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Athens-Clarke County
23 New CASA Volunteers Sworn In
By Shaunteri Skinner and Savannah Brock Twenty-three New Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) were sworn in under oath to represent foster children on Oct. 15. More than 270 children are in foster care in Athens-Clarke County. Almost a quarter of them still need someone to advocate for them in court. Currently,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Stories to Watch: Oct. 19
\t Reporter Lana Harris will have the latest on the Athens-Clarke County boil water advisory. The county has been under a boil water advisory since Thursday night when a water main broke. \t Kristin Miller profiled Madison County High School Teacher of the Year Dallas Cowne. He teaches students Metallica songs…
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Athens-Clarke County
CASA to Help Foster Kids Find Their Home
More than twenty children in the Athens-Clarke County foster system will have advocates to stand up for them in court this week. Twenty-three new Court Appointed Special Advocates will be sworn in Thursday Afternoon. But even with these new volunteers, almost a quarter of the foster kids in Athens still…
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Athens-Clarke County
Discrimination surveys — Tell your story
By Shaunteri Skinner If you’ve ever felt discriminated against in downtown Athens now’s your chance to tell your story and have a group of people listen to it. The Student Government Association at the University of Georgia wants to present these testimonies as evidence of what they call “inclusivity” problems in Athens.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Upcoming Events for Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is still on the move, and here are two events you don’t want to miss: 1. 5th Latin Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m hosted by the Pinewoods Library. There will be: \t Live music \t Traditional dance performances provided by Danza Tonalli, Danza…
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Athens-Clarke County
ICYMI: Citizens of Athens Can Now Privately Fund Sidewalks
On October 6th, Athens-Clarke County unified government voted for a plan that allows neighborhoods to fund building their own sidewalk.
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Athens-Clarke County
Stories to Watch: Oct. 8
– UGA will be playing its second away game on Saturday at Tennessee with the football season almost halfway over. Sports reporter Damian Reynolds says crowd noise will be a factor, but so will the song “Rocky Top.” – One Northeast Georgia non-profit organization is helping adults with special disabilities…
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Profiles: Dawn Meyers
The Athens-Clarke County school district is working to keep kids in their seats this school year. Keeping kids in those seats isn’t just a problem of fidgeting kids, or keeping their attention — it’s a problem much bigger than that. Reporter Ann Drinkard profiles Dawn Meyers, Clarke County Director of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Public Funding of Sidewalks Approved
The waiting list for the county government to fix sidewalks in Athens is over five pages long. To help move this along, the Athens-Clarke County unified government has decided to allow private funding of sidewalks.
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County May See Sidewalk Improvements
By Abby Jessen Does your neighborhood need sidewalks or sidewalk renovations? As of Oct. 6, you can make a difference. The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commissioners approved the “Voluntary Sidewalk Assessment Districts” proposal. This will allow neighborhoods to privately fund the installation or renovation of sidewalks in their area. Here…