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Despite New Funding, Clarke County Jail Faces Ongoing Deputy Shortages

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SNAP Benefit Cuts Leave Athens-Clarke Nonprofits Facing Sharp Rise in Demand

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Disqualified Bishop Official Asks Town Council to Challenge Jurisdiction Dispute

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How One Local Organization is Helping Families Affected by SNAP’s Potential Pause

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Pendergrass Police Chief Resigns Following GBI Investigation 

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Bar chart showing the percent of Athens-Clarke County students relying on free or reduced food lunch by school; most schools report rates above 90%, with the lowest at 68.36% (Timothy Elementary) and the highest at 95%.

Athens Families Face Hunger Crisis as Federal Food Aid Expires

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Officer, Councilman End Meeting in Shouting Match

Pendergrass Police Department officer Kirk Davis and Pendergrass City Council member Gabriel Gomez got ...

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The Room Where it Happens: University of Georgia Students Put Politics in Motion

  Caleb Lux, president of the Young Democrats of the University of Georgia, opened ...

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Q&As Provide Look Into Lives of Public Representatives, Servants

Reporting I students each semester learn more about their beats — a special topic ...

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Pendergrass to Begin Considering 2026 Budget

The proposed 2026 budget for Pendergrass is about $3 million, an increase of about ...

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Bogart Takes Steps Toward New Public Comment Policy

Council member Greg Maddox questioned the process of public comment during the recent Bogart ...

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Nicholson Council Approves $18K Electrical Bid for Public Works Facility

The Nicholson City Council unanimously approved Monday a $18,000 bid from Walter Barnett Construction ...

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Mayor Kelly Girtz Criticizes Loss of Federal Government Grants to Reduce Violence

Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz demanded that grants rescinded by the U.S. Department of ...

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Policy or Prejudice?: Immigration Policies Stir Controversy in Athens

  As President Trump’s new immigration policies begin to take effect, members of the ...

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A Blue Dot in Red State: Indivisible GA10 Demands to be Heard

Even though the Athens-Clarke County Library auditorium is already packed with attendees, more try ...

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US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Draws Local Responses

For the second time, President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of ...

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Potential NIH Funding Cuts Threaten Neurodegenerative Research

Possible National Institutes of Health funding cuts remain a concern for researchers and institutions ...

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Athens-Clarke Names Former Planning Director as Interim Government Manager

Mayor Kelly Girtz has appointed former planning director Brad Griffin as the interim manager ...

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