Oglethorpe County
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Update On School Closings
Athens- The lowest temperatures we’ve seen in a year have led to school closings, delays, and even excused absences in and around the Athens area. Oglethorpe County schools closed today… still no word of whether or not they will be open tomorrow. Madison County schools also closed today. ..but as…
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Oglethorpe Residents Try To Bring Jobs And Services Back To County
Oglethorpe- Oglethorpe County lacks the basic economic services that many people enjoy, such as eating out at restaurants, washing clothes, or even getting a haircut. One couple in the county, Thomas and Dee Pelewski, are trying to change that. They bought a plot of land back in November and now are…
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Dog Becomes Oglethorpe Sheriff’s Mascot
OGLETHORPE COUNTY, GA - Beatle showed up outside the Oconee Country Sheriff's Office one day. Now he lives in the Sheriff's office and he's the only four-legged deputy on staff.
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Oglethorpe County Sheriffs Office Keeps Up With Changes in Crime
The investigators at the Oglethorpe County Sheriffs Office are working to keep up with the changes in crime.
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Oglethorpe Co. Officer Puts Fear Behind Him
Oglethorpe County, GA - Police many times are thrown into the fray of danger, fearing for their own safety while trying to save others from harm. But for Sergeant Taylor Arrendale, he never lets his own fears get in the way.
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5 Things To Know For October 30
Athens, GA- Election day is just five days away! We’re looking into how early voting is doing in its last couple of days and will have more details tonight. Athens, GA- The Athens Downtown Development Authority is trying to pass an ordinance regarding parking downtown. They’re trying to prohibit vehicles over 17 feet…
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Lowest Gas Prices in your area
Athens, GA– We compiled the lowest gas prices in your area Athens-Clarke County: $2.84 at Marathon and Kroger Market Place on U.S 29 Barrow County : $2.89 at Ingles on North Broad Jackson County: $2.93 at Citgo on Borad and Ilard Jefferson County: $2.99 at Shake Rag Express at the…
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Bishop Park is getting a facelift
Athens, GA — The Office of Park Planning is asking for citizen input for a major redevelopment to Bishop Park. The office will present alternative design concepts for the park Monday. The park hasn’t been updated since the early 1970s. The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department will host its second public input…
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Oglethorpe County – A Safe Haven for Karen Refugees
For someone who lived in refugee camps and dodged the guns of a military dictatorship in his home country, Athens, Georgia is not only home, but a road to freedom. Refugees from a small southeastern area of Mynamar call themselves, the Karen people. After decades of living in refugee camps,…
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ACC Police on Severe Weather
ATHENS, GA - Major Hunsinger of ACC Police on severe weather ahead.