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Athens-Clarke County
Cafe Soul Auditions
The University of Georgia’s Black Affairs Council is holding auditions for their annual showcase, Cafe Soul. It celebrates African-American culture through the arts of poetry, music, song, and spoken word. Here is where and when you can audition. Where: Tribal Lounge (2nd floor Memorial Hall) When: September 14, 15, 17,…
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Health
Dawgs Show Support for Cancer Awareness Month
By: Damian C. Reynolds The UGA football team will be wearing two helmet stickers on Saturday in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the leading cause of death in American men behind lung cancer. Prostate cancer rarely occurs in men before 40. Nearly…
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Explains: Athens-Clarke County Livable Wages
By Blis Savidge Improving the standard of living was a key issue at the Athens-Clarke County Federation of Neighborhoods program on Monday night. County Commissioner Melissa Link challenged the Georgia legislators who attended to consider pushing the state to allow local governments more control over minimum wages. According to the Massachusetts Institute…
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Athens-Clarke County
Making a Difference in Clarke County schools
By Adriana Vicuña Bethel Stakeholder Director Ovita Thornton works to help guide students at school who are facing poverty. Thornton has worked closely with Clarke County Board of Education and works to ensure poverty and other barriers do not stop students from succeeding. Check out her story on Grady Newsource, live at 5pm.
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Northeast Georgia News
Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Appeal from Former Oconee County Teacher’s Aide
By Allison Gowens UPDATE: Jane Hansen, the Public Information Officer for the Supreme Court of Georgia, says a decision for Wetzel should be made before the end of the year. A former teacher’s aide at Oconee High School is appealing his conviction for electronically sending nude pictures of his genitals…
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Jackson County
Jackson County School Closure
By: Damian C. Reynolds The Jackson County School System plans to demolish West Jackson Primary School and build a new middle school in its place. More than 100 people attended the Jackson County Board of Education meeting Monday night, and no one spoke out against the closure of West Jackson Primary…
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Athens-Clarke County
Today’s Top 5: Sept. 15, 2015
Grady Newsource’s Top Five News Stories cover Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day as our reporters cover the latest news. To stay updated, check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. 1. The Georgia Supreme Court is hearing arguments today for an appeal by a former Oconee…
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Northeast Georgia News
Stories to Watch Today
\t Two people were killed last night after a car crash on Georgia Highway 316 at McNutt Creek Road. Reporter Kara Murphy met with the Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry this morning to find out more details about the incident. \t A new grocery store has been proposed on Prince…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Farmers Market Fresh Food Bus Will Not Run on Game Days
By: Kristin Miller Approximately 45-60 students use the Athens Farmers Market fresh food bus every Saturday – excluding game days – according to UGA Campus Transit manager Ron Hamlin. Market manager Jan Kozak thinks the number of riders would increase if the bus ran on game days. “That’s been a situation where you…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Farmers Market Vendors Embrace Fresh Food Bus
By: Kristin Miller The Athens Farmers Market fresh food bus runs every Saturday–excluding game days–from UGA’s campus to the market. The bus makes stops at the Tate Student Center, the Athens Multimodal Center, and Health Sciences campus before arriving at the market. Reporter Kristin Miller spoke with vendors who say…