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In-Depth
Walmart Neighborhood Opens on Atlanta Highway
By Jane Mo This Walmart is not your typical toy and furniture filled retail store. The new Atlanta Highway neighborhood market consists of a grocery store, a pharmacy, and a gas station. It has provided jobs for 95 people. The neighborhood market is between two Walmart super centers. One is located at…
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In-Depth
Bill to Stop Charges After Free Trials
By Jane Mo The General Assembly is considering a bill that stops fees after a free trial period. The bill aims towards subscription sites who offer free trials. Sites like Amazon Prime obtain credit card information from customers who want to try a free trial. The sites can then continue to charge…
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Northeast Georgia News
Farmers Concerned with Recent Bishop Bypass Plans
By Jane Mo The newest proposed route for the bypass will cut through eastern Bishop farmlands. The map below was the most recent construction plans. *This map is no longer the Bishop bypass plan* The Georgia Department of Transportation is starting over on this project after several disputes. Walter Lee is…
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High School Sports
10-Game Win Streak for Jaguars
By Jane Mo Cedar Shoals’ Jaguars picked up another win after their game Wednesday night against the Salem Seminoles (56-47). The Jaguars are playing the Loganville Red Devils this Friday at 8:30 PM. STATS: The Jaguars are 21-2 and 11-1 in region play, while the Red Devils are 0-17 overall and 0-10…
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Athens-Clarke County
Georgia State Trooper Shot on Atlanta Highway
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Jacob Fields, a Georgia State Patrol Trooper, was shot on Interstate 75 in Atlanta around 3:30 p.m. The trooper was conducting a traffic stop, but the suspected shooter did not slow down and a chase began toward Delk Road, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety.…
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Issues in Sports
Attitudes Changing Towards Transgender Athletes
Transgender athletes should be able to compete at the Olympic Games and other international events without having to undergo gender reassignment surgery, according to the International Olympic Committee. Female-to-male athletes can compete “without restriction,” while male-to-female athletes must undergo hormone therapy in order to adapt to current scientific, social, and legal attitudes…
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High School Sports
Oconee County ‘on Track’ for 2016
That’s the word from financial analysts looking at the county budget. They said six months into Fiscal Year 2016, Oconee County “continues to be financially sound.” Matt Miller, a partner at Treadwell, Tamplin & Co., told commissioners at the Tuesday meeting that the general fund, the main account from which the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Students to Compete in Black History Bowl
A $1,000 grand prize is at stake, but the more important award is knowledge of Black History Month. The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office Explorer’s team is one of several teams set to compete in this year’s Athens Area Black History Bowl. The Explorer’s team is composed of students across the northeast…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: UGA Student Suspected of Vandalism out on Bail
Brandyn Matthew Clark, who police suspect was involved in vandalizing cars at The Standard apartment, has been released from jail on bail. The conditions of the bail included that Clark cannot communicate with any of the owners of the vehicles that were damaged except by consensual telephone conversation or e-mail. The…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Makeup Date for Canceled SAT
By Jane Mo College Board has announced February 20th as the official makeup date for the SAT that was canceled this past Saturday. Severe weather canceled standardized testing this past weekend in 109 locations all over Georgia. The University of Georgia, Oconee County High School, and Cedar Shoals High School were…