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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LEAD Athens Educates Community about Child Sexual Abuse
Athens, GA- The local organization LEAD Athens put on a conference called No Fear Here: Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse. The event took place at St. James United Methodist Church, and featured panels filled with experts on the issue. Participants included members from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, The…
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Five Points Lunch Counter a Place for Friendship, Food
Athens, GA–There aren’t that many lunch counters left around the country, but there is one here in Athens that has been going steady for over five decades. ADD Drug in five points not only sells prescription drugs but has the only lunch counter in Athens. The store and lunch counter…
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North Avenue Bridge Burning
-Athens, GA Homeless people who live under the North Avenue Bridge are recovering from a fire that damaged the one place they call home. Emergency Response teams responded to a fire under a bridge on North Avenue late Tuesday night. “This is where the fire started, right here. It started…
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Woman Attacked at Athens Restaurant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4cxgtclRkM&feature=youtu.be Athens, Ga- The 35-year-old woman that was brutally attacked on Tuesday night at an Athens’ restaurant, is recovering. Police are still looking for the suspect. The aggravated assault happened around 9:30 at La Fiesta on College Station Rd. The victim, who declined to go to the hospital, said that…
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Athens Extra: Interview with Lukas Nelson
Lukas Nelson is performing in Athens tonight with his band, Promise of the Real. Before opening for his country superstar dad, Willie Nelson, Lukas stopped to talk to Grady NewSource reporters, Mamie Shepherd and Sarah Edwards, at the Georgia Theatre. For information on Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real,…
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Increase in Vinyl Record Sales
By: Alexcia Fauscett Athens,Ga- Everything is digital these days. BUT one recent trend, even younger people are catching onto is going back to to the original sound of vinyl. “It’s a different experience from always having digital music that always sounds the exactly the same,” Wuxtry employee, Nate Mitchell points out. This could explain…
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Clarke Central High School Principal Recognition
Athens, GA – It might be a stormy day outside, but you wouldn’t know it looking at Clarke Central High School’s Principal, Dr. Robbie Hooker. Hooker’s advice when dealing with every day encounters: “You just have to keep a level head, and remember that, ya know, take one thing at…
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Canopy Studio Partners With Local School to Teach Trapeze
At most schools, you normally find kids swinging on swing sets and playing kickball games. Well, Chase Street Elementary has a different approach. Trapeze. Canopy trapeze Studio on Tracey Street began partnering with the school last year to provide students with an unusual way to spend the afternoon. After school…
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Pawtropolis Offers Paradise For Animals
If you have ever felt guilty about leaving your pet at home then worry no more. This unique place is a doggie daycare much like a daycare center for children. Pawtropolis is a paradise for animals. Pups come here to get pampered. Animal care taker, Whitney Rose says that the…
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Night Club Safety in Athens After Brazil Fire
Athens, GA – Night Clubs and bars in Athens are taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety of guests in the event of a fire like the one that occurred in Brazil this past weekend. The Georgia Theatre reopened in 2011 after having to be rebuilt from the ground up.…