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Athens-Clarke County
Game of Dominoes Turns Violent
Athens – An Athens man is still in jail after a dominoes game turned ugly Saturday evening. The dispute began as just some friends hanging out, but police say it quickly turned into an argument that led to one man threatening his brother-in-law with a knife. The offender, Douglas Hardman,…
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In-Depth
Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Sails Through Georgia House Committee
Athens – Possession of medical marijuana could soon be legal in the state of Georgia. A bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana unanimously passed its committee in the Georgia House of Representatives yesterday. This is just another step toward the legalization of possession of medical cannibas. Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith,…
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UGA
UGA Group Keeps Students Hydrated Downtown
Athens – One group of UGA students goes downtown every Thursday night. But, these students aren’t looking to party. UGA Hydrolove stands on the street corners of downtown to hand out water bottles to anyone and everyone who wants them. Members of the group say they want to both show love…
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UGA
UGA Students Dance for Kids Who Can’t
Athens – This weekend UGA students danced, laughed and sang all night long. But this wasn’t just your average Saturday night in a college town. Participants in this year’s Dance Marathon raised $683,251.15 for the kids at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Current and former patients at the hospital along with 1,000 students celebrated…
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High School Sports
Cedar Shoals Heads to Third Round of Playoffs
Athens-The Cedar Shoals Jaguars narrowly escaped the Northside Eagles to make it to the third round of the state playoffs. They won the game 57-56. The next game will take place on Wednesday where the Jaguars will take on the MLK Lions.
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UGA Sports
Chris Conley Impresses at NFL Combine
Former UGA wide-receiver Chris Conley had a record setting performance at the NFL combine this weekend. Both Conley’s broad and vertical jump set records for his position. His forty yard dash time was also impressive as the third highest at wide receiver. This performance should help Conley’s chances of being…
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UGA Sports
Lady Bulldog Losing Streak Continues
Athens-The Lady Bulldogs have now lost seven games straight. The team’s most recent loss came from Auburn yesterday. The final score was 44 to 26. This seven game losing streak is the longest for the Lady Bulldogs since 2009. They only have two games left this season including one against…
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UGA Sports
UGA Swimming and Diving Team Have Big Weekend
ATHENS, GA — The Georgia Women Swimming and Diving Team captured their sixth straight SEC title this weekend. The highlight performance came from Hali Flickinger who set a school record at the 2nd 200 fly. The Men’s team came in second . This is their seventeenth second place victory and…
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Education
House Bill Could Change Advanced Placement Tests
Athens- The Georgia Senate is proposing a controversial new bill in response to Collegeboard’s recent changes to the Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. History. Senate Resolution 80 says the new AP U.S. History curriculum is too radical. Associate Professor of History Shane Hamilton says the bill misses the concept that history…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens in Running for High Speed Railway
Athens- A high speed train could be laying down tracks in Athens soon. Athens is one of three finalist to have a high speed railway run through it. The proposed plan would have a train run from Charlotte, North Carolina to Atlanta. At its highest speed, the train would travel…