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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Heavy Congestion on Lumpkin and Baxter
http://youtu.be/53RY0l65w-s According to one local official, heavy congestion on Lumpkin and Baxter is a problem the county can no longer fix.
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Inside look at the life of an impalement artist
You won’t see his act at the local fair but reporter Lindsay Tuman introduces you to a man who is determined to make the sport he loves, just one more pick up game at your backyard BBQ. Let’s get right to the point. It’s not the typical hobby, but impalement…
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Greater Athens Fair Brings First Fair To Athens In Five Years
It’s been over five years since a fair came to Athens, Georgia. And that all changes Wednesday. The Greater Athens Fair is here through October 20 with 30 rides and over 200 animals at the Athens Fairgrounds on Dunlap Road. “[We’ve] got the motorcycle acts, we’ve got the circus act,…and…
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Local Political Groups React to Government Shutdown
-Athens, GA Just like in Washington, Republicans and Democrats continue to point fingers at each other here in Athens. Athens-Clarke County Democratic Party Chairman Joe Wisenbaker says that he is disheartened by the government shutdown and debt ceiling debates taking place in our nation’s capital. “Well, it’s been a…
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Road Rage in Georgia
ATHENS, Ga.– Road rage incidents are on the rise, according to several recent studies. There were two separate accidents in Georgia last week, and each left a young women dead. A 22 year old woman dead, after an angry driver slammed into her car. A 21 year old girl shot dead,…
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Early Kickoff Times on Gamedays Decrease Downtown Crime
Early kickoff times create less crime in Athens.
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Athens Clarke County Police Department Phone Scams
–Reported by Lindsay Tuman Phones are ringing off the hook at the Athens Clarke County Police Department. A new scammer calls people pretending to be, none other than a member of the police department. So far five people have called in reporting this guy, but we aren’t sure how many…
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Oconee St. UMC Approves Plan For New Building
One local church is still on the long road to recovery after a devastating fire. But now we know what the re-built one is going to look like. The design for the new Oconee StreetUnited Methodist Church is shown above. The church just approved the design this week. The fire…
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Political War of Words
-Athens, Ga Two national Democratic Party leaders took verbal shots at local Republican Congressman Paul Broun. This war of words was not about the government shutdown, but instead it was about his medical degree being from the “pits of hell”. Those were the words the Congressman used last year…
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House Fire on Boulevard
 The sound of drills, boarding up windows, and cleaning up is what happens after a fire. The one that broke out yesterday at this house not only affected the people who lived there but also the neighbors. Joe Geoghegan lives right down the street from the house…