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UGA Sports
Georgia Tennis Heads to the ITA Southeast Regional Championships
The Georgia Men’s Tennis Team will be heading down south for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southeast Regional Championships.The dawgs will be competing in individual matches against other D-1 schools in the Southeast Region. The Championships will be an all day event at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida from October…
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2016 Election
Record Long Lines for Early Voting
Many Athens voters are coming out to the polls early to vote in the 2016 Election. Some have always done it, some just want it to be over already. Most of the people in line today are anticipating higher-than-usual turnout on November 8th, but several of them were surprised to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Drivers’ Licenses Systems Now Back Up
If you’re worried about getting stuck in a long line this week at the Department of Driver Services, no worries. Systems were down statewide last weekend, but the local Athens office is back up and running. As of Tuesday morning, lines were low. The Athens office says there is…
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Jackson County
Parents Express Concerns Over Rezoning in Jackson County
The Jackson County School system held it’s first rezoning meeting last night. Parents voiced their concerns on how the new plan will impact them. This is the first rezoning proposal in more than 10 years. The plan calls for the closing of one elementary school. Students at Benton Elementary will be sent to the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Buddy Christian Way Car Accident Cleared
Here are videos from the accident that happened on Monday, October 17. According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Buddy Christian Way near the Police Academy was closed in both directions. It involved one car that ran off the side of the road. It is currently unknown how many were…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke in Search of Christmas Tree
The search is on! Athens-Clarke County is currently searching for someone to donate a tree that will be used as the community Christmas tree. The city will display the tree in front of City Hall during the month of December. Here is what the city is looking for: \t…
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Athens-Clarke County
Make a Loud Racket for Halloween: Athens to Host Wild Rumpus
A Halloween spectacular that started almost a decade ago is in full planning mode. The Wild Rumpus will have events starting Thursday, October 27 and continue through Saturday, October 29. Timi Conley, Director and Master of Ceremonies of the event, spends all year planning an event that he hopes will…
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Athens-Clarke County
Facebook Live: Creating Transparency in Government in Jackson County
Local elected officials are experimenting with a new way to keep you informed. The Jackson County Schools Board of Education has figured out a way to help parents feel less in the dark…by using Facebook Live. Tonight Jackson County School System Board of Education will be using Facebook Live for…
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2016 Election
Georgians Exercise Voting Rights Early
Monday, October 17 marks the first day that Georgians are able to cast their ballots in person and have their voice heard about who should be the next President of the United States. The line started to form outside the Board of Elections building in downtown Athens at 7:00am. Civic…
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Archives
This Week’s Weather Update: Warm and Cold
The next few days in northeast Georgia will see warmer lows than we have in the past few weeks. Lows on Tuesday and Wednesday will be 61 with highs in the upper 80’s. There’s a 30% chance of rain on Friday and 20% on Saturday, something to keep an…