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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Has Some Unhealthy Waterways
Athens waterways aren’t as healthy as the naked eye can see. A 15-year study conducted by the Upper Oconee Watershed Network showed that several streams in Athens were not healthy. The study tested for conductivity, fecal coliform and dissolved oxygen. Of the nine streams tested, only three of them have improved in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Some School Districts in Northeast Georgia Create Charter System
(DISCLAIMER: some information has been corrected in this article) Barrow and Athens-Clarke County recently made the switch to a charter school system. The charter system provides parents and other community members a greater influence on school policy and other issues. But for parents who want to take advantage of these benefits,…
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Athens-Clarke County
What To Do When You Get Pulled Over By Police
You may be wondering what to do when you get pulled over by police. People are worried about this, because of the many shootings of unarmed black people around the country. Ray Saxon, the Director for Georgia Public Safety Training Center: Basic Training Division, said there isn’t a specific script…
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Athens-Clarke County
BREAKING: Police Identify Suspect In Hit and Run
Update on Sept. 29 at 1:00 p.m. ATHENS, Ga– Athens Police have identified a suspect in Saturday’s hit and run accident. Manuel Perez is wanted for Homicide by Motor Vehicle, Hit and Run and Driving with No License. Arrest warrants have been secured for his arrest. Please contact the…
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2016 Election
Voter Registration Deadline Coming Soon
The statewide voter registration deadline is October 11, 2016 and it is fast approaching. For more information on how to register to vote or how to request an absentee ballot click on your county below. Athens-Clarke County Barrow County Jackson County Madison County Oglethorpe County To see if you are…
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Athens-Clarke County
ACCPD Hiring: Some Applicants Apply with Black Lives Matter Movement In Mind
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is ready to hire seven to ten law enforcement officers and three communications specialists. The Department is holding a career fair this Thursday the 29th at the Classic Center in downtown Athens. The ACCPD is offering a one time three thousand dollar hiring bonus to attract. The…
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Athens-Clarke County
Update: Local 16-Year-Old Author Publishes First Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Atu4Z1b5Io&w=560&h=315 Cedar Shoals High School Student, Willie Craddick, Jr., works two jobs, created and manages a fashion line, and just published his first book. The sixteen year old worked on the book throughout the summer and the night it was due to his publisher he wrote 20 pages. His book The…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: Runaway Teen Has Been Found
14-year-old Riciyah Brookins has been found. She was last seen near Atlanta Hwy and Timothy around 9 p.m yesterday. Athens-Clarke County Police Department have reported she has been located earlier today.
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2016 Election
Athens Woman Marks 42 Years Working at Polls
ATHENS, Ga. — On most Tuesdays, Nan Leathers is tending her garden, watering her plants or spending time with her grandchildren. But, on Tuesday, November 8th, she’ll be a little busier. “That day won’t seem very long,” Leathers said. That’s because on November 8th — Election Day — Leathers will…
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Athens-Clarke County
Second Cyclist Killed In Athens-Clarke County
For the second time in just eight days a cyclist has been killed by a motor vechile in Athens... This time it was by a bus.