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Education
2016 Oglethorpe County Board of Education Meetings
By Abby Jessen The Oglethorpe County Board of Education approved the 2016 meeting schedule on Tues. Below are the approved dates. \t Regular Meeting: Jan. 5, 2016 \t Work Session: Jan. 19, 2016 \t Regular Meeting: Feb. 2, 2016 \t Work Session: Feb. 16, 2016 \t Regular Meeting: Mar. 1,…
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Health
Was Legalization of Medical Marijuana Enough for Georgia?
By: Valerie Burgos The Georgia C.A.R.E. Project plans to host a Decrim-Athens rally tonight, Dec. 1, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the sidewalk in front of the Athens city hall. Its goal is to push comissioners to discuss and vote on a proposed marijuana ordinance by Jan. 2016. This ordinance…
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Athens-Clarke County
ACC Animal Control Looks for Homes for 30 Cats
By: Blis Savidge 30 homeless cats…10% of them soon to be on the list for euthanasia. “We try to keep them as long as we can, but when we get full, we have to start realistically making decisions,” said Michelle Frank. The decision making won’t be necessary if the Athens Clarke County…
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Health
Tate to Have Free Testing to Mark World AIDS Day 2015
By: Mary Grace Shaw The National AIDS Trust designated December 1st as World AIDS Day to promote awareness on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. According to the World AIDS Day website, there are currently 34 million people living with HIV in the world. The University of Georgia HEROs, AIDS Athens and the Clarke County Health Department are…
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Northeast Georgia News
Stories to watch: Dec. 1
Stories to watch out for on Tuesday, December 1, 2015: \t Downtown Athens discrimination: Athens commissioners are meeting tonight to work and discuss on a resolution to stop discrimination in some downtown Athens bars. \t Marijuana Rally: The Athens C.A.R.E Project is hosting a rally tonight to take action to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Neuter Commuter Program to Aid Athens Animal Populations
By: Katya Riedlinger A brand new program just hit the streets. A mobile neutering van drives through local neighborhoods in the hopes of ending animal overcrowding. Not only does this van have all of the bells and whistles to make it a stylish ride, it also will save lives by providing free spaying…
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Archives
Weather update: Nov. 30
Reporter Sam Lack says despite some cloudy skies today, you can expect sunny skies later this week. Tune in at 5 p.m. for more on the Paris Climate Conference, and how current conditions reflect possibility of climate change in Georgia.
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Health
Top 5 Holiday Health Tips
By Jordynn Abernathy Does the Thanksgiving pie still have you stuffed? Well, you aren’t alone. The holiday season always seems to mess up the diet you have been keeping up for next summer’s beach body. Savannah Thaler RND, LD from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s East Athens WIC office provided Grady…
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Athens-Clarke County
Free HIV/AIDS Testing Offered by AIDS Athens, UGA Organizations
By Abby Jessen Free AIDS testing will be offered from until Wednesday, Dec. 2 in recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. AIDS Athens along with the Clarke County Health Department, UGA’s University Health Center‘s Safer Sex Ambassadors and UGA HEROs are partnering to administer free oral swab tests at…
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In-Depth
Cyber Monday: Watch Out for Deals, Danger
By Jordynn Abernathy Senator David Perdue warns consumers to tread carefully with their credit card information. Senator Perdue revealed what consumers don’t know about holiday deals in a recent column. Senator Perdue is concerned about consumer data being collected by the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau), an agency that collects,…