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Northeast Georgia News
Stories to Watch: Oct. 13
Here some stories to watch today in Northeast Georgia: – The Democratic presidential debate takes place tonight at 8:30. Reporter Blis Savidge talks to some Democrats in Athens to find out where they will be watching and what they want to hear. – Many renovations are underway in downtown Watkinsville.…
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Athens-Clarke County
7 Things You Need to Know About AIDS Athens
AIDS Athens is only $5,000 short of its fundraising goal with two weeks left in this year’s campaign. More than 200 supporters braved bad weather on Saturday to walk in the annual AIDS Walk, a cornerstone of the organization’s effort to support the Athens area that has an estimated 750 individuals living…
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Athens-Clarke County
New CASA Volunteers Sworn In
More than a dozen children from Banks, Barrow, and Jackson County in the foster care system will now have an advocate to speak for them in court. These Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers will be paired with the children Thursday. However, 17 new advocates still will not provide one advocate for each…
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Athens-Clarke County
Upcoming Events for Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is still on the move, and here are two events you don’t want to miss: 1. 5th Latin Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m hosted by the Pinewoods Library. There will be: \t Live music \t Traditional dance performances provided by Danza Tonalli, Danza…
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Athens-Clarke County
ICYMI: Citizens of Athens Can Now Privately Fund Sidewalks
On October 6th, Athens-Clarke County unified government voted for a plan that allows neighborhoods to fund building their own sidewalk.
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Athens-Clarke County
Stories to Watch: Oct. 8
– UGA will be playing its second away game on Saturday at Tennessee with the football season almost halfway over. Sports reporter Damian Reynolds says crowd noise will be a factor, but so will the song “Rocky Top.” – One Northeast Georgia non-profit organization is helping adults with special disabilities…
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Profiles: Dawn Meyers
The Athens-Clarke County school district is working to keep kids in their seats this school year. Keeping kids in those seats isn’t just a problem of fidgeting kids, or keeping their attention — it’s a problem much bigger than that. Reporter Ann Drinkard profiles Dawn Meyers, Clarke County Director of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Public Funding of Sidewalks Approved
The waiting list for the county government to fix sidewalks in Athens is over five pages long. To help move this along, the Athens-Clarke County unified government has decided to allow private funding of sidewalks.
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Athens-Clarke County
‘Top Ten’ Lists: Is Athens Really a Top City for Singles?
By: Kalyn Wilson Looking for love? According to research done by Livability.com, Athens, Ga., is one of the Top 10 places for singles ages 21-34. Mitchell Kline, city editor for Livability.com, and a team of coworkers use official census data to calculate the rankings. So far, the numbers put Athens…
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Weather Update: Oct. 7
Clear skies and warmer temperatures should be expected in Athens today and tomorrow. However, reporter Kalyn Wilson tells us the rain could be coming back this weekend.