athens georgia
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Athens-Clarke County
Fentanyl Found Laced With Powerful Horse Sedative in Georgia
Drug enforcement officials have found that a large-animal sedative known as xylazine, found to be laced within fentanyl, was responsible for 36% of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Athens last year. Rich McDougald, commander of Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force, stated the sedative was first found in fentanyl back 2021.…
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2022 Election
What the Firearm Debate Means Ahead Of Midterms For Athens-Area Locals
In the state of Georgia, the number of weapons carry permits has increased each year from 2018-2020, and the statistics are similar in Barrow, Oconee, Clarke, Madison and Jackson counties. According to the 2018-2020 probate court caseload reports compiled by the Office of Research and Data Analysis of the Judicial…
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Gender
What Can You Do About Sexual Assault in Northeast Georgia? Here Are Some Key Resources
Officers arrested the 51-year-old male suspect accused of armed robbery, kidnapping and sexual assault just 45 minutes after receiving a 911 call by the victim on Feb. 28. The caller had been finishing her work duties for the night when she became the victim of a sex crime. While this…
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Diversity
The Arts Open Our Eyes to the Good and Grotesque Realities of Southern Culture
The American South is buried in stereotypes. It is a region confined to the pits of its past and a perceived discomfort to its changing present. To understand the realities of this region defined by legacy, the complexities of Southern culture cannot be trapped in a cycle of myths and…
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Athens-Clarke County
Music Versus The Coronavirus: Local Venues Plan to ‘Prevail’
Athens, Georgia, is a city typically bustling with students and locals. The Classic City’s downtown area has hardly seen a quiet night with bars, restaurants and music venues filling the 12-block area. At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, these lively establishments shut their doors to protect employees and the…
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Northeast Georgia News
The Long Skirts: 3 UGA Alumni Reminisce on Days as Cheerleaders
Three alumni return to UGA each year to partake, and be a part of, the annual tradition of homecoming. Inseparable from this tradition is their uniforms. https://youtu.be/7S25nNelbUk Hannah Echols is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Athens-Clarke County
In the Age of Screens: What Adulthood Feels Like as a Millennial Immersed in Social Media
Adulthood feels like the sticky fire of skinned knees and having a million words stuck on the tip of your tongue. It feels like the pricks of gaining feeling in a limb after it falls asleep, and like having to make hard decisions while knowing there is no right one. When…
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2016 Election
Local Business Owners Weigh in on 2016 Election
Georgia was just ranked the best state in which to do business for the 4th year in a row. On Wednesday, Site Selection announced its annual rankings for the most “business-friendly” state. This makes the economy an even bigger election issue here. Many small businesses worry about the effects of the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide after Striking Cyclists
Athens, GA– A driver has been charged with homicide by vehicle first degree after striking three bicyclists on Athena Drive. The driver was determined to be under the influence of drugs at the time of the accident. At approximately 6 p.m. on September 12, a vehicle heading west crossed the…