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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BREAKING: Lumpkin Announced as New Chief of Savannah Police Department
Athens, Ga — The Savannah City Manager is officially announcing the selection of Joseph “Jack” Lumpkin as the next Chief of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department. He is scheduled to begin November 9. Lumpkin has 43 years of law enforcement experience, including the last 17 years as Chief of Athens-Clarke County. “Chief Lumpkin brings proven leadership that…
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WEATHER UPDATE: Storms cause Traffic Accident
Athens, GA — Police are attending to a car accident on the corner of Broad St. and Harris St. in Athens. The collision occurred around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Storms that reached northwest Georgia the night before have created traffic hazards. The Athens area is under a tornado watch until 11…
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SEVERE WEATHER takes over Athens, GA
Athens, GA — Severe weather crippled much of northwest Georgia Tuesday morning. Isolated tornadoes on the radar, strong winds and heavy rain prompted a tornado warning for Athens and Oconee Counties until 7:45 A.M. The University of Georgia issued a severe weather warning to students. It told students to “seek…
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Advanced Voting Starts Today
Athens, GA–Advanced voting season has sprung in Athens-Clarke county, Barrow county, and many more. Georgia citizens can vote for their chosen candidate starting today. Registered voters can visit their local county elections board offices any day Monday through Friday to vote prior to election day. However, they have several other options for voting…
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Athens Takes Initiative To Conserve Water
Athens, Ga–Saving money while saving water? Say hello to Shower Better Month. Athens’ conservation office is taking part in this nationwide initiative to save water by giving out free water sense shower heads. Customers just have to present their bill at the office or other participating local hardware stores.
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5 Things to Know October 13
Athens, GA–Advanced voting season has sprung in Athens-Clarke county, Barrow county, and many more. You can vote for your chosen candidate in November’s election starting today. Athens, GA–It’s Columbus day, and what better way to celebrate than with an Italian-themed Columbus Day Festival. After all, Christopher Columbus was an Italian. The…
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Hong Kong Protests
Athens, GA – Hong Kong students at the University of Georgia are protesting the Chinese and Hong Kong governments. In Hong Kong, officials called off talks with pro-democracy protesters originally scheduled for tomorrow. Protests started last month over lack of democratic representation for government elections. Reporter Russell Abad asked some…
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UGA Crime Report
Athens, GA – UGA released its annual security report today. The report includes crime statistics from on and off campus incidents in the past three years. Reporter Pauline Villanueva tells us how much the number of crimes has decreased over the past two years.
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Expansion of Athens Clarke County Landfill
Athens, GA – A local church says the smell and expansion of the Athens Clarke County Landfill is affecting its church. A representative from the church spoke at the County Commission Meeting this week about how nothing is being done to help the church and nearby residents deal with the…
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Nuci Space 14th Anniversary
Athens, GA – Nearly a third of college students report feeling “so depressed that it was difficult to function”. This is according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Nuci Space is a local organization that provides mental health resources and has helped over 2,000 musicians pay for psychiatric appointments…