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High School Sports
EXCLUSIVE: Mecole Hardman is Ready for Georgia
BOWMAN, GA — The nation’s No. 1 athlete will begin his football career at The University of Georgia in the fall. Here’s an inside look at what motivates and is most important Hardman, other than football. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z_EnE1GORg&w=560&h=315] By Emily McLanahan
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Athens-Clarke County
Superintendent Phil Lanoue Staying in Clarke County
ATHENS-Clarke County School District Superintendent Phil Lanoue has announced that he will remain with the county. He made the announcement in a district-wide email this morning. Lanoue previously had been named the lone finalist to take over the same…
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Athens-Clarke County
A Courtroom Snag: Three Cases Reach Impasse
Three important cases were supposed to move forward this morning in the Athens Clarke County Superior Court, but all reached an impasse. Termedrick Faust (pictured left), one of the men accused of kidnapping and robbing a local Papa Johns pizza delivery driver, was supposed to find out whether or not he would…
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Athens-Clarke County
Eight Bulldogs to Participate in NFL Combine
Eight Georgia Bulldogs will go from between the hedges in Athens to under the dome in Indianapolis to participate in the NFL Combine. The combine gives college football players the chance to showcase their skills for NFL teams, and their performance can make or break their chances of being drafted. The…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Active Shooter Simulator Used in Madison County
The Madison County Sheriff’s Department is using more than bullet proof vests for protection and preparation from active shooters. Deputies are using the new active shooter simulator to think fast on their feet. 13,286 people were killed in the US by firearms in 2015, according to the Gun Violence Archive, and…
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Northeast Georgia News
New Sports Complex Opens in Auburn, Georgia
Ayyy batta’ batta’…Swing! Auburn athletes and community members could start practicing their swings because a new sports complex is coming to the Mary Carter Ball Park. The current ball park consists of only four baseball fields and is primarily used by the youth of Auburn. Mayor Mary Blechinger says the new…
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Athens-Clarke County
Study: Cup of Joe Could Be Way to Go
Coffee and caffeine haven’t always been good things for health, but today a cup of joe might not be a bad idea. Two cups of coffee a day could improve the effects of liver cirrhosis, according to a recent study by the Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. More than 430,000 people…
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Northeast Georgia News
Local Pilot Makes Aviation History
Not many people get invited to take a private tour of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, but not many pilots make unexpected landings there, either. Aerial photographer Cathy Lewan will soon have done both. On February 14, Lewan became the only pilot of a small plane to make an emergency landing at…
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Northeast Georgia News
‘Never-Before Seen’ Storm Coming our Way
Isolated tornadoes are possible from 4:00 am to 11:00 am. On top of the damaging winds and isolated tornadoes, the National Weather Service says there’s a heightened threat due to possible power lines and trees falling. There is currently a flash flood warning for Clarke, Greene, and Oconee counties. It…
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Leonard Ware to Challenge Jody Hice for Congressional Seat
ATHENS — Congressman Jody Hice has some competition. Democrat Leonard Ware is running for United States congress in the 10th district of Georgia.