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Athens-Clarke County
Damsel in Defense Offers Line of Handbags to Work With Concealed Carry
The damsel in distress…is going on the defensive. The women of Athens now have the chance to rock a fashionable hand bag, with a bigger punch than just swinging it granny style over an attacker’s head. Damsel in Defense is a fashion company that sells self defense tools, in color. Their…
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Barrow County
Barrow County Drug Training Starts Tomorrow
Heroin, meth, cocaine, and oxy…These are some of the household names of the most common drugs that cause death from overdose. Now local police officers will be able to take advantage of another drug, to help prevent overdose. Naloxone is the life saving medication used to treat narcotics overdose in emergency…
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Athens-Clarke County
Car Accident Leads to Fatality on Orkin Drive
30 year old Joshua Davin Lynn of Eric Way of Bogart is dead after his car crashed into a tree in Bogart, GA. According to an Athens-Clarke County Police press release, the 2016 Ford Fiesta was west bound on Orkin Dr. near the Dozer Dr. intersection around 3 a.m. today, when it crossed…
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High School Sports
GHSA Approves Spring Football Game Scrimmage
Macon, GA–The Georgia High School Association approved a proposal to allow spring football games between schools. The proposal passed today at the State Executive Meeting in Macon, GA. Under the current GHSA Constitution and By-Laws, schools may hold ten spring practices between February 1st and the end of that school’s…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Celebrates Earth Week
While the Kirby Smart football era kicked off on Saturday, there was another kick-off today. The Students for Environmental Action and Sustainable UGA are teaming up to host events all week to promote this year’s Earth Week. The kickoff for Earth Week concluded two o’ clock this afternoon, but there…
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UGA Sports
Jaime Kaplan Calls The Dawgs
Jaime Kaplan has called the Bulldogs a time or two. However, at this year’s Relay For Life, she added a new ending. “Go Dawgs, Beat Cancer,” Kaplan swung her fist in the air. A world class athlete, Kaplan is no stranger to strain or injury. However, her biggest battle didn’t…
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UGA Sports
UGA Target Demetris Robertson to Announce Decision Early May
Multiple sources report that five-star recruit Demetris Robertson will announce his college decision on May 2nd. The number one receiver in the nation has been recruited by high-end programs such as Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Cal. As of today, 247sports predicts Robertson is committing to Georgia. Since Robertson did…
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Athens-Clarke County
UNO “Will Not Meet Goal” for Parkinson’s Research
The UGA Undergraduate Neuroscience Organization (UNO) raised over a thousand dollars this weekend in their annual Party for Parkinson’s event, but the president of UNO is not too happy with the outcome. Their goal this year is $3,500, but on Saturday, during the Party for Parkinson’s event, they only raised $1118. There had been…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bigger Lead, Bigger Reward: New Evidence Advances Murder Case
Athens, Ga- Georgia Bureau Investigation links gun to the shooting scene resulting in the death of Breana Jeree Blackwell, 23. Even with the gun linked to to scene, ACCPD cannot prove that the 7 suspects were at the scene of the crime. Police are still offering a $10,000 reward…
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Athens-Clarke County
Lunch Bites
Quick news bites to consume while you’re eating lunch. Today’s menu features: \t Tax Day \t Oconee Fire Department \t Earth Week Today’s the day, Tax Day is finally here. Despite today being the last day to get income taxes sent to the IRS, one Athens post office has seen a…