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Athens, Ga-UGA students will now have to notify the university if they have been to West African countries affected by Ebola virus. This measure is meant to keep the university in line with guidelines set by the CDC and the state of Georgia especially with the virus trending nationally.  Students…

Citizens voted in favor of the E-SPLOST initiative and the result could be an increase in the number of schools in Barrow and Oconee counties.  The E-SPLOST will allow for one percent of local sales tax to go towards building more schools and retiring bond debts. 65% percent of voters…

Athens, Ga- The Georgia Dawgs will head to Lexington to face the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. This will be the fourth consecutive road game for the Dawgs. Kentucky will present a run-heavy offense to try to wear the Dawgs down. Kentucky has 5 players with more than 200 rushing yards…

Athens, Ga-The UGA Men’s Basketball squad will kick off their season tomorrow in an exhibition game against Georgia Southwestern. This will be the first game since the Dawgs fell in the National Invitational Tournament last March to Louisiana Tech. The Dawgs come into the season with one of the most…

Athens, Ga- The UGA Women’s Soccer team advances to the quarterfinals in the SEC tournament as they defeated the nine seeded Arkansas Razorbacks in a penalty kick shootout on Monday. They will face the top seeded Texas A & M Aggies tonight at 6 P.M. on the SEC Network in…

It is Week 10 of the high school football season and things are heating up as the weather is cooling down. Region titles are now ready to be claimed. In Region 8, 3-AAA, the Jefferson Dragons and Hart County face-off in a  winner-take-all for the region reign. Hart County will have…

64.38% voted yes to pass the liquor referendum in Oconee County. Restaurants like Chops&Hops in Watkinsville can now serve distilled liquor Monday through Saturdays to their customers. The Oconee County Administrator, Jeff Benko says that although many churches and religious groups were against the referendum, he was happy that it…

The Oconee County Fire Department is preparing for their medical class on infectious diseases tomorrow. With ebola being the hot topic they will touch on their new protocol and protective equipment, but also touch on flu with flu season in full swing. Oconee County Fire Departments will soon be equipped with…

Athens, Ga- The Athens-Clarke County Police Department received a 250,000 dollar grant for DUI enforcement. Reporter Didi Abdulnabi spoke with Traffic supervisor Lieutenant Don Eckert and he says the Athens-Clarke County Police Department will use some of their grant money to purchase 3 new police cars with the acronym H.E.A.T. decal…

Athens, GA- We’ll be expecting a cold front moving to here in Athens with a high in the upper 50’s and lower 60’s. The cold front is predicted to move in this evening and Thursday morning bringing scattered showers. Northeast Georgia can expect a quarter inch of rain. There is a 40%…