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Athens-Clarke County
Two Georgia Football Players Arrested, Suspended
By Nicole Castrellon Two UGA football players were arrested early Wednesday morning on misdemeanor possession of marijuana charges by the UGA Police Department. Freshmen Chauncey Rivers and Natrez Patrick were booked in Athens-Clarke County Jail and were both released on $1,000 bonds at 6 a.m. Both players have been…
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Athens-Clarke County
Election Day Across Northeast Georgia
By: Valerie Burgos Various counties across Northeast, GA, are hosting their city elections today, Nov. 3rd, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Below is all of the information you need to know to vote: Candidates: Voting Locations: Athens-Clarke County – Winterville Winterville Train Depot, Winterville, GA Barrow County – Winder Winder Community…
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UGA
UGA’s Spotlight in the Arts Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow
The University of Georgia’s Spotlight on the Arts Festival begins Nov. 4th and will last until Saturday, November 14th. The festival will feature more than 50 various events, and everyone is welcome to attend. Here is a list of the highlight events occurring this week: Wednesday, Nov. 4th – Kickoff: \t Opening Celebration @…
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Athens-Clarke County
East Athens Residents Push for Economic Growth
East Athens residents want more “character” to their neighborhood. The ACC Federation of Neighborhoods is discussing how to make the area of Lexington Road home to more than just government buildings. Reporter Rayleigh Rozier explains how residents are pushing for more businesses.
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Athens-Clarke County
New Ordinance on Food Trucks in Downtown Athens to be Voted on Tuesday
By: Blis Savidge Athens-Clarke County commissioners hope to finally please both food truck owners and restauranteurs with their new proposed alternative to the food truck ordinance. After months of back and forth, the commissioners will vote on the compromise measure at tonight’s mayor and commissioners’ meeting. The proposed alternative authored…
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Madison County
Grady Explains: Flood Warnings
By Adriana Vicuna Showers will continue the rest of the week for Northeast Georgia, and that could lead to more flood warnings. Early Tuesday morning, the U.S. National Weather Service issued a flood warning for The Broad River near Carlton in madison County Georgia. By 5:00 a.m. on November 3, the river…
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Northeast Georgia News
Stories to Watch: Nov. 3
\t Voters head to the polls in Clarke, Oglethorpe, and Jackson counties. Reporter Shannon Basford will tell you how many registered voters are casting a ballot today. \t East Athens residents want more “character” to their neighborhood. The ACC Federation of Neighborhoods is discussing how to make the area of Lexington Road home to…
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Athens-Clarke County
From Flying to Gliding and the Tension In Between
By Zack Watson On a clear, sunny day what do you do? Bask under the warm sun? Go for a nice stroll around a pond? Launch your two thousand dollar creation 500 feet in the air and pray you land it without a scratch? Well that is exactly what over…
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Athens-Clarke County
GBI Warns Against Phone Scam
By Jordynn Abernathy Scammers will stop at nothing in attempt to gain personal information, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is experiencing that first hand. The GBI says that there are calls coming from 404-244-2600, their main line, do not answer. Calls claim to be with the GBI collecting debt…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Food Bank Aims to Fill Shelves for Holiday Season
By Abby Jessen One in three kids in Athens don’t know where his or her next meal is coming from. Eighty percent of families who get food from the Northeast Georgia Food Bank has at least one member working full time. The Northeast Georgia Food Bank is trying to alleviate…