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Athens-Clarke County
Earth Day in Athens
ATHENS, GA- Grady Newsource reporter Tyler Linn took a look at what the Athens- Clarke County area is doing for Earth Day. He found that UGA and the Athens community work very closely to try to bring awareness to the sustainability of Athens.
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Running Community Shows its Support for Boston Victims
Athens, GA- Reporter: Danielle Barker
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Athens-Clarke County
Fire Burns Down Historic Athens Church
Church members and community members alike lined the streets around the police tape last night. Flames swept through the steeple and roof taking down anything in sight. “I got a call saying that the church was on fire so I came up and this is the results of it” kitchen…
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Athens-Clarke County
The Fire Won’t Affect Their Church Member’s Strength
Athens, Ga–  It doesn’t look like it now, but this was once a kitchen and home for thousands. Our daily bread provided hunger, housing and education services outside of Oconee Street United Methodist Church for almost 25 years.  Kimberly Morgan, a member of the church said, “It is…
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Athens-Clarke County
The Athens Greenway Set for Expansion
Athens, GA–The nature trails going through Athens known as the Athens Greenway is set to finally get its expansion in East Athens. Watch the story above as we caught up with one of the original developers of the Greenway.
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END IT Athens Raises Awareness About Slavery
Athens, GA – When you hear the word slavery you might think it’s a thing of the past, but your wrong. It still exists. In fact, today, over 20 million slaves are in the world. Right now people are being forced to do intense labor for long hours. END IT…
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Athens-Clarke County
Group Performs in Athens Then Snags ACM Honor
Florida Georgia Line walks off with the Best New Artist award in Las Vegas at the ACM Awards! Watch Grady NewSource’s Athens Extra interview with the duo during their recent appearance in the Classic City:
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Athens-Clarke County
Distracted Driving in Athens
Athens, GA- Have you ever had a close call with a distracted driver OR pedestrian? Well now, it’s not an uncommon thing. Reporter Meredith Dean tells us about the hot spots on UGA’s campus for distracted drivers and pedestrians.
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Athens-Clarke County
Mayor and Commission Meeting Looks at Athens Jail Expansion
By: Julie Calhoun The huge expansion of the Athens jail rests in the hands of the mayor and commission tonight. They’re deciding whether to award a contract the McKnight construction company. The 46 million dollar expansion would renovate a jail that is just too old and too small. It would…
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Athens-Clarke County
It’s Beep Baseball Season in Athens
Athens, GA–Roger Keeney is the team captain of the Athens Timberwolves baseball team. He’s been playing right field for about 37 years now. Keeney says he can’t see himself playing on any other team. In fact, Keeney can’t see. He’s been blind for 25 years. And you did hear me…