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How to Have A Safe Halloween
A house with the lights off on Halloween may mean more than someone who isn’t home. Grady NewSource reporter, Mamie Shepherd, joins us to make sure your Halloween is filled with treats – not tricks.
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Jamie Hood Trial Update
Jamie Hood, the man accused of killing Athens cop, Buddy Christian, took the stand once again today. Judge Sweat granted the motion to continue. Since this case has already been delayed several times, he only gave the defense 4 days. The hearing is reset to this Friday at 10 am.…
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Coffee With A Cop Interview
They’re here to serve and protect, but reporter Teresa Davis found out how a cup of coffee can bring our local police force closer to the community
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ACC Texting Campaign
The ACCPD has launched a texting campaign to raise awareness of the increase in burglaries in Athens, and to prevent future burglaries. Reporter Emily Fernie tells us that the ACCPD hopes this campaign will make students think twice before they walk home from downtown late at night.
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Taxi Cab Decline
Competition can mean trouble in the taxi business. Reporter Rachel Segers tells us about how different options for rides downtown mean less profit for at least one taxi company.
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Fresh Market Opens in Beechwood Shopping Center
A wildly popular organic grocery opened with a bang today. The fresh market is located in the beechwood shopping center where borders used to be. The chief operating officer said they created 90 jobs and do business with 50 local vendors.
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Different Options for SAT Prep
Georgia’s average SAT scores have risen 5 points in the last year. Although a positive for the State School systems, there is still work to be done to prepare our local seniors for the standardized test. Grady Newsource reporter Arin Johnson has the story
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Drought Causing Higher Pork Prices
If you like to eat pork, be prepared for prices to rise. Reporter Ashley Hollander says it’s all because of the midwest drought.
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Questioning Public Funding for Charter Schools
Should more charter schools be allowed in the state of Georgia? Reporter Ashley Hollander says the center of this debate is whether public money will be used for funding charter schools.
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Overnight Weather Quiet
Tornado Watch comes and goes without any severe weather Athens, GA (Grady NewSource) – Georgians who went to sleep Monday night wondering about the chance for severe weather overnight will wake up finding they did not miss much. Despite a Tornado Watch issued by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center…