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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Pope Francis
A local priest says recent remarks by the Pope are on the right track! Father Gaurav Shroff of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is referring to a recent interview with Pope Francis when he said Catholics need to worry less about gays, abortion, and contraception. Father Gaurav Schroff…
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Boston Marathon Bombing Photographer Shares His Reaction
We caught Mr. Tlumacki coming down the stairs of the Grady Journalism building on UGA’s campus. He only had a couple minutes to talk with us, but reporter Tiffany Buck asked him what his initial reaction was on that fateful day.
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UGA Football Injuries Update
Athens, GA–Take a look at the intensity as Keith Marshall stumbles while going for the ball at the UGA vs. Tennessee game this past Saturday. This adds 4 more players to the list of injured UGA players, and it’s time for the newbies to fill their big shoes. Many fans…
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Coyotes Pose Problems To Deer Hunters
Deer hunters are finding it a little harder these days to kill their game. Their competition: coyotes. They’ve been killing young deer across the state. It kept a lot of hunters from scoring a kill. And this year’s hunting season is just getting started. “Hunting season is already open in…
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Bicycle Bill Meeting Information
The meeting will be held at 6 PM tonight Until 8 PM at the Hall County Government Building located at 2875 Browns Bridge Rd. Gainesville,GA 30504. The meeting is open to the public and both sides of the argument will be heard in regards to the bill attempting to register bicycles state…
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Brother of Jamie Hood Arrested
–Reported by Lindsay Tuman Matthew Hood is in the Athens Clarke County Jail. His brother is familiar with the place, he spent some time there after a shoot out with the Athens Police. He faces charges for obstruction of justice. Things might seem quiet now, but the sound of gunfire…
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What Government Shut Down?
Reporter: Avery Green There are a lot of things that students care about. The government shut down is not one of them. Today I walked around Athens asking people two questions. Firstly, has the government shut down affected you or your family? Secondly, have you contacted your congressman or representative?…
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Moped Accident
A 27-year-old man is in critical condition tonight after an accident on his moped. Police say Jayson Franks was traveling on his moped when he was rear ended by a Toyota RAV4 and then run over Tuesday night. It occurred where Atlanta Highway and Epps Bridge Road split…
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Head Start Loses Federal Grant Money
Athens, GA.- The general public may think that congress is arguing like children, but the government’s indecision could affect children here in Athens. The federal government shutdown is having an impact on the not-for-profit, Head Start program. Free pre-school for low-income families is the part of Head Start that could…
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Directions to 2013 Farm Tour
Luke Bryan has changed locations for this year’s Athens-area Farm Tour, so we made a trip out there to make your trip easier this afternoon. From campus: Head east on Lexington Rd. towards the WalMart. After you pass the WalMart, you’ll continue on that road for almost 15 miles (about…