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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Student Faces DUI Charges
A 21 year old student left two thousand dollars worth of damage behind him after what appears to be a drunken ride and reporter Jeffrey McNair has been out gathering the details Tyler Beers is said to have jumped the curb near the intersection of Thomas and Oconee Street striking…
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Strange Laws Still Exist in Georgia
Most everyone loves going to their local ice cream shop to get a cone, but many people don’t know that there are some old state laws about ice cream cones that, no matter how strange, could get them in trouble with the law. In Georgia, it is illegal to carry…
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Dental Safety
Athens, Ga–Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS. Two medical conditions nearly seven thousand dental patients may have possibly been exposed to at a clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Reporter Wes Clark caught up with a local dentist who says despite this unfortunate event, his facility is still sanitary to pracitce dental medicine Dr. Hall…
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Widow of Yesterday’s Lexington Road Accident Shares her Emotions
ATHENS, GA- Wright Gazaway Zelma Griffith is still having trouble coping with her emotions surrounding her husband’s tragic death yesterday in an accident that took place on Lexington Road. But in the midst of all of her personal sadness, she’s having to worry about how she’s going to get by.
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ALT Community Gardens Push for Ordinance Change
Athens, GA — With temperatures finally on the rise, now seems as good a time as any to get outside and start working in your garden. You can eat or give away the crops you grow, but don’t try selling them because its against city ordinance — at least for now.…
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Classic City Brew Fest Raises Money for Animals
Athens, GA — Athens is on the cutting edge of the newest brewing trend — craft beers. This past weekend the 18th annual Classic City Brew Fest gave people a chance to sample hundreds of the unique beers, but there was more to the event than the taste of ales…
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Group Performs in Athens Then Snags ACM Honor
Florida Georgia Line walks off with the Best New Artist award in Las Vegas at the ACM Awards! Watch Grady NewSource’s Athens Extra interview with the duo during their recent appearance in the Classic City:
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A Ferocious Bulldog Joins the Alps’ Kroger Team
The Athens Kroger off of Alps road has a new employee. But instead of a nametage, the only uniform he has on is a straw hat and a set of razor sharp teeth. If you havent already seen him in the store, you might have seen this ferocious grin on…
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Downtown Master Plan Update
By: Julie Calhoun Better parking and more open space in Athens is all apart of the plan. Those with the downtown master plan and the Athens development authority are working to find out what ideas residents have to develop downtown. They promise to bring back a clear comprehensive plan by…
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Distracted Driving in Athens
Athens, GA- Have you ever had a close call with a distracted driver OR pedestrian? Well now, it’s not an uncommon thing. Reporter Meredith Dean tells us about the hot spots on UGA’s campus for distracted drivers and pedestrians.