Oglethorpe County
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Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary Moving To New Location
An old school building on Athens’ east side will see new life in the coming months. Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School will call the Old Gaines Elementary School building, at 280 Gaines School Road, home starting in January. The move will be preceded by some necessary renovations to the aging structure. $292,265…
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New Brewery Looking For Home
OGLETHORPE– Officials in Oglethorpe County are hoping to bring a new brewery to the community and Big Springs Brewing Company is looking for a place to call home. However, the match between the two might not be a simple one. The people of Oglethorpe, including Lexington Mayor Rick Berry, are excited…
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How Presidential Candidates are Polling in Georgia
ATLANTA — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are the projected winners for the state of Georgia. Within each county, the numbers vary. Here is the break down by county: Madison County (12/12 precincts reporting) Donald Trump — 44.53 percent Ted Cruz — 28.57 percent…
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This Week’s Clarke County High Risk Restaurants
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIFkAgPhRP0] Three Clarke County restaurants were deemed “high risk”. The lowest score recorded was a 72 by a local taco shop. Public Health Athens provided the score for the Northeast health district. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Waffle House on Milledge Avenue (2034 S Milledge Ave), and Zaxby’s on Atlanta…
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Oglethorpe Avenue Suspect Identified
The Athens Clarke County Police Department has identified the suspect of the Oglethorpe Avenue shooting incident as Kristopher Ellison. The 25 year-old Athens native was last seen near UGA’s Health Sciences campus. Police say the suspect fired shots. No one was injured. Police believe the suspect was picked up and traveled towards…
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UPDATE: Armed Robbery
After speaking with the Athens Clarke County police, it has been made clear that the incident occurred on Oglethorpe Avenue, not on a UGA campus. According to the University of Georgia Police Department’s timely warning update, there was an armed robbery near the Health Sciences campus, during which shots were fired.…
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Local Athens Elementary School Aims to Teach Students to be Bilingual, Biliterate
Athens– Kindergarteners for the 2016-2017 school year at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School will have a curriculum of 80% taught in Spanish and only 20% in English. The principal of Oglethorpe Avenue, Dr. Scarlett Dunne is implementing the Dual Language Immersion program this upcoming August. “We will teach them to do everything in Spanish…
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Volunteer Firefighters Balance Service, Work
By: Ellen Cohen Douglas Spencer successfully balances a full time job with his family and volunteer work in Oglethorpe County. He is the president of Oglethorpe County’s Firefighter’s Association, which is entirely volunteer based. “I’m very proud to be able to have the opportunity to do this. This is my…
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Top Stories from this Fall, Honorable Mentions: Part 1
By: Sam Lack As this semester of Grady Newsource starts to wind down, we take a look back at some of the top stories between August and December. However, before we reveal our top 5 later this afternoon, let’s take a look at some of our honorable mentions. Meet Que…
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2016 Oglethorpe County Board of Education Meetings
By Abby Jessen The Oglethorpe County Board of Education approved the 2016 meeting schedule on Tues. Below are the approved dates. \t Regular Meeting: Jan. 5, 2016 \t Work Session: Jan. 19, 2016 \t Regular Meeting: Feb. 2, 2016 \t Work Session: Feb. 16, 2016 \t Regular Meeting: Mar. 1,…