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Athens-Clarke County
‘Mimosa Mandate’ Could Extend Sunday Alcohol Sales
Sunday alcohol service could be extended if a proposed bill in the Georgia Senate becomes law. The bill would expand the hours restaurants can serve alcohol on Sunday mornings. State Senator Renee Unterman sponsored the bill she nicknamed the “Mimosa Mandate.” Unterman and local businesses say it’s a matter of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Read It Here: The ‘Mimosa Mandate’ Bill
Here is the full text of the “Mimosa Mandate” bill in Georgia. See how some people in Athens think the bill would affect the community if passed. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Special Needs School Transportation Gets an Update
Oglethorpe County School System will spend their government transportation bond on a new bus in 2017. The bond, worth more than $77,000, will replace one of the school system’s special needs buses, which happens to be the oldest bus in the fleet. Currently, Oglethorpe County owns just four special needs…
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Athens-Clarke County
Nosy Neighbors Could Keep Your Home Safe
In the past month, fourteen accounts of theft and breaking and entering were reported near Cedar Shoals Drive on the Athens-Clarke County online crime report. One of the most effective and easiest ways to keep your home safe is to know your neighbors, according to Athens Clarke County Police Department…
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Barrow County
UPDATED: 2 Dead in Barrow County Plane Crash
UPDATE: 2/17/7 2:28PM Shannon Ewing of Gwinnett County and nephew Henry Ewing of Jones County are the two victims of Thursday’s fatal plane crash, Captain Ryan Sears of the Barrow County Sheriff’s Department confirms. Their ages have not been released. Terry Williams, the media contact for the National Transportation Safety Board, says the investigation is still in the…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Organization Spreads Love with Water
ATHENS, Ga.– It may seem like a very simple idea, but one student organization is changing the atmosphere downtown with nothing more than bottled water. That organization, is Hydrolove. On a typical Thursday night most students are getting ready to go out downtown by getting dressed, but this student organization,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Sanford Stadium to Undergo $63 Million in Renovations
ATHENS, Ga. –The University of Georgia Athletic Association announced at its quarterly meeting on Tuesday that Sanford Stadium will undergo hefty renovations starting in April, pending discussion with the University System of Georgia Board of Regents on March 15 in Atlanta. The project will include a new elevated plaza for…
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Athens-Clarke County
Drought Has Effect on Local Farms
ATHENS, Ga. — If you are tired of all the rain we have been getting recently, you may not want to wish it away. The reason – is because we still need it. There may have been an increase in rain lately, but the drought is far from over. Green…
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Athens-Clarke County
Five Best Athens Restaurants for Valentine’s Day Voyage
ATHENS, Ga.– Valentine’s Day is upon us. The most-anticipated day in February is filled with hugs, kisses and showmanship. It’s also a popular day to go out and share the night with a significant other. It just so happens that restaurants are the prime location. So, we at Grady Newsource…
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Barrow County
Machines Saving Lives: Taking Cardiac Emergency Aid to Next Level
Barrow, Ga.- Barrow County Emergency Service’s (EMS) new team member isn’t human – it’s a machine. The department has purchased seven LUCASä2 automatic chest compression devices to give patients improved odds of survival in a cardiac emergency. The machines provide automatic continuous CPR for patients in cardiac arrest. EMS Capt.…