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Barrow County
Highway 316 Continues to Concern Public Safety Officials
By: Anna Clark UGA student Austin Leonard got into a car crash the only time he drove on Highway 316. “There have been other accidents through family friends and our church where I’ve known that 316 has been so dangerous,” Leonard said. “So I’ve always avoided it.” Stop…
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Northeast Georgia News
Ways to Support Vets on Veterans Day
By Shaunteri Skinner Want to show your support for veterans on Veterans Day on Wednesday? Here are a few ways you could get involved in the Athens area: \t 10 a.m – The Friends of Oconee Cemetery Veterans Day celebration \t 11 a.m. – Oconee Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc. 2015…
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UGA Sports
College Football Playoff Committee Rankings Released
By: Damian C. Reynolds Which football teams are in the top position to compete for this year’s national title? The College Football Playoff committee will release its second top 25 rankings of the 2015 season today at 7 p.m. The Top 10 rankings when the committee released the inaugural rankings on Nov.…
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UGA Sports
Richt Looks Ahead to Auburn Matchup
By Rayleigh Rozier The Georgia Bulldogs are feeling good thanks to a win against Kentucky and new found bowl-eligibility, but Coach Mark Richt said the team can’t let up yet. “It’s not time to relax now,” Richt said at his press conference Tuesday. “It’s time to try to get better, try to…
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Northeast Georgia News
Miss Georgia Honors Veterans
Miss Georgia Adeline Kenerly is using her platform “Helping Heroes: Support for America’s Veterans” to celebrate Veteran’s Day on Wednesday. Clips from Kenerly’s Miss Georgia interview are included in this video as a tribute to the troops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvQBVH9A3TE&feature=youtu.be
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Environment
Grady Newsource Explains: Adopt-A-Stream Water Testing
By Rayleigh Rozier Georgia Adopt-A-Stream is a program housed by the state’s Environmental Protection Division that monitors the quality of streams and their surrounding habitats. Local groups like the Oconee County Watershed Network register with Adopt-A-Stream and monitor their own bodies of water using the EPD’s resources. There are a number of ways local…
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Archives
Weather Update
The sun is out today for the first time in weeks. Reporter Blis Savidge has your daily weather forecast here.
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UGA
Tate, The Land Down Under
By: Chelsea Beimfohr Things are hopping at Tate! Tuesday morning the University of Georgia’s Tate student center transformed into the land down under. UGA Discover Abroad brought two kangaroos to campus to promote their study abroad program to Australia. “We just wanted to bring kangaroos out today because we…
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UGA
Protest Disrupts Board of Regents Meeting
By Dillon Richards Update | 5:15 p.m. A representative for the Georgia Board of Regents told Grady Newsource that the Board gave student protesters a chance to speak, but they declined. “We respect our students’ right to free speech,” he said. He also said the students were allowed to continue their…
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Athens-Clarke County
‘Unplugged for The Cottage’
By Shaunteri Skinner The Cottage will host its annual event to raise funds for victims of sexual abuse. The event happens as the It’s On Us-National Week of Action continues. “Unplugged for The Cottage” takes place on Thursday, Nov. 12 at Little Kings Shuffle Club on West Hancock Avenue in Athens, Georgia. Musicians will play…