2016
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2016 Election
UGA Counseling Center Offers Help For Post-Election Stress
While some UGA students are joining other groups across the country in protest, there’s one thing they aren’t doing. They aren’t seeking university counseling like students at some other schools. Kristine Groft, a Public Relations Coordinator for the the University of Georgia Health Center, said Thursday that the Center has…
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2016 Election
Early Voting Lines Continue in Athens
As of 10:15 Thursday morning, the wait time in line at the Athens Board of Elections was about 20 minutes – but the line keeps growing as the morning goes on. Some of the people in line watched the Wednesday Presidential debate, but most of them already had their minds…
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2016 Election
Record Long Lines for Early Voting
Many Athens voters are coming out to the polls early to vote in the 2016 Election. Some have always done it, some just want it to be over already. Most of the people in line today are anticipating higher-than-usual turnout on November 8th, but several of them were surprised to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke in Search of Christmas Tree
The search is on! Athens-Clarke County is currently searching for someone to donate a tree that will be used as the community Christmas tree. The city will display the tree in front of City Hall during the month of December. Here is what the city is looking for: \t…
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In-Depth
Arts in the Park at Hurricane Shoals Kicks Off Saturday
Maysville, GA- The Tumbling Water Society and Hurricane Shoals Park are holding the annual Arts in the Park Festival on September 17 and 18. Events include a 5k Mill Race, a Civil War battle reenactment, and a bluegrass festival. Heritage Village, a collection of historic, 19th century buildings, will hold…
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2016 Election
Candidate Spending Amounts Increase in Presidential Election
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03zealhjk3s&w=560&h=315] Who has your vote? With the primaries coming up, Republicans and Democrats are fighting until the end to get the nomination for their respective parties. But at what cost? Right now, according to realclearpolitics.com, Donald Trump (R) is the favorite for the GOP nomination, and his campaign has spent…