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5 Things to Know for November 6, 2014
Athens-Clarke County
November 6, 2014
5 Things to Know for November 6, 2014
Athens, GA- Over 46% of parents are worried about their children playing football. Many are experiencing concussions and deaths because of the sport. Find out what the study showed and how parents are responding. Abu Dhabi, UAE– According to CNN, an Athens man is in a prison in United Arab Emirates for…
UGA Soccer is Out
UGA Sports
November 6, 2014
UGA Soccer is Out
Athens, GA– The UGA Soccer team was eliminated in the SEC Quarterfinals. The eighth-seeded team, played against top seed Texas A&M in Orange Beach, Alabama. Last night’s loss drops Georgia to 10-7-2 on the season. Head Coach Steve Holeman said, “It was a tough assignment. [Texas] A&M is very good, credit…
Weather Update- November 5, 2014
Northeast Georgia News
November 5, 2014
Weather Update- November 5, 2014
Check out the cold front moving in, the rain, and the weather for the rest of the week!
Chief Lumpkin’s Last Day as Police Chief with ACC
Athens-Clarke County
November 5, 2014
Chief Lumpkin’s Last Day as Police Chief with ACC
Athens, Ga-Today marks the end of Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin’s seventeen year long career with Athens-Clarke County. Chief Lumpkin says he is excited to take on Savannah as their new Police Chief. Lumpkin says, “I want to work, I think thats Savannah offers a great opportunity for me to apply…
UGA New Ebola Measures
Northeast Georgia News
November 5, 2014
UGA New Ebola Measures
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…
E-SPLOST initiative Passed
Northeast Georgia News
November 5, 2014
E-SPLOST initiative Passed
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…
UGA Football Heads to Lexington
Sports
November 5, 2014
UGA Football Heads to Lexington
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…
UGA Mens Basketball set to begin the season
Sports
November 5, 2014
UGA Mens Basketball set to begin the season
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…
UGA Soccer Advances to Quarterfinals of SEC Tournament
Sports
November 5, 2014
UGA Soccer Advances to Quarterfinals of SEC Tournament
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…
Crunch Time in High School Football
High School Sports
November 5, 2014
Crunch Time in High School Football
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…