athens-clarke-county
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2016 Election
Early Voting Booth To Open At Tate Student Center
ATHENS, Ga– A new agreement between UGA’s Student Government Association and Athens’ Board of Elections will allow students to cast their ballots on campus. Any student living in Athens will be able to choose between voting in Athens-Clarke County or with an absentee ballot from their home town. In a press…
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Athens-Clarke County
Art Project to Be Added to Greenway
https://youtu.be/RREvW8Oalp8 The Athens-Clarke County Commission has approved a project to make beautiful Greenway Trail even prettier. That’ll be done by adding art to the trail, giving cyclists and joggers even more to look at. The commission approved the sixty-thousand dollar project on a seven to three vote. Commissioner Diane Bell…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens’ Outdated Sewage Infrastructure May Endanger Local Waterways
Advocates say sewer lines proposed by city officials are not the answer Athens’ aging sewage infrastructure, up to 100 years old in some parts of the city, is threatening local streams, rivers and drinking water. “The bulk of it is still very antiquated and, really, they’re not putting any effort…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Citizen Police Academy Begins
Athens, GA–Grady Newsource Reporter S.K. Bowen profiles the Athens-Clarke County Citizen Police Academy.
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Profiles: Andy Plemmons
Athens, GA- After talking to Barrow Elementary Media Specialists Andy Plemmons for just a few minutes, only one person comes to mind that makes education fun to students…Miss Frizzle. No, he is not hopping on a magic school bus and taking trips throughout the universe. However, he is extending the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Police Release Surveillance Video of Armed Robbery in Athens
Athens, GA– Athens Clarke County Police department wants you to follow this downtown surveillance carefully. The night of April 21st started as a quiet Downtown Athens night, until an unknown person robbed an apartment above Branded Butcher on N. Lumpkin Street. This is a break into the armed robbery that…
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Athens-Clarke County
ACC Police Chief Comments on Officer-Involved Shooting
ATHENS — The Athens-Clarke County Chief of Police said he stands “100 percent, unequivocally” behind an officer’s decision to shoot a man while on routine patrol early Saturday morning. “He was in a life-threatening situation and did what he felt he needed to do to protect himself,” said Police Chief R.…
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Norris Appointed as Superior Court Judge for Oconee, Clarke Counties
Gove. Nathan Deal appointed Eric Norris to be the fourth Superior Court judge in both Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties. By Matt Mataxas
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Athens-Clarke County
High Schoolers are being Helped by a New Program
High school is a tough time for many, and trying to figure out a career to pursue after graduating is an even tougher decision. One new program is trying to help students with these struggles, and it is right here in Athens. The Great Promise Partnership, (GPP), is a program that…
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Athens-Clarke County
Car Accident Leads to Fatality on Orkin Drive
30 year old Joshua Davin Lynn of Eric Way of Bogart is dead after his car crashed into a tree in Bogart, GA. According to an Athens-Clarke County Police press release, the 2016 Ford Fiesta was west bound on Orkin Dr. near the Dozer Dr. intersection around 3 a.m. today, when it crossed…