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Archives
A Drop in Night Temperatures
It is a beautiful day after a long election night. As we head into the last half of the week, temperatures are staying relatively the same for the day time. The night temperatures are dropping. Temperatures for tonight are dropping into the low 40s. This is about 10 degrees cooler than…
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2016 Election
Clarke and Oconee Counties Pass E-SPLOST
School funding and building will be boosted after all. The funding for both comes from a referendum passed by voters yesterday. Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties have passed the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) in the November 8 election. In Athens-Clarke County, about 72% of voters voted YES,…
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2016 Election
Update: One Vote Deciding the Future of Watkinsville
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72S0gOn0Exc] One vote is separating two Watkinsville candidates for a seat in the City Council. Grady Newsource Reporter Molly Swindall says at least four more ballots are coming in from overseas military personnel which Pat Haize who runs the Oconee County Board of Elections says these ballots will likely…
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2016 Election
Three things to Know the Morning After Election 2016
Note: Results in this article are from the Georgia Secretary of State. They are technically unofficial results. ATHENS, Ga. — So, about last night. You know Donald J. Trump was elected President of the United States, but you may not know he received 51% of the vote in Georgia, according to…
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UGA Sports
Light Up Sanford Tradition Begins
An already tradition-rich establishment added a new tradition last year. The Redcoat Band prompted a movement called “Light Up Sanford” last season for fans in Sanford Stadium to turn their phone lights on when the fourth quarter began and the band played “Krypton.” The end result? Sanford Stadium lit up.…
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2016 Election
Stock Market Fluctuates After Trump Win
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr8PeXoz4vw&w=640&h=360] Brandi Patterson helps explain what the Trump win means for your finances
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2016 Election
Undocumented Immigrants Look at Coming Election
Election day is here. One of the issues that experts say could impact the results is the Latino vote and the candidates positions on immigration. College Republican, Ben Grayson has a very strong opinion on the issue of undocumented citizens. “In a state funded university, no I don’t think that they…
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2016 Election
Viewing Parties Being Held in Athens for Election 2016
Election day is here. Now you just need a place to watch the election. Whether you’re for Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, there’s a place for you to watch both of the presidential candidates tonight at a local viewing party. The University Union is sponsoring a viewing party at the University…
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2016 Election
Early Voting Impacts Election Day Lines
Athens, GA– When Brittany Tippins drove to Clarke Central High School this morning to vote, she was expecting long lines and a very long wait time to cast her ballot. Those expectations were dashed after ten minutes when she walked out of the school’s gym with an “I Voted” sticker…
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2016 Election
Children Cast Mock Votes
Some Clarke County Schools gave children the opportunity to cast their vote in today’s election. Schools throughout the county went to Rock Springs Community Center to fill out a mock ballot. This gave students the chance to learn about the presidential election and how voting in the United States works. …