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Athens-Clarke County
New Ordinance on Food Trucks in Downtown Athens to be Voted on Tuesday
By: Blis Savidge Athens-Clarke County commissioners hope to finally please both food truck owners and restauranteurs with their new proposed alternative to the food truck ordinance. After months of back and forth, the commissioners will vote on the compromise measure at tonight’s mayor and commissioners’ meeting. The proposed alternative authored…
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Athens-Clarke County
GBI Warns Against Phone Scam
By Jordynn Abernathy Scammers will stop at nothing in attempt to gain personal information, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is experiencing that first hand. The GBI says that there are calls coming from 404-244-2600, their main line, do not answer. Calls claim to be with the GBI collecting debt…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Food Bank Aims to Fill Shelves for Holiday Season
By Abby Jessen One in three kids in Athens don’t know where his or her next meal is coming from. Eighty percent of families who get food from the Northeast Georgia Food Bank has at least one member working full time. The Northeast Georgia Food Bank is trying to alleviate…
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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Local Elections
By Jordynn Abernathy Athens-Clarke County – Winterville Mayor: George H. Chandler, Dodd I. Ferrelle, Kenneth Dixon Hodges City Council: Samuel “Sam” Alvarez, Marus Boenig, Scott Howard, Lee Ann Pingel, Mary Williams Quinn Voting will happen tomorrow on November 3rd from 7am to 7pm at Winterville Train Depot. Be sure to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Upcoming Local Government Meetings
By Kalyn Wilson Here’s a look at which county government meetings are happening this week. Monday, November 2nd: Barrow County is having two public hearings for the FY2016 Millage Rates at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Commission Meeting Room, and a Special Called Meeting afterwards at 7 p.m.. Jackson…
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Athens-Clarke County
Stories to Watch: Oct. 29
\t Last night’s Republican debate caused a stir among the public. Reporter Shaunteri Skinner will let you know what people here are saying about it and about the moderators. \t Daniela Belton, a Barrow County field representative, for Johnny Isakson is hosting an open office today in Winder. Constituents will have the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Ghost Hunter’s Tale at Morton Theatre
by Katya Riedlinger
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Athens-Clarke County
Stories to Watch: Oct. 28
\t A local bar General Beauregards was accused of having a racial slur on its drink menu. That resulted in a lot of backlash on social media. Reporter Danielle Herman is interviewing a number of students to get their reaction on this news. She is also reaching out to the owner…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bank Robbery Thwarted in Athens
An attempted bank robbery today about noon at Athens First Bank & Trust was prevented when bank employees refused to comply with the robber’s request. Athens-Clarke police said Charlotte Hill, 63, entered the bank wearing a mask and holding a sign that said, “This is a hold up.” Employees refused to…
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Athens-Clarke County
ICYMI: ACC Police Hope to Utilize New Mental Health Grant
By Rayleigh Rozier You may not think of Athens-Clarke County police as mental health care providers, but the department receives 6,000 calls each year involving citizens with mental illness. The ACC Police Department hopes to use a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to create a plan over the…