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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Georgia: Hollywood of the South
ATHENS, GA- One The film industry has made its way down to Georgia and brought money with it. Reporter Kailyn Thomas got in on the lights, camera, and action.
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The Story of Two Athens and 10 Cows
ATHENS, GA - So the 10 lost cows did not exactly come home, but Northeast Georgia Livestock now knows where they went.
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You can Keep Athens Beautiful
ATHENS, GA- Athens Clarke County’s solid waste department is asking for your help. To help clean up litter around town, they are asking for you to print out the road maps and rate them 1 to 4- one being perfect, 4 being scattered with litter. You can submit your scores…
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The Timeless Garden
Athens, GA: The Garden Club sundial that resided in University of Georgia’s Founders Memorial Garden is missing.The sundial resided in the garden since shortly after its founding in 1938. According to The Founders Garden Director, David Nichols they noticed the vandalism a few days after the incident. Nichols doesn’t believe…
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A Glance At Tonight’s Show
Athens, GA- We give you a peek at tonight's show. Our reporters talk about the stories they investigated.
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Live At Five
Athens, GA- A quick look at what goes on behind-the-scenes to get our newscast on TV. We show you what our news crew does to get the show ready for you to watch.
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Middle Schoolers Happy About Tests?
Athens, GA: It may seem strange but students at Hilsman Middle School are happy about CRCT testing. This year the staff tried to get the students excited in a whole new way, a viral video. Following the success of Pharrell Williams song Happy and the dance videos that followed Hilsman…
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Texting at Red Lights…is still Texting While Driving
ATHENS, GA - Contrary to popular belief, texting at a stop light is still considered texting while driving, which means a ticket if caught.
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Right Before Deadline
Athens, GA-It's showtime! Our web anchor Peter May shows you the calm before the storm as it's getting closer and closer to 5pm.
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Tethered Dogs
Don't tether your dog and leave it unattended while you run in to grab a cup of coffee. It's illegal in Athens. Locals in Hall County are trying to pass a similar ordinance.