Athens-Clarke County
Reporting about Clarke County, Georgia. Some stories will be republished in the Athens Banner-Herald as part of a news-academic partnership with Grady Newsource.
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Are Negative Advertisements Effective for Campaigning?
Athens, GA – Have you ever wondered about the effects in negative campaign advertising? Reporter Allison Morrow sat down with Charles Bullock, a leading expert in southern politics. Why do they participate in negative campaigning? Because it works.
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A Day In The Life: Supervisor of Elections
Athens, GA – What does it take to be the one person that makes sure the voting process is fair and accurate? Reporter Michael Foo talks with Athens-Clarke County Supervisor of Elections Gail Schrader to see how ACC will make sure each vote is counted accurately in the early voting and November 4th election. …
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10th District Profile
Athens, GA – Neither Jody Hice nor Ken Dious have held public offices, but they’re contending for your vote to replace US Representative Paul Broun in Washington. Hice is a former pastor and conservative talk show host. Dious is a prominent African American lawyer who has practiced law in Athens over…
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Five Things You Need To Know: October 29, 2014
Athens, GA – What does it take to be the one person that makes sure the voting process is fair and accurate? Reporter Michael Foo talks with Athens-Clarke County Supervisor of Elections Gail Schrader to see how ACC will make sure each vote is counted accurately in the early voting and November 4th election. …
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Forecast: October 29, 2014
Athens, GA – Rain is in the forecast today and will start to fall around 10:30am. It should be out of Athens by 3pm. With the rain will come a cold front and bring cooler temperatures with highs in the upper 60’s. Our student meteorologist Riley Hale will have the five day…
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Todd Gurley WILL NOT Play Against Florida
Athens, GA – Georgia running back Todd Gurley will not play in the Georgia Florida game this weekend, but you will see him back on the field this season. The NCAA made a statement this morning that he sit a total of four games (30% of season) for accepting more than $3,000…
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No More “Free Gurley” T-shirts
Athens, GA- The “Free Gurley” t-shirt operation is officially out of business. The Collegiate Licensing Company, Legal Affairs Office at UGA, and assistant athletic director Alan Thomas have sent cease and desist letters to those selling non-trademarked merchandise, such as the t-shirts that say “Free Gurley”. Senior Business Management major Peyton Bennett has been…
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Jason Carter Visits UGA
Athens, GA- Jason Carter came to Athens today with his #GeorgiasReady bus and spoke to a large crowd of students, encouraging them to vote. With the election only six days away, Carter says there’s a lot of enthusiasm on his side and feels good about the election. Carter also brought a…
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FORECAST: October 28, 2014
Weather forecast for Tuesday October 28, 2014. Athens, GA – Sunny skies are expected today with a high of 82 degrees and a low of 58 tonight. Enjoy the sunny weather today because there’s rain in the forecast for tomorrow. Reporter Heather Hyatt will have more on what to expect, later…
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UGA Soccer Adds Two L’s To Their Record This Weekend
Athens, GA – Imagine losing a game. Then imagine it being the last time you will ever play on your home field at The University of Georgia. That’s what happened for the ladies soccer team, adding two loses to their season record, one of them on Senior Night. On friday, Georgia…