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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Opinions Vary On Efficiency At Polling Locations In Athens
The Elections Assitant for Athens Clarke County says a shortage of poll workers caused confusion in some Atlanta Precincts. Reporter Kyle Taylor explains what was said about Athens precincts.
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Local Business Provides Coats for Kids
Reporter Arin Johnson tells us how one local business is helping to keep Athens are children stay warm.
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Pedestrian Crash On East Campus Road
Pedestrian crash on East Campus.
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Athens Double Shooting Has Residents Concerned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bduf-4yKcbE Athens, Ga. — Residents of the Clarke Gardens apartment homes were out early Thursday morning, walking around the community and trying to sort out everything that happened Tuesday night. One thing they do know, the shooter and the shooting victim don’t even live in the community. “It’s not a bad…
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Groundbreaking Greenhouse Project At JJ Harris Elementary School
In two weeks a local elementary school will break ground on a 40,000 dollar greenhouse project. Sarah Edwards reports that JJ Harris Elementary is making sure their students are using hands on learning approaches.
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Athens Underage Drinking Leads to Arrests
The buzz about arrests for underage drinking in downtown Athens is that there are too many of them, and that the arrests are unjustified. But Police officials in Athens have the numbers to prove that is far from the case. Reporter Emily Fernie has more on the story.
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How to Have A Safe Halloween
A house with the lights off on Halloween may mean more than someone who isn’t home. Grady NewSource reporter, Mamie Shepherd, joins us to make sure your Halloween is filled with treats – not tricks.
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Winder Daycare Gets Support After Boy Hit By Tree
One small town in Georgia is coming together to help the family of an adorable two year old boy who was hit by a falling limb at his daycare. Little Tripp Halstead is at an Atlanta Hospital in critical condition. Reporter Alexandra tells us crews in Winder are making sure…
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Athens Area Humane Society BLACKOUT!
Tomorrow, October 31st, marks the last day of the Blackout program. Reporter Arin Johnson tells us how the Athens Area Humane society utilizes spook superstitions to help black animals find homes!
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Unemployment Dropping In Athens
Unemployment rates are down in the Athens Metro Area, but these rates may go back up by the beginning of next year. Grady Newsource Reporter Shannon Wiggins tells us what industries in Athens are booming. http://youtu.be/I1L_7Bq0CpE