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Athens-Clarke County
5 Things to Know for November 6, 2014
Athens, GA- Over 46% of parents are worried about their children playing football. Many are experiencing concussions and deaths because of the sport. Find out what the study showed and how parents are responding. Abu Dhabi, UAE– According to CNN, an Athens man is in a prison in United Arab Emirates for…
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UGA Sports
UGA Soccer is Out
Athens, GA– The UGA Soccer team was eliminated in the SEC Quarterfinals. The eighth-seeded team, played against top seed Texas A&M in Orange Beach, Alabama. Last night’s loss drops Georgia to 10-7-2 on the season. Head Coach Steve Holeman said, “It was a tough assignment. [Texas] A&M is very good, credit…
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Athens-Clarke County
Chief Lumpkin’s Last Day as Police Chief with ACC
Athens, Ga-Today marks the end of Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin’s seventeen year long career with Athens-Clarke County. Chief Lumpkin says he is excited to take on Savannah as their new Police Chief. Lumpkin says, “I want to work, I think thats Savannah offers a great opportunity for me to apply…
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Northeast Georgia News
UGA New Ebola Measures
Athens, Ga-UGA students will now have to notify the university if they have been to West African countries affected by Ebola virus. This measure is meant to keep the university in line with guidelines set by the CDC and the state of Georgia especially with the virus trending nationally. Students…
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Northeast Georgia News
Compost Halloween
Lots of pumpkins end up in the trash after Halloween. Let Us Compost is a local company in Athens. They want people to bring their pumpkins to them so that they can provide a more sustainable option. They give people bins to put their pumpkins in after Halloween. With the holiday season coming up,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Library Story Teller
Story time is a child’s favorite time of the day. Athens-Clarke County Library is unique for it’s storytelling because of Ms. Rebecca. Rebecca Ballard works at the library, but she may not be telling stories that often anymore. Parents are upset and want her to stay.
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Northeast Georgia News
Weather Update November 4, 2014
Today’s election day forecast is 59 degrees with partly cloudy skies. Make sure you wear a light jacket before you go out to vote. The overnight low will be 47 degrees. Tomorrow will be a very nice day with a high of 73 and partly sunny. Student meteorologist Michael Stewart will give…
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Athens-Clarke County
A More Sustainable Holiday
Athens, GA– Lots of pumpkins end up in the trash after halloween. Let Us Compost wants this coming holiday season to be more sustainable. They want local Athens residents to bring their pumpkins to them. For the first time, the company will be giving out extra bins and bags for Thanksgiving.
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Athens-Clarke County
Water Conservation in Athens-Clarke County
Water seen here is often times overlooked as your typical drinking water. While levels are back to normal now, there was a time only a few years ago when rivers like this were barely flowing due to a drought. Athens Clark County has utilized strong conservation efforts alongside…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Athens Health Center Opening
Athens, GA- A third health center is set to open next year in Athens. Athens Neighborhood Health Center is expanding to the West side of town on Old Jefferson Road. They already have two other locations in East Athens and downtown. Director of Marketing, Jennifer Richardson says the expansion is to ensure…