2016 Election
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UGA Counseling Center Offers Help For Post-Election Stress
While some UGA students are joining other groups across the country in protest, there’s one thing they aren’t doing. They aren’t seeking university counseling like students at some other schools. Kristine Groft, a Public Relations Coordinator for the the University of Georgia Health Center, said Thursday that the Center has…
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Sighs of Relief at the Defeat of Amendment One
Local school board members in Athens-Clarke County are appreciative of the outcome of Amendment One, Opportunity School District. “I was happy, I was relieved.” This statement from Governance Committee Chair and District 9 Representative Ovita Thornton rang powerfully and spoke for several teachers and other board members in the community…
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Oglethorpe County Has New Sheriff-Elect
Democratic Incumbent Sheriff Mike Smith lost the election for his office in Oglethorpe County yesterday. Republican Challenger David Gabriel, who is currently serving as a lieutenant in the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, will take over the office on Jan. 1 of next year. Follow Grady Newsource on Instagram, Twitter and…
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Election Day Hangover: Remedies and Reminders
ATHENS Ga– How do YOU feel about the results of the presidential election? #themorningafter — Grady Newsource (@GradyNewsource) November 9, 2016 We asked YOU how you feel about the outcome of this election. By the looks of it, most of you aren’t too happy. Some of you couldn’t be…
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Clarke and Oconee Counties Pass E-SPLOST
School funding and building will be boosted after all. The funding for both comes from a referendum passed by voters yesterday. Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties have passed the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) in the November 8 election. In Athens-Clarke County, about 72% of voters voted YES,…
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Update: One Vote Deciding the Future of Watkinsville
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72S0gOn0Exc] One vote is separating two Watkinsville candidates for a seat in the City Council. Grady Newsource Reporter Molly Swindall says at least four more ballots are coming in from overseas military personnel which Pat Haize who runs the Oconee County Board of Elections says these ballots will likely…
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Three things to Know the Morning After Election 2016
Note: Results in this article are from the Georgia Secretary of State. They are technically unofficial results. ATHENS, Ga. — So, about last night. You know Donald J. Trump was elected President of the United States, but you may not know he received 51% of the vote in Georgia, according to…
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Stock Market Fluctuates After Trump Win
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr8PeXoz4vw&w=640&h=360] Brandi Patterson helps explain what the Trump win means for your finances
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Undocumented Immigrants Look at Coming Election
Election day is here. One of the issues that experts say could impact the results is the Latino vote and the candidates positions on immigration. College Republican, Ben Grayson has a very strong opinion on the issue of undocumented citizens. “In a state funded university, no I don’t think that they…
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Viewing Parties Being Held in Athens for Election 2016
Election day is here. Now you just need a place to watch the election. Whether you’re for Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, there’s a place for you to watch both of the presidential candidates tonight at a local viewing party. The University Union is sponsoring a viewing party at the University…