Oglethorpe County
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New Section to Oglethorpe School Board Planning Process
By: Jordynn Abernathy and Abby Jessen The Oglethorpe County School System has added a new part to their strategic planning process… holding community listening sessions. Superintendent Beverley Levine has implemented the community session this year because she believes it is essential to have community input. Board members say this will be a…
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Stories to Watch: Oct. 28
\t A local bar General Beauregards was accused of having a racial slur on its drink menu. That resulted in a lot of backlash on social media. Reporter Danielle Herman is interviewing a number of students to get their reaction on this news. She is also reaching out to the owner…
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Stories to Watch: Oct. 27
\t An Oglethorpe County board is recommending a rezoning tax map so a new animal shelter can be built. Grady Newsource is finding out how the new shelter will help more animals in North Georgia find safe homes. \t Anew polls shows presidential candidate, Ben Carson overtook fellow candidate…
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Oglethorpe County Plans Community Listening Session
By Abby Jessen What do you think about the Oglethorpe County School System? The Oglethorpe County Board of Education wants to find out and is holding a Community Listening Session from 6-8 p.m., Oct. 27, at Oglethorpe County Middle School. The public can voice their opinions on what is working as…
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Unemployment Rates Drop in Northeast Georgia
By Shaunteri Skinner Preliminary unemployment rates (September 2015): The unemployment rate in Georgia dropped to 5.8% for the month of September from 5.9% in August. It still remains above the national average which remains at 5.1%. The rates in the display above are preliminary and may be subject to change…
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Upcoming Northeast Georgia Events
Below are events happening across Northeast Georgia 10/22 – 10/25: Thursday, October 22: \t ITA Southeast Regional women’s tennis tournament– 9 a.m. \t UGA withdrawal deadline for fall semester \t Open dialogue on domestic violence- 12 p.m. \t Holocaust in American Society– 3:30 p.m. \t Fall Rain Barrel Workshop– 6…
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Family of Vehicular Homicide Victim to Convicted Athens Man: ‘He Deserves the Full Sentence’
By Danielle Herman UPDATE (12:18 p.m.): Edwin Juarez Alpizar has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. The following are the six accounts of the sentencing: \t Account 1: homicide by vehicle in the first degree, 15 years (10 in confinement, balance on probation) and $1000 fine \t Account 2: will merge…
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Oglethorpe County Teachers of the Year to be Recognized
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Oglethorpe County Teachers of the Year will be recognized at the Board of Education work session. The winning teachers were announced at the Oct. 6 board meeting. They were: → Kasie Brown, Oglethorpe County Primary School → Mary Colquitt, Oglethorpe County Elementary School → Amy Glinski, Oglethorpe County…
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Oglethorpe County Plans Community Christmas Charity
By: Erin O’Brien Halloween hasn’t passed, but some Oglethorpe County residents are already thinking about Christmas. Catherine Drewry and volunteers will hold interviews this weekend for potential recipients in the annual Community Christmas charity. The nonprofit organization, which got its start over two decades ago, provides gifts for children up to age 18…
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New Licensing Ordinance for Oglethorpe County
A new ordinance requires salesmen to acquire a license for door-to-door sales in Oglethorpe County. Without this license, a fine of up to $1000 per day per violation per individual participant is possible. This ordinance is not intended to stop sales. It hopes to decrease the number of people knocking…