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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Clarke County to Help Homeless Population
ATHENS, GA — Action has been requested for the Cooperative Agreements to Benefit Homeless Individuals grant application for March 1. The rundown of this grant, if approved, would mean local government will have the resources to better provide for the homeless population of Athens. Grady Newsource reporter Valentina Urrego breaks down…
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Athens-Clarke County
Officials Bust Multimillion Dollar Drug Trafficking Organization
ATHENS, GA — Two hundred Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officers swarmed Toccoa, Georgia and a large part of Northeast Georgia to bust a multi-million dollar drug trafficking organization earlier today. According to a GBI news release, these officers are serving 20 search warrants and 27 arrest warrants for…
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Athens-Clarke County
Georgia House Committee has Unannounced Meeting, Passes Controversial Bill
ATHENS, GA — The Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee of the Georgia House of Representatives passed the Campus Carry Bill in a late addition to their meeting agenda. As a result, gun safety advocate groups were not in attendance to voice their opposition to House Bill 859. HB 859, also known…
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Athens-Clarke County
How Much Do College Students Really Pay Each Semester?
ATHENS, GA — The Board of Regents announced yesterday that tuition will not increase in the 2016-2017 school year. Many parents and students believe this announcement is long overdue, as tuition rates increased last year between 2.5 and nine percent, per the University of System of Georgia. These semester breakdowns from…
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Athens-Clarke County
Will Kirby Smart Fill Sanford for G-Day?
ATHENS, GA — Georgia’s annual spring football game, G-Day, is going to be a special game this year. For the first time in 15 years, Georgia is led by a new head coach, Kirby Smart. Kirby Smart has big plans for the football program. At Tuesday’s Athletic Association Board Meeting,…
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In-Depth
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Members Perform Step Show Before Bernie Sanders Rally
ATLANTA, GA — Bernie Sanders made his debut at Morehouse College Feb. 17, but the Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. had something else up their sleeve. Minutes before Sanders took the stage to speak, the Ques put on their own performance that made the crowd go crazy. The…
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In-Depth
Bernie Sanders Discusses Economic, Social Reform in Atlanta Visit
ATLANTA, GA — We need. We must. We have to. Those words preceded most of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ phrases during a speech at the Atlanta University Center, as part of his Historically Black College and University tour Tuesday night. During the course of his 45 minute speech delivered to a…
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Athens-Clarke County
Update: Cedar Shoals Rape Investigation
ATHENS, Ga.- The third accused assailant in the Cedar Shoals rape case will have his bond hearing Thursday morning in Athens-Clarke Superior Court. Eighteen-year-old Markell Derek Brannon missed the original hearing because of a medical issue at the Clarke County Jail. According to an arrest warrant, Brannon is accused of being…
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Northeast Georgia News
Skip Trip to Jail (And Some of Your Tax Refund) with TRIP
That traffic ticket you skipped out on could pay for itself — with your tax refund money. Based on a state law enacted in 2014, courts have started intercepting the state income tax refunds of people who haven’t paid traffic tickets or other court fines. The courts see the fine paid while scofflaws see less money in…
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High School Sports
Cedar Shoals Begins State Playoff Journey vs. Hiram
Cedar Shoals High School (26-2) begins its state playoff run tonight. The top seed Jaguars take on Hiram High School and their 6’7″ bruiser Devan Brewer in this round of the Region 8-AAAAA GHSAA tournament. Even though it’s playoff time, reporter Cameron Martinez interviewed the Jaguars who says they aren’t too worried…