Athens-clarke
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Issues in Sports
Breaking Barriers on Wheels: Classic City Dawgs Grow Beyond the Scoreboard
The whistle pierced the gymnasium at Clarke Central High School, and the Classic City Dawgs wheelchair football team broke from the line, pivoting into position. AnukisSent Williams lofted a short pass to Lane Rogers, who pivoted and found space. Teammates marked defenders to hold the lane open, metal striking metal…
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Education
Going Green: Impact of Being Sustainable in College
While some practice sustainability subconsciously as part of daily life, others directly devote their time to getting involved. This is particularly common among college-age students, and at the University of Georgia, the campus and surrounding community offer a multitude of ways to get involved with the cause. College campuses that…
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Athens-Clarke County
The Opioid Crisis: America’s Last Concern, But Happening in Athens
Meet Americans’ top three concerns for 2022: strengthening the economy, reducing healthcare costs and dealing with COVID-19. At the bottom of this 18-item long list of concerns lies drug addiction, according to the Pew Research Center. A Continuous Public Health Emergency This means in urban areas 29 out of 100,000…
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Athens-Clarke County
Southern Hospitality and Community Resources: Tech Entrepreneurship Grows in Athens
Inside a historic building in the heart of downtown Watkinsville, Tyler Jefcoat, the co-founder and CEO of e-commerce based Seller Accountant, works at his minimalist desk inside a brightly lit office, surrounded by various literature about finance and business. Seller Accountant helps e-commerce sellers create an accounting plan for their…
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Athens-Clarke County
3 Athens-Clarke County Officials Advocate For Board of Elections Audit
Some Athens-Clarke County officials are advocating for an audit of the Board of Elections in light of a congressional investigation regarding a voting machine at the Winterville Train Depot precinct. The investigation is in response to last November’s unexplained decline in votes for lieutenant governor. Democrats won every partisan race…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County to End Cash Bail, So What are the Alternatives?
According to Mayor Kelly Girtz, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission plan to take steps to end cash bail at the municipal court level this spring. The Municipal Court handles county ordinance violations, state misdemeanor traffic violations, state misdemeanor crimes of theft by shoplifting, possession of less than an ounce…
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Athens-Clarke County
Fighting the Drought: Area Makes New Plans for Water Recycling
New water recycling plans approved by the Athens-Clarke County Commission could potentially lower drought probability to almost 0% according to an assessment presented by the public works department in January. The assessment determined the existing drought resilience of Clarke County and created solutions for the county to become more water…
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Athens-Clarke County
Nosy Neighbors Could Keep Your Home Safe
In the past month, fourteen accounts of theft and breaking and entering were reported near Cedar Shoals Drive on the Athens-Clarke County online crime report. One of the most effective and easiest ways to keep your home safe is to know your neighbors, according to Athens Clarke County Police Department…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Organization Spreads Love with Water
ATHENS, Ga.– It may seem like a very simple idea, but one student organization is changing the atmosphere downtown with nothing more than bottled water. That organization, is Hydrolove. On a typical Thursday night most students are getting ready to go out downtown by getting dressed, but this student organization,…
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Northeast Georgia News
Wildfires Spread in Georgia
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