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Athens-Clarke County
Congress Heads Back to Session: 3 Things to Know
ATHENS, Ga — Congressman Jody Hice of Georgia’s 10th District heads back to work on the hill today. One bill he’s sponsoring pushes to close a loophole that allows convicted sex criminals to avoid placement on sex offender registries. The Track Reoffending Alien Criminals Act requires “unlawfully present alien sex offenders” to be registered on the…
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In-Depth
Jackson County Unemployment Rate Drops
For the first time in more than 15 years, Jackson County’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent. That makes it the second lowest unemployment rate in the state. The unemployment rate hasn’t been this low since back in 2000 when it hit 4.1 percent. Forsyth and Oconee counties still have the lowest unemployment rates in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Online Video Reportedly Shows Agnes Kim Talking for First Time after Accident
ATLANTA — A video posted on a crowdfunding website Monday reportedly shows UGA student Agnes Kim talking for the first time after a deadly car accident in in April. According to posts on the site, Kim was in a coma for more than a month after the accident and is currently undergoing care…
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Athens-Clarke County
Superintendent of Clarke County School District Resigns
ATHENS, Ga. — Superintendent Philip Lanoue of the Clarke County School District resigned Tuesday, September 1st effective March 1, 2017. CCSD officials shared the news of Lanoue’s resignation with parents and other school board members following an executive session Tuesday evening. In his official statement to the CCSD, Lanoue said…
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Northeast Georgia News
Governor Deal Declares State of Emergency for South Georgia
Governor Nathan Deal issued a state of emergency for several counties in south Georgia in response to the incoming tropical storm Hermine. Georgia’s Emergency Operation Command recommended the state of emergency. It will be in effect starting at noon on September 1 and ending at midnight on September 3. Governor…
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Health
Innovation in Health Education: Designing Medical School of Tomorrow
How can today’s medical schools truly prepare students to care for patients tomorrow? That’s the question Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld said curriculum designers at America’s medical schools need to ask more often. The structure of medical education has changed little over the last hundred years, said Ehrenfeld, a physician and professor…
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Northeast Georgia News
Rural Areas Deal with Teen Sexting
Forty years ago, Presidential candidate, Jimmy Carter shocked the nation by telling Playboy Magazine that he had lusted after women who were not his wife. His declaration was a radical departure from his squeaky clean image as a peanut farmer from tiny Plains, Georgia, where he taught Sunday school at…
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Health
Strong4Life Helps Kids Love Being Healthy
Almost anyone who has visited a doctor’s office has heard the phrase “come see me in six months.” But for people seeking help with obesity, this doctor’s office classic offers shockingly little in the way of guidance. As recent headlines about weight gain among TV’s “The Biggest Losers” make clear,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Doctors, Researchers Address Obesity, Body Image Differently
Few medical conditions are so frequently “diagnosed” by lay people as obesity. Because obesity is associated primarily with a visual manifestation of body weight, even those who are not medical professionals feel that it is easy to recognize an obese person who needs help. “I’ve had significant others tell me…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens’ Outdated Sewage Infrastructure May Endanger Local Waterways
Advocates say sewer lines proposed by city officials are not the answer Athens’ aging sewage infrastructure, up to 100 years old in some parts of the city, is threatening local streams, rivers and drinking water. “The bulk of it is still very antiquated and, really, they’re not putting any effort…