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Athens-Clarke County
Community Rallies to Feed Athens’ Students
With no more than a week of preparation, faculty and staff of the Athens-Clarke County school district are now feeding thousands of children across the county. Ethan Monteagudo is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
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Athens-Clarke County
Going Outside: How It Can Boost Your Mental Health
Researchers say one way to improve your mental health: go outside. That’s why Athens-Clarke County has decided to reopen the Firefly and Greenway trails for public use. According to Athens-Clarke County’s website, the Firefly and Greenway trails “will be open for public use to provide recreational opportunities for the community…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Officials Respond to Gov. Kemp’s Shelter-in-Place Order
The Athens-Clarke County mayor and commission are assessing Gov. Kemp’s new executive state order. As of today, Athens-Clarke County’s local ordinances still stand, but the mayor and commission meeting that will be held on April 7 will decide how local ordinances could be affected by the state shelter-in-place rule. Here’s…
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Athens-Clarke County
Pet Food Industry Continues To Grow, Creates Confusion for Consumers
Pet Supplies Plus in Athens, Georgia, has five aisles—all of them containing pet food. Three aisles for dogs, one for cats and the last dedicated to critter food such as reptiles, birds and small mammals. “At our store, we have a select group of customers that want higher quality…
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Athens-Clarke County
School Board Meeting Tonight Will Decide Fate For Clarke County Superintendent
The Clarke County School Board will meet tonight, Dec. 3, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss if the current school superintendent, Demond Means, will continue in his job. Means announced his discontent with the school board and his intent to resign at a Nov. 21 school board meeting. https://youtu.be/a1OgZPgFAVA Clarke County…
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Seeing Food As The Enemy: A Look Into Lives Of Those Who Have Struggled With Eating Disorders
Casey Ellis remembers experiencing thoughts about her body image as a young girl. Ellis continued to deal with self-critical thoughts until the age of 16, when those thoughts manifested into anorexia nervosa. She said battling an eating disorder is “like you’re living your own isolated life that no one knows…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens’ Bar Owner Arrested on Sexual Assault Has Been Assigned Superior Court Judge
Grady Newsource learned moments ago that an Athens man charged with rape and other charges has been assigned a Superior Court judge so that a court date for his bond hearing can be set. David Ellis Ippisch, 38, was arrested yesterday at approximately 8:15 p.m., and charged with two misdemeanor…
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Athens-Clarke County
Community Water Fluoridation: Perspectives Differ on Whether Practice Helps, Hurts
Fluoride is a natural substance that is released from rocks into the water, air and soil. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is not enough natural fluoride in our drinking water to prevent tooth decay. Dental decay became a huge debate during WWII when many individuals…
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Athens-Clarke County
Officer-Involved Shooting in Athens-Clarke County Remains Under Investigation
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has released the body camera footage from the officer-involved shooting in Athens on Oct. 14. On Oct. 14, Athens-Clarke County police were called to the 100 block of Chalfont Drive in Athens for a “suspicious person involving a female who was said to be armed…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Business Owner Provides Jobs to People With Mental Illness
One in five adults will experience mental illness this year, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. With more than 30 years in business, Weaver D’s Delicious Fine Food restaurant is known for the phrase “automatic for the people,” but there is a special group of people, owner Dexter…