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Athens-Clarke County
Gameday Weekend Brings Cover Charges to Downtown Athens Bars
By: Danielle Herman As the Bulldogs prepare for a rivalry against the Gamecocks, bar owners throughout the Classic City prepare to deal with the masses that will descend upon the downtown area Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Their answer? A five dollar cover. Several bar owners met this week to make…
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Athens-Clarke County
Petition to Raise County Workers’ Wages Sparks Mixed Reviews in Athens
Over 30 percent of people in Athens-Clarke County are living below the poverty level. The group Athens for Everyone has petitioned to give all county workers in Athens Clarke County a living wage. Tim Denson, the president of Athens for Everyone, believes this will have a domino effect on…
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Athens-Clarke County
Parallel Parking Proposed on Dougherty Street
By: Kristin Miller Dougherty Street is one of the busiest streets in downtown Athens, and Athens Clarke-County commissioners want to improve pedestrian safety in that area. A new proposal would add parallel parking spots along both sides of Dougherty Street, changing it to a two-lane road with a middle turn…
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Explains: Athens Health Inspections
By: Danielle Herman Athens residents may be a little wary to visit a popular downtown restaurant this gameday weekend after seeing how it fared on a recent health inspection. The Grill, located on College Avenue, was evaluated by the Clarke County Health Department on August 11, receiving a score of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Mobile Food Pantry for Senior Citizens
Mobile food pantry for senior citizens By Sammy O’Brien The Athens Community Council on Aging was one of four organizations honored with a service grant by the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The grant offers technology and research aid to the ACCA to help solve the…
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Madison County
Today’s Top 5: Sept. 16, 2015
Grady Newsource’s Top Five News Stories cover Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day as our reporters cover the latest news. To stay updated, check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. 1. The Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) was one of four organizations to receive a service grant from the National…
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Madison County
Stories to Watch Today
\t Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) was one of the four organizations nationwide to receive a service grant called “What a Waste.” Grady Newsource reporter Madison Keiger is at the ACCA to find out how this grant could help combat hunger among senior citizens in Athens. \t Two Madison…
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Jackson County
Jackson County Board of Commissioners’ Meeting on 9/16
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will meet Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. to discuss the proposed 2016 fiscal year budget. Copies of the proposed budget are available at the Jackson County Administration building on Athens Street. More details available at on the Jackson County government website.
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Explains: Athens-Clarke County Livable Wages
By Blis Savidge Improving the standard of living was a key issue at the Athens-Clarke County Federation of Neighborhoods program on Monday night. County Commissioner Melissa Link challenged the Georgia legislators who attended to consider pushing the state to allow local governments more control over minimum wages. According to the Massachusetts Institute…
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Athens-Clarke County
Today’s Top 5: Sept. 15, 2015
Grady Newsource’s Top Five News Stories cover Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day as our reporters cover the latest news. To stay updated, check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. 1. The Georgia Supreme Court is hearing arguments today for an appeal by a former Oconee…