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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Government Shutdown Information
WEB POLL OF THE DAY Has the government shutdown affected you? Vote here and leave a comment: http://poll.pollcode.com/44544 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES: Georgia Senator: Johnny Isakson Contact him here: http://www.isakson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me Call: 202-224-3643 Twitter: @JohnnyIsakson Georgia Senator: Saxby Chambliss…
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Nuςi’s Space 13th Anniversary
It’s an anniversary celebration, and everybody’s invited! This parking lot’s empty now… but come Friday, it will be packed with partiers. Nuci’s Space is celebrating thirteen years of serving Athens. Youth Programs Coordinator Laura Ford said she’s looking forward to the future, “We’ve been here a while and we’re really excited…
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Weekend Traffic– LSU Game
ATHENS, GA– The LSU Tigers are headed to Athens this weekend and you can expect more traffic than your typical game weekend. You can expect traffic coming from the west to be denser than usual, especially on Friday. Due to a 9 hour travel time from Baton Rouge to Athens,…
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Where to Tailgate This Weekend?
ATHENS, GA- Myers Quad looked like a construction site today as ESPN’s College Gameday began their preparation for this Saturday. The 3-hour broadcast will bring hundreds of UGA and LSU faithful to the same field that hosts tailgates on college football Saturdays. That will force many fans to find a…
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Don’t Text, Just Drive
Morgan County, GA– “It’s my brother’s 22nd birthday, and he passed away 4 years ago…” says Griffin Sorohan as he reflects on the day that changed his life forever. He was just 14 years old when his big brother Caleb was killed when he collided with a truck as he was…
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March on Washington 50th Anniversary
On this day in 1963, a quarter of a million people took to the streets. They walked for civil rights legislation. They walked for jobs. They walked for the elimination of segregation. And from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, echoed some of the most famous words in American History.…
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Recent Rise in Athens-Clarke County Crime
An Athens-Clarke County Police Report shows that crime is down in the key areas: robbery, assault, burglary and theft. In fact, this report shows crime is down nearly 12 percent.  Though this report shows a decrease in crime the report only goes through the month of July…but in August,…
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Rose of Athens Theatre Holding Auditions
For all of the theatre lovers out there, this might be your time to shine. The Rose of Athens Theatre will be hosting auditions for everything from Winnie the Pooh and Charlotte’s Web to Shakespeare. The auditions will be at the Seynee Stovall Chapel on North Milledge, right behind the…
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Flood Watch
Weeks of downpour led to a flash flood warning for Athens-Clarke County and parts of northern Georgia. Nearly 1 to 3 inches of rain fell on Sunday. Forecasters predict to see at least 3 inches today. Athens-Clarke County’s Public Information Assistant, Hilda Sorrow, said “even though the heavy rain is…
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Tri To Beat Cancer
Tiger Woods, Lebron James, Roger Federer…You’ve heard all their names is their fear of cancer.0 “I’ll be swimming this sunday August 18th in the Tri To Beat Cancer” says Terry Ray. Cancer survivors will have another fight on their hands this weekend. This time in a triathlon. One of those…