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Athens-Clarke County
Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide after Striking Cyclists
Athens, GA– A driver has been charged with homicide by vehicle first degree after striking three bicyclists on Athena Drive. The driver was determined to be under the influence of drugs at the time of the accident. At approximately 6 p.m. on September 12, a vehicle heading west crossed the…
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2016 Election
Statewide Ad Campaign Pushes Against ‘School Takeover’ Amendment
ATHENS, Ga — A massive advertising campaign by Keep Georgia Schools Local begins airing across the state today, pushing back against the Opportunity School District (OSD) proposal for Georgia’s public schools. The OSD proposal is a proposed amendment to the state constitution that allows special school districts to intervene is failing…
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UGA Sports
Georgia Football Looks to Improve Upon Close Loss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPc1BXtWEQs&feature=youtu.be Georgia came into Saturday’s game as a 57-point favorite, but after 60 minutes of football, it escaped with a slim 2-point victory. Turnovers and poor offensive line play were the cause of what turned a should-be blowout into a 26-24 thriller. During Kirby Smart’s press conference today he addressed…
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Athens-Clarke County
Latino Heritage Month Kicks Off at Tate
Van Perros. That phrase means go dogs in Spanish. While that might be a popular phrase around Athens, those aren’t the only Spanish words that will be spoken around town this month. The reason is because it is Latino Heritage Month in Athens. From now till Oct. 22, Athens will…
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Northeast Georgia News
Trail Causes Oconee Hill Cemetery Dispute
Some people are upset about a new trail extending through the historic Oconee Hill Cemetery. They may not need to be, however, because no decision will be made until the Cemetery Board of Trustees approve the proposal. If approved, the Greenway extention will run through the edge of the cemetery.…
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In-Depth
Do Millennials Suck? IBM Study Says Nah
Everyone seems to think that Millennials are the literal worst. On all sides of the political spectrum, from Bill Maher to Breitbart to Millenials themselves, everyone seems to think that the Millennial Generation (born between roughly 1980 and 2000) are going to be the downfall of the current world order.…
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Athens-Clarke County
ACC Police Suspect Group of Burglars Targeting Asian Families
ATHENS, Ga. — Two recent burglaries may be related to an ongoing statewide string of burglaries targeting Asian families, particularly business owners, Lt. Patrick Whitmore said Monday. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department suspects that burglars stole thousands of dollars of jewelry and gold from two Asian families on September 7…
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Athens-Clarke County
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary Moving To New Location
An old school building on Athens’ east side will see new life in the coming months. Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School will call the Old Gaines Elementary School building, at 280 Gaines School Road, home starting in January. The move will be preceded by some necessary renovations to the aging structure. $292,265…
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UGA Student’s Sign Video of ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ Goes Viral
Can’t stop the sharing, that is what happened to one University of Georgia student’s “Can’t stop the feeling” sign language video. The video shows that even though someone can’t hear the music, doesn’t mean they cant enjoy the music video Haley Beach, a second-year Communication Science and Disorders Major truly has…