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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Officials to Propose Free Mass Transit Rides for Youth
ATHENS– Athens Transit will propose a new policy to the city tonight. The policy will allow for people aged five to seventeen to ride city buses for free during the summer. Students who attend school and work part-time through the Great Promise Partnership program would also be allowed to ride…
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Athens-Clarke County
Unemployment Rate Reaches a New, 8-Year Low
Unemployment rates in the United States and in Athens has reached a new low. Reporter Ryan Sander has the digital update for you. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the U.S’ current unemployment rate is 4.9%. That means out of 100 Americans, 4.9 of them are without a job. There’s…
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Athens-Clarke County
Gun Robbery Suspects Still at Large
Athens-Clarke County Police say a Golden Pantry employee was at a drink station when someone came up behind her and placed a gun to her head. The employee was ordered to open all registers.Two males held her at gun point while a third male took an undisclosed amount of money. The…
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Athens-Clarke County
Commission Approves Phase 2 of Epps Bridge Mall
ATHENS, Ga. — The Oconee County Commission approved phase two of the Epps Bridge Shopping Center yesterday. Now, you will see almost double the number of stores that you already shop at. Development officials claimed that the approval of phase two is directly related to Oconee County’s economic success. Oconee…
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2016 Election
Super Tuesday: May the Vote Be Ever in your Favor
Two words: Super Tuesday. Grady Newsource will have much more. On Tuesday, March 1st we have three live shows planned to give you the scoop on local voting. What is Super Tuesday? The day presidential candidates have a greater chance to win more delegates and secure a nomination than any…
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Athens-Clarke County
Superintendent Phil Lanoue Staying in Clarke County
ATHENS-Clarke County School District Superintendent Phil Lanoue has announced that he will remain with the county. He made the announcement in a district-wide email this morning. Lanoue previously had been named the lone finalist to take over the same…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Clarke County to Help Homeless Population
ATHENS, GA — Action has been requested for the Cooperative Agreements to Benefit Homeless Individuals grant application for March 1. The rundown of this grant, if approved, would mean local government will have the resources to better provide for the homeless population of Athens. Grady Newsource reporter Valentina Urrego breaks down…
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Athens-Clarke County
Update: Cedar Shoals Rape Investigation
ATHENS, Ga.- The third accused assailant in the Cedar Shoals rape case will have his bond hearing Thursday morning in Athens-Clarke Superior Court. Eighteen-year-old Markell Derek Brannon missed the original hearing because of a medical issue at the Clarke County Jail. According to an arrest warrant, Brannon is accused of being…
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Athens-Clarke County
Update: Athens-Clarke County Chief Received Video 11 Days Later
Athens, GA The Athens Clarke County Chief of Police Scott Freeman says that he received surveillance video on January 18th, after the rape was reported on January 7th. We tried to find out information about this delay from school officials immediately after. We were told by the administrative assistant for the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Officials: Taxpayers Should Remain on “High Alert” to Prevent More Losses to IRS Impersonators
ATHENS-The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has cautioned taxpayers to remain on alert as April 15th, the filing deadline for U.S. federal income tax, approaches. IRS scams have taken over half a million dollars from Georgia residents since October 2013. An official for the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, or TIGTA, said in an…