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Barrow County
Grady Newsource Explains: CASA Volunteers
By: Janai James CASA is calling all volunteers in the area. The Athens-Oconee CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) hosted a volunteer orientation Thursday. A CASA is a trained community volunteer who is appointed by a judge to advocate for the best interests of an abused or neglected child who is in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Gas Prices in Athens
By: Janai James You are paying less for gas then most people in the country. The AAA fuel gauge reports today the national average price for gas is $2.36, but if you live in Athens the average is even lower at $2.26. Take a look at this chart we have that shows…
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Athens-Clarke County
Cedar Shoals Bike Club Rolls into its Second Year
Two Athens students decided to bring their school together one wheel at a time. They did it through Cedar Shoals Bike Club, which has it’s first meeting of the year on Wednesday. Co-founders Jade Malcolm and Nicole Hermitano came up with the idea last year while biking in their neighborhood. They realized…
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Athens-Clarke County
9/11 Athens Memorial Trail Photo Gallery
You can find the trail, created by Athens resident Bob Hart after he visited New York City in October 2001, at 320 Morton Farm Lane.
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Resident Honors Those Fallen on Sept. 11, 2001
Bob Hart, a local Athens man, created a 9/11 Memorial Park at 320 Morton Farm Lane in order to commemorate those fallen on September 1, 2001.
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Northeast Georgia News
Top 5 Stories: Sept. 9
1. Sept. 11 Remembrance Trail: Reporter Ann Drinkard spoke with Bob Hart, who created a 9/11 trail to honor those whose lives were lost. We will have more on this story throughout day. 2. Athens Food Trucks: Reporter Zack Sims has the latest on what the future of food trucks in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Pink Umbrella Bunco is Back!
By Anna Clark Athens Regional Medical Center will host its semi-annual Pink Umbrella Bunco on Friday, Sept. 11, to benefit the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support. Pink Umbrella Bunco is a fundraiser that sponsors Athens Regional employees who participate in the In Their Shoes walk, an annual fundraiser for…
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Barrow County
Grady Newsource Explains: Emergency Alert Systems
By: Janai James Some Oglethorpe County residents are upset that no alert was sent out during a recent shooting that killed Haley Hill and her unborn child. According to Oglethorpe County Sheriff Mike Smith, the alert system for the county was not activated during the time of the shooting. Oglethorpe County has only had…
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Environment
Grady Newsource Explains: Water Quality Indicators
Unacceptably high levels of E. coli bacteria found by volunteers in a Barber Creek tributary has Oconee County residents concerned about the quality of their recreational water. As present, the state Environmental Protection Division’s water quality monitoring of Georgia’s water resources differs from that recommended by the federal Environmental…
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Explains: Same-Sex Marriage Applications in Northeast Georgia
By Rayleigh Rozier Gender has been removed entirely from the application forms for a marriage license in Georgia following the Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling. “We do not track gender at all,” said Deputy Clerk Sarah Cook of the Athens-Clarke Probate Court. While old marriage applications indicated “Bride ” and “Groom”…