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Barrow County
Drought Affects Barrow County
The Barrow County Commission has voted to increase the non-contract wholesale water pricing in Barrow County by 25%. This is a response to the ongoing drought in the area. Barrow County Commission Chairman Pat Graham said that the price increase should have little effect on Barrow County, as all retail…
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Athens-Clarke County
Light Up Athens: Downtown Roads Set to Close
A parade route change may cause your usual maneuver around downtown Athens on Thursday to stop. The Downtown Parade of Lights is set to start at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, but roads will be closing sooner than that. According to the Athens Clarke County website, the parade includes…
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Athens-Clarke County
Social Media: Athens Police Explore News Ways to Catch Crooks
Not all heroes wear capes…or even breathe for that matter. There’s an emerging way of fighting crime and this time it involves social media. At the sound of a siren, officers head out to search and catch criminals and now you can help save lives too. Using social media as a…
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Archives
Your 5-day forecast (Finally, rain!)
ATHENS, Ga. — Strong storms are on the way to Northeast Georgia. They may bring more rain in a week than the area has seen in months. Less than half an inch of rain has fallen on Athens since the beginning of October, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS projects that…
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Athens-Clarke County
O Christmas Tree: City of Athens Christmas Tree Is Now Downtown
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbpbzqS2lck&w=1280&h=720] The Christmas Tree of Athens is now Downtown for all of Athens to see. The Landscape Division of Athens-Clarke County started unloading the Christmas tree around 11:30 am, and worked hard all day and evening to make sure they finished before the rainfall. Jenny Connell, a…
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Athens-Clarke County
Feed Your Appetite: Finding China in Athens
For at least one day this fall, authentic Chinese food was available in Athens: homemade mooncakes, rice with stewed pork, steamed buns filled with diced meat. The unlikely venue was Tate Student Center on the UGA campus. The day was Sept. 23, when Chinese students gathered to celebrate the Mid-autumn…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Drought Restrictions For Area
ATHENS, Ga.– This week marks the 21st week of continuous severe drought in northeastern Georgia. Due to worsening drought conditions in about three-fourths of the state the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has declared a raise the state’s drought response to Level 2 in 52…
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Northeast Georgia News
More People to Travel this Holiday Season
Driving remains the most popular mode of travel for Thanksgiving. AAA says that more than 89% of holiday travelers are driving. AAA estimates 48.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this Thaknsgiving. This is one million more travelers compared to last year and the most since 2007. In…
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High School Sports
Prince Avenue Football to Play in Second Round
Prince Avenue Christian School plays Friday night at home in the second round of the Georgia High School Football State Playoffs. The Wolverines host Mt. Pisgah. Coach Greg Vandagriff and a few players share their thoughts on Friday’s game.
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Athens-Clarke County
Oconee High School Twins Headed to the Georgia Diamond
Oconee High School seniors Connor and Cole Tate signed to play baseball at the University of Georgia.