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Athens-Clarke County
Upcoming Events for Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is still on the move, and here are two events you don’t want to miss: 1. 5th Latin Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m hosted by the Pinewoods Library. There will be: \t Live music \t Traditional dance performances provided by Danza Tonalli, Danza…
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Athens-Clarke County
ICYMI: Citizens of Athens Can Now Privately Fund Sidewalks
On October 6th, Athens-Clarke County unified government voted for a plan that allows neighborhoods to fund building their own sidewalk.
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Athens-Clarke County
Stories to Watch: Oct. 8
– UGA will be playing its second away game on Saturday at Tennessee with the football season almost halfway over. Sports reporter Damian Reynolds says crowd noise will be a factor, but so will the song “Rocky Top.” – One Northeast Georgia non-profit organization is helping adults with special disabilities…
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Profiles: Dawn Meyers
The Athens-Clarke County school district is working to keep kids in their seats this school year. Keeping kids in those seats isn’t just a problem of fidgeting kids, or keeping their attention — it’s a problem much bigger than that. Reporter Ann Drinkard profiles Dawn Meyers, Clarke County Director of…
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Northeast Georgia News
New Licensing Ordinance for Oglethorpe County
A new ordinance requires salesmen to acquire a license for door-to-door sales in Oglethorpe County. Without this license, a fine of up to $1000 per day per violation per individual participant is possible. This ordinance is not intended to stop sales. It hopes to decrease the number of people knocking…
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Athens-Clarke County
Public Funding of Sidewalks Approved
The waiting list for the county government to fix sidewalks in Athens is over five pages long. To help move this along, the Athens-Clarke County unified government has decided to allow private funding of sidewalks.
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Athens-Clarke County
Creature Comforts: Place for Beer, Art
Creature Comforts Brewery is known locally for their craft beer, but not so much their art. Reporter Savannah Brock shows you the story behind this month’s artist.
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Northeast Georgia News
Tips to Avoid Being Scammed
By Nicole Castrellon Have you ever been the victim of a scam? Residents in Oglethorpe County are the latest to report attempts to misrepresent business dealings in our area. The Georgia Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit helps protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices. Its website lists the following tips to…
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Barrow County
Grady Newsource Profiles: Roger Wehunt
Yesterday we spoke with Scott Vickery and now we hear from Roger Wehunt. The two are competing in the run-off election for the empty district 3 seat on the Barrow County Board of Commissioners. Check back to GradyNewsource.com for continued coverage of this special election.
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Jackson County
Grady Newsource Profiles: Commissioner Chas Hardy
Jackson County Commissioner Chas Hardy is a man who loves to serve in his community. He teaches special education at Commerce Elementary School, coaches Commerce Middle School’s football team and has served as a commissioner for eight years. This life-long resident of Jackson County is passionate about his job in teaching…