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Health
RSVP Provides Information About Sexual Assault
Thursday was Wear Purple Day for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Thursday afternoon, RSVP – The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention program- promoted its message around campus with puzzles, pastries, and the color purple. Mallory Grizzle was a victim of sexual assault in high school, and that led to her…
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2016 Election
Jackson County Not Expecting Any Voter Fraud This Election
One voting precinct has seen a record breaking increase in voters coming out. Jackson County Elections Office has had almost 2,000 ballots cast as of this week. With such a large number of voters, the question is being asked whether voter fraud happen. But elections supervisor Lori Wurtz isn’t worried…
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2016 Election
Amendment 3: What You Need To Know
ATHENS, Ga.– November eighth is fast approaching and you aren’t only voting on a new president. There will be four amendments on the ballot to vote on. One of those amendments is Amendment 3. Amendment 3 discusses the options for the Georgia Replacement of the Judicial Qualifications Commission. The Judicial Qualifications Commission…
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2016 Election
Early Voting Numbers By County
Early voting in Athens has seen high turn outs in its first week. Find the numbers from your county below: Athens-Clarke County: 650 to 740 people. Barrow County: 650 to 700 people. Jackson County: reported turn out in the 600’s Oconee County: 520 to 580 people. Madison County: 250 to…
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UGA
SDT Greek Grind Raises More Than $100,000
Alpha Omicron Pi lit up the stage at SDT Greek Grind, an annual dance competition between 17 University of Georgia sororities. Emma Murphy, choreographer and performer for AOPi says that her team felt confident, but shocked to win the competition. “We definitely weren’t expecting anything so that was a really…
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Athens-Clarke County
Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Weekend
ATHENS, Ga.–Got drugs? The Drug Enforcement Administration is asking people to get rid of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs in a national drug take-back day. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies will take in prescription drugs Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The drugs…
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Athens-Clarke County
Preview of High School Football
ATHENS, Ga. – Tomorrow night will be a big one for Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central. The Clarke Central Gladiators will take on the Flowery Branch Falcons. The overall outlook on the game is in favor of the Gladiators, with stats hypothesizing a score of 30-19. If Clarke Central…
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Athens-Clarke County
Eat Mor Chikin… For a Cause
UPDATE: UGA Relay for Life won the competition! Second place went to the Guide Dog Foundation and third place was UGA Relay For Life. ATHENS, Ga. — Eight different charities are going to get a check to help their philanthropies by the end of this week. Chances are that if…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Sex Trafficking Bust
UPDATE: Corporal Sharlene Questelles with the Athens-Clarke County Jail confirmed that Randy Ash and Mohammed Patel have been released on bond. Joshua Harkins is being held on $20,000 bond with a hold for Habersham County. Harkins was charged with violating his probation according to Amanda Carr of the Habersham County…
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2016 Election
Early Voting Lines Continue in Athens
As of 10:15 Thursday morning, the wait time in line at the Athens Board of Elections was about 20 minutes – but the line keeps growing as the morning goes on. Some of the people in line watched the Wednesday Presidential debate, but most of them already had their minds…