Athens-Clarke County

OLLI Program Could Bring More Retired People to Athens

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) offers classes for retired people in different areas of interest. There are a variety of classes that range from Tai-chi (shown below) to French classes. OLLI is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and in 20 years the amount of classes they offer has increased…
National Signing Day
Sports

National Signing Day

UGA recruiting expert Radi Nabulsi thinks that Georgia may have its best defensive class that they have had in years.  
New Recycling Facility Coming to Athens
Athens-Clarke County

New Recycling Facility Coming to Athens

Athens is getting what is known as a CHaRM facility. This is a Center for Hard to Recycle Materials. Kevin Kirsche the Director of the Office of Sustainability at UGA says they work very closely with the solid waste department and currently are throwing these hard to recycle items in the…
4th Annual Address a Need Designer’s Challenge and Top Model Competition
UGA

4th Annual Address a Need Designer’s Challenge and Top Model Competition

The dresses modeled tonight are not just making an appearance at the even. They will be available for purchase during the adDress a Need Sale this March. Tonight from 7-9pm a one of a kind fashion show will be taking place in the Morton theater in downtown Athens. The Project Runway…
Local Basketball Coach’s Inspiring Battle with ALS
Health

Local Basketball Coach’s Inspiring Battle with ALS

This Athens basketball coach truly knows what it means to be a fighter both on and off the court. The head coach of the undefeated Athens Christian basketball team was recently diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS. But despite the disease, Coach Ron Link says he is determined…
Call Center Connects Athens People With Needed Services
Athens-Clarke County

Call Center Connects Athens People With Needed Services

  Community connection runs a 211 call center, organizes volunteers, and runs community events. They serve to connect people with different social services they might need, like finding shelter or paying medical bills. They also work with St Mary’s and Athens Regional Hospitals to assess the needs of citizens, why…
New Football Helmet Sensors Concussions
Sports

New Football Helmet Sensors Concussions

          University of Georgia athletic medical researchers are on the forefront for concussion data related to football hits. These sensors detect where the most force is striking on the helmet, and if a player is in danger of brain damage from their tackling techniques. The helmet…
New Barrow Night Time Charter School
Barrow County

New Barrow Night Time Charter School

150 students from Clarke Madison Baldwin and Jackson county as well as Barrow will attend the new Foothills Education Charter High School. The Barrow County Board of Education approved a new night time charter school for high school students Tuesday. When the school opens it will hold 150 Barrow County students. The Superintendent of…
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