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UGA
Students React to ISIS attacks
By: Mary Grace Shaw and Kara Murphy On the evening of Nov. 19 students will gather to show their disapproval with Governor Deal’s action to not allow Syrian refugees into Georgia. The students will silently march from The University of Georgia Tate Student Center to The Arch in downtown Athens. The…
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Athens-Clarke County
8-Year-Old Sends Present to Athens Police Officers
By: Mary Grace Shaw Last week Detective Rebecca Croxton received a special envelope in the mail. Inside the envelope she found 240 crosses for the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. The crosses were made by Ariana, an eight-year-old girl who designed the crosses to protect law enforcement officials across the country. Croxton says she…
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Archives
Weather update: Nov. 19
The rain is gone and sunny skies are here to stay. Reporter Janai James has your local Northeast Georgia weather forecast.
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In-Depth
Water Conservation Still Necessary Despite Heavy Rain
The rain has stopped for awhile, but cisterns installed around the University of Georgia’s campus have the capacity to hold more than five hundred and fifty thousand gallons of rain water combined. The water collected from these cisterns is recycled to irrigate surrounding landscapes and help flush toilets. Kevin Kirsche, the director…
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Athens-Clarke County
ACC Court Treating Rather Than Punishing DUI Offenders
By: Allison Gowens One special court in Athens Clarke County is working to help people with Driving Under the Influence charges by dishing out treatment instead of just punishment. The specialized DUI court has consistently received national Acclaim for it’s successful approach at treating addicts and preventing further DUI offenses. “They become…
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In-Depth
Nov. 19 Marks World Toilet Day
World Toilet Day is a day coordinated by UN-Water to spread awareness about the people who do not have access to a toilet. It may seem basic to most, but there are 2.4 billion people in the world do not have improved sanitation, or facilities that ensure hygienic separation of human excreta…
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UGA Sports
Light It Up at Sanford Stadium on Saturday
By: Damian C. Reynolds Georgia’s football team hosts Georgia Southern Saturday night, and the lights will be on. Not just the stadium lights. A couple of Georgia Redcoat members started a Facebook event calling for Georgia fans to turn on their cell phone flashlights right before the fourth quarter begins. The flashlights…
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UGA
UGA Students With Community-Minded Business to Take on Shark Tank
Friday, Nov. 20th, two Terry College of Business graduates from the University of Georgia will appear on ABC’s Shark Tank. The graduates started a company called Umano in 2011 as a way to help bring art education to disadvantaged children. Brothers Jonathan (BBA ’07) and Alex Torrey (BBA ’09) donate…
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In-Depth
Weekend Events Nov. 20-22
Want to know what’s going on this weekend? Here is a calendar with a few events you can attend.
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Northeast Georgia News
Groups Collect Thanksgiving Food Donations
By: Mary Grace Shaw Thanksgiving is one week away on Nov. 26. There are several Northeast Georgia food banks that are looking for donations to give to those less fortunate. Below is a map with locations of food banks that are accepting donations. Below is more information on the locations from the…