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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…
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Athens-Clarke County
Grocery Shoppers Share About Their Lists, Habits At The Store
Not many people wanted to talk about their shopping lists at the Kroger on Alps Road in Athens-Clarke County on Monday, Sept. 23. In fact, most people that day really didn’t want to share. Food can often be fun and lighthearted. But food is also personal. And some individuals may…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Commission Approves Redevelopment of Bethel Midtown Village Apartments
The Athens-Clarke County Commission voted to approve the North Athens Downtown Development Project on Sept. 30. Today, Mayor Kelly Girtz and the chair of the housing authority will meet again to sign a memorandum on the development project. So, What Does This Mean? The Athens-Clarke County government will partner with…
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Health
Prescription Forgery Increasing in Northeast Georgia
Throughout Northeast Georgia, fraudulent prescriptions are becoming more common. Local pharmacies, including Walmart, Kroger, CVS and Buy-Wise have all reported individuals attempting to obtain medicine and drugs without authentic prescriptions. On Sept. 9, the Walmart pharmacy in Oconee County received one of these fraudulent prescriptions. An individual was attempting to…
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Athens-Clarke County
All ACT, SAT Test Dates, Locations You Need to Know
Students may be stressed this fall preparing for the ACT and SAT. For Oconee County and Athens-area juniors, here are the testing dates this fall and deadlines to register. For the SAT Oct. 5 testing day, the registration deadline has already passed, but the late registration deadline is Sept. 24.…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA vs. Notre Dame Game to Bring Thousands of Visitors, Dollars to Athens
The University of Georgia vs. Notre Dame football game this Saturday will set an all-time attendance record for Sanford Stadium when the Fighting Irish and the Bulldogs go head-to-head on Sept. 21. Record-Setting Attendance Athens does not have an exact estimate for how many visitors the game day weekend may…
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Athens-Clarke County
Accountability in ACCPD: Police Complaints Go Through Specific Process
In 2017, two out of 46 total police complaints made against Athens-Clarke County Police Department received disciplinary action, according to an investigation of over 100 complaints. In 2018, a similar number of complaints received disciplinary action. Complaints in Athens go to the department’s Office of Professional Standards and Recruitment, where…
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Athens-Clarke County
Criminal Cases in Athens: An Examination of Public Defenders Versus Hired Attorneys
Defendants, with their friends, family and attorneys, slowly filed into Judge Lawton Stephens’ courtroom in the Athens-Clarke County Courthouse for an arraignment on the morning of April 5, 2019. Low chatter filled the room as the crowd waited for Stephens to arrive, attorneys streaming in and out of the courtroom.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Fantastic Fruits and Where to Find Them: Exploring Local Produce in Athens, Georgia
“Where do you get your groceries?” wasn’t always a loaded question. Before the mid-2000s, you weren’t expected to wonder where your supermarket apples were grown, or how they got to the supermarket. Since then, however, the local food movement has taken off. Over the last two decades, demand for locally…