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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Clarke County Police Accepting Community Volunteer Applications
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is accepting applications for its Police Volunteer Program. The police department says the program teaches participants about law enforcement in their community and helps fight crime. You can submit your application for the program here: https://www.athensclarkecounty.com/FormCenter/Police-27/Volunteer-Program-Application-192
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2017 Election
Special Elections Explained: What to Expect on Ballot
If you live in Athens-Clarke county, in a few weeks you can return to the polls for special elections. You can see a sample of the upcoming ballot on the Board of Elections website, every section will not be on every ballot, but here’s the rundown so you can find…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Responds to Hurricane Irma
Athens-Clarke County expects to have the numbers on how much Tropical Storm Irma cost the county by October 15. When Irma hit Athens on September 11, the winds that reached 53 miles per hour caused extensive damage within the county. Two weeks after the storm, Athens-Clarke County Government has released…
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Athens-Clarke County
Power Outages Continue to Plague Community
By Annie Jorgensen ATHENS, GA – Residents in the Northeast Georgia area are still without power. Some residents in Athens have been without electricity since Monday afternoon when Tropical Storm Irma rolled into town, bringing down trees and power lines all across Athens-Clarke County. While some homes in the Athens…
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Environment
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Athens-Clarke County
Undiagnosed Learning Disabilities Hinder Probationers’ Success
By: Shannon Duffy Athens-Clarke County probation officers have discovered a new barrier to their participants’ success. Many of them struggle with undiagnosed learning disabilities. In September, Chief Probation Officer Dale Allen launched the Phoenix program to address individuals who were failing to fulfill their probation requirements. Allen acquired Laura Degroot,…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: ACC Commissioners Approve 10-Story Apartment Complex
UPDATE: The Board of Commissioners voted 7 to 3 on the use of a 1.7 acre property on Mitchell Street being used for a 10 story condominium. Members of the Athens Clark County Board of Commissioners cast their votes last night at 6pm at City Hall. The new development will…
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Athens-Clarke County
Arrest Made in Connection to Florida Woman’s Death
UPDATE 9/5: Florida police have made an arrest in the death of a Florida woman. The sheriff’s office in Ocala, FL says Alexander Devanna was arrested at a campground and is being held in the Marion County Jail without bond. He is awaiting extradition to Georgia. A sheriff’s spokeswoman told us…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Receives Grant, Works Toward Greater Solar Energy Efficiency
Solar technology is changing the way things used to be in Athens-Clarke County. In fact, residents can save more money in installation of solar technology than any other county in the state. As a result, the county was named a SolSmart community for its work in support of solar energy. Perhaps…