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ATHENS. Ga-  Today is the second to last day flights from Seaport Airlines will take off from Athens Ben Epps Airport. A new airline is expected to take its place in the Spring. One customer says,“I went online, bought my ticket and then I found out it would the last flight to…

ATHENS, Ga-  The Georgia Accountability Court Program has saved taxpayers about 50 million dollars, reduced the state prison population, and is giving drug offenders a second chance. Georgia’s prison population has fallen almost 5000 since Governor Deal established a Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgia in 2011 to address the…

ATHENS, Ga- Today  has been a gloomy day but clear skies are ahead! Student meteorologist, Molly McCollum has your local weather update here and at 5pm on Newsource.

ATHENS, Ga- UGA goes tobacco-free this Wednesday. Give us your thoughts about the ban and take our poll!  

OCONEE CO, Ga- The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has seven new cars to add to its fleet. The new Ford Interceptors will be used to replace older cars with high mileage. The new cars have plastic seats and a more secure cage separating the front and back seat to keep…

ATHENS, Ga- 46,000 pounds of pumpkins have been shipped to Milledge Ave! The Milledge Ave Baptist Church’s annual pumpkin sale starts today! Senior Pastor, Edward Bolen says the profits from the sale are split between the church and the Navajo Reserve in New Mexico where the pumpkins come from. 75…

ATHENS, Ga- It’s good news for the Dawgs this homecoming week! Three key players are back on the field for practice! Head Coach Mark Richt says, “We haven’t had enough depth even at practice at times where everyone can be more fresh when the game comes around.” Find out what else Coach…

MADISON CO, Ga- Automatics, semi-automatics, and handguns. Who’s carrying these weapons? The women of Madison county. Women who work or live in Madison County can sign up for shooting safety classes offered through the Sheriff’s office. The sheriff originally offered a class for men as well but not enough people signed…

ATHENS, Ga- Imagine a 180 pound animal hitting your car. 1 out of every 134 Georgia drivers hit a deer annually. The average cost for deer collision repairs is 4000 dollars per year. October, November and December are the months when drivers are most at risk to hit a deer…

ATHENS, Ga- Happy fall! Milledge Avenue Baptist Church is having its annual pumpkin sale. The profits will fund outreach programs within the church community. Some of the profits also go to a Native American reserve in New Mexico. Reporter Michael Foo will have more on the church’s fall pumpkin sale here. MADISON CO,…