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Athens-Clarke County
New ACC Recycling Facility will be a CHaRM
By: Valerie Burgos A new facility that will process hard-to-recycle materials will open in Athens on Monday. The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, or CHaRM for short, is a one-stop drop for items that as of Nov. 9 will no longer be accepted curbside or at any of the Athens-Clarke…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Ford to Donate a Bike for Every Car Sold Through Dec. 15
By Blis Savidge Athens Ford will provide a bike to an underprivileged child in Athens for every car they sell between now and December 15th. Marianna Guthrie is the Marketing Director at Athens Ford. She says Athens Ford loves their city and wanted to do something that benefited their local…
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Northeast Georgia News
From Battle Scars to Beauty Marks: How Tattoos are Changing Lives
By Macey Lauren According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 American women will discover that she has breast cancer during her lifetime. After hearing that she had the most common form of breast cancer, Invasive Ductal Carcinoma at only 39 years old, Stephanie Sharp pointedly asked her doctor,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Stories to Watch: Nov. 5
\t Athens-Clarke commissioners disagree over whether an update to the Utilities Plan should have been passed after a 90 page document about the plan was not released to the public. Reporter Rayleigh Rozier talked to Commissioner Nesmith who is leading the change on government transparency. \t One University of Georgia student started…
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Athens-Clarke County
Electric Car Owners to Pay for Chargers
By Abby Jessen If you need a charge to keep your electric vehicle running, you now have to pay for it in Athens-Clarke County. On Monday Nov. 3, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Board of Commissioners enacted a fee for electric car chargers. Watch this video to see the impact…
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Athens-Clarke County
Citizens Stand in Support of Living Wage Policy
By Madison Keiger It was standing room only Nov. 3 at the Mayor and Commission Meeting. That was because dozens of citizens were present to voice their opinions about an Athens-Clarke County Living Wage Policy for city-county workers. “Just because part time employees are given less hours, does not mean their work is valued…
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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Election Results Are In
By Kalyn Wilson Election night is over, and northeast Georgia has a few new elected officials. Check out the unofficial results by county below. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, Winterville: Candidate Number of Votes Percentage of Total Votes Dodd I. Ferrelle 187 53.28% George H. Chandler 93 26.50% Kenneth Dixon Hodges 69 19.66%…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Crosswalks Improved for Pedestrian Safety
By Jordynn Abernathy Athens-Clarke County commission has allocated $260,000 for pedestrian and bicycle improvements. There with be $203,000 designated for the construction of the budget has been designated for the construction of new crosswalk projects. The goal is to make all the crosswalks consistent with one another by having the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Food Truck Ordinance Passes, Coming to Athens
By Connor Riley After a delay and some debate, food trucks will finally be coming to Athens, Georgia. The Athens Clarke County Board of Commisioners passed an ordinance Tuesday night which will allow food trucks to operate downtown in Athens after some protest by local restaurant owners. Food trucks will…
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UGA Sports
Grady Newsource Daily Sports Roundup: Nov. 4
\t The undefeated men’s and women’s swimming and diving team faces in-state rival Georgia Tech Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. in the Gabrielsen Natatorium. \t UGA men’s golf finished second in the East Lake Cup championships Nov. 3 against Illinois. The championship match was decided in extra holes between Georgia’s Greyson Sigg and…