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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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…
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Government Shutdown Impacts Real Estate Market
Federal home loans are out of the picture right now and that’s a big problem for many people looking to buy or sell a home. Reporter: Cory James
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Police Updates: October 2nd
The following are released arrests and burglaries in Athens-Clarke County from October 2nd: Arrests: Around 4:20pm, officers saw a vehicle being driven by a subject known to have a suspended license. Another officer was behind the vehicle and stopped it. Contact was made with the driver, MARIO JENNINGS, and he was…
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Races coming up in Athens
For more information on the different races going on this month and in the future, you can go to http://www.runningintheusa.com/race/ListByCityRadius.aspx?City=Athens&State=GA to see all the different options open to you.
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Congressional Representatives Won’t Pick Up
No matter which congressional representative I called…the phone just rang and rang. Until of course– voicemail. Senator Saxby Chambliss’ voicemail said, “Due to the government shutdown, my office is performing only essential legislative operations with very minimal staff. Leave a message, they will check messages periodically.” We called. Left a…
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Federal Furlough Forgiveness Debt
By: Ashley ShahAhmadi Federal furloughs are in the hands of the Congress. The government shutdown is leading many federal workers without a paycheck, which is making it hard on the bills. But some companies are a little more understanding. If you have a car payment with Hyundai or a loan…