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Athens-Clarke County
BREAKING: Man Arrested in Connection to Greenway Assault
By Abby Jessen Pedro Alvarado, 43, has been charged with aggravated assault and battery in relation to the Sept. 20 assault of a 19-year-old female UGA student who was walking on the Greenway when she was grabbed from behind. No bond has been posted yet. The student only suffered minor…
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UGA Sports
Complaint Made Against UGA Football Player
The University of Georgia’s Sports Information Director responded to a complaint against one of the school’s football players. Claude Felton said, “We are aware of the incident and incident report.” Felton was referencing an Athens- Clarke County incident report where a police officer wrote that he responded to a call at…
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Archives
Wet Weather Creates Safety Concerns
By Anna Clark A hazardous weather outlook continues through 8 a.m. Wednesday for the Athens area, with continued rain creating the potential for flooding in low lying or poor drainage areas. Athens’ average rainfall in September is 3.64 inches (1996-2015), according to the National Weather Service. We’ve had 3.56 inches rain this month, and 55 percent came…
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Athens-Clarke County
Crosswalks May Come to Milledge
By Savannah Brock A new addition to one local street might save a pedestrian’s life. For years people on Milledge Avenue have been illegally crossing the street while dodging cars just to reach their bus stop. Mid-block pedestrain islands would be placed at the bus stops along Milledge to keep…
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Athens-Clarke County
YMCA Works to Keep Kids Warm
By Sam Lack Colder temperatures are approaching, which means it’s time to start bundling up. For the first time, the Athens YMCA is hosting a youth coat drive. The drive starts today and continues through Saturday, Oct. 3. Community members can drop off gently used or new coats for kids…
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UGA Sports
Mark Richt, No. 8 Georgia Move Focus to No. 13 Alabama
After No. 8 Georgia’s 48-6 victory over Southern University, head coach Mark Richt’s focus quickly switched to this week’s match up against No. 13 Alabama. The Bulldogs will face the Crimson Tide on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Sanford Stadium in the teams first meeting since 2012. Georgia fell to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Caterpillar Announces Job Cuts
By: Chelsea Beimfohr Caterpillar announced today it will eliminate up to 5,000 jobs by the end of next year – and that number could double to 10,000 by 2018. Caterpillar says more than 20 facilities around the would could be affected by this restructuring, but the company is still contemplating which…
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In-Depth
Papal Points: Pope Francis addresses Congress
By: Chelsea Beimfohr In a historic address, Pope Francis spoke to a joint session of Congress this morning in Washington, D.C. He addressed several politically divisive American issues through Bible lessons and examples of American heroes. We have broken down some of Pope Francis’s key points from his speech below:…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Unemployment Rate Drops
The Athens-area unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in August, a drop from 6.3 percent in July, according to a report released today by the Georgia Department of Labor. Unemployment was at 7.1 percent in August 2014. The report shows Athens has gained 1,800 jobs this year, mostly from local…
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UGA
Wag Your Tail at Chili Cook-off
On Friday a group in Athens will rally area nonprofit agencies for one giant cook-off. That group is the Athens Area Humane Society. We wanted to say thanks so much for allowing us to have a puppy in the Newsroom today! The event is 4:30 – 7:30 pm at Terrapin.…