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2018 Election
Parents vs. Social Media and How Students Choose to Vote
Students adapt to life without their parents during the four years they’re away at college. But leaving home doesn’t mean leaving everything behind, including how students vote. University of Georgia Political Psychology Professor Alexa Bankert explains what the parental transmission hypothesis is and how it could impact students and…
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Athens-Clarke County
Voter Purges Could Affect Athens Residents
Athens residents could be removed from registration rolls if they have not voted in recent elections and do not confirm their residency. If removed, they will be unable to vote in elections after the upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 6, 2018. Cora Wright, elections assistant at the Athens-Clarke County…
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Athens-Clarke County
Daughter of Local High School Football Coaching Legend Shares Private Letters
The family of a well-known local high school football legend Billy Henderson saved dozens of letters he wrote to them before he died in February. Henderson coached at Athens, Ga.’s Clarke Central high school for 23 seasons, earning a record of 222-65-1 and three state titles with the Gladiators. The…
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Athens-Clarke County
Restaurant Roulette: Opening a New Business in Downtown Athens
Opening a new business can be both exciting and incredibly risky. A bustling college town like Athens, Georgia poses a frontier for entrepreneurs to make a run at their fortune. Starland Pizzeria and Pub is just one of the new businesses that opened up in Athens this fall. The restaurant…
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Athens-Clarke County
Fast, Casual Dining Trend Becoming More Popular in Athens
Fast casual restaurants are on the rise all across the country for the past several years. According to the market research company, The NPD Group’s Fall 2017 ReCount® restaurant census, fast casual chain expansion increased units from 19,231 units in 2013 to 25,118 units in 2017. The appeal of…
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Athens-Clarke County
High Speed Chase Suspect Wanted in Oglethorpe County
The Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who it said led one of its deputies on a high speed chase. The incident report said the chase began at the intersection of Athens Road and Smokey Road in Oglethorpe County around 11 p.m. Sept. 21. Sgt. Andrew Brooks…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Businesses, Customers Connect at Community Store
On the shelves of Community one can find the latest pop record album produced by an Athens musician, a vintage denim jacket embroidered by hand with new thread and jewelry made by a friend or neighbor. In addition to teaching sewing classes and performing alteration services, Community supplies prints, postcards,…
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Uncategorized
Operation Watchful Eye III: How Georgia Keeps Up With Sex Offenders
OCONEE COUNTY, GA — Oconee County is wrapping up a statewide effort to reverify where all registered sex offenders live and work. The initiative, Operation Watchful Eye III, was enforced by the Georgia Sheriff’s Association. Grady Newsource reporter Caroline Elliott rode along with officers as they completed their routine check-ups…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bigger Vision: Not Just The Name of a Shelter
For Andrew Wilkin, executive director at Bigger Vision Community Shelter, there is no such thing as a homeless person. These words, this philosophy, is one that carries through all those who come to Bigger Vision. “I think the most important thing people need to understand is that there is no…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Tariffs May Affect Athens Businesses
China has matched U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar so far. After Trump’s newest tariff, announced Sep. 18, China is encouraging more extreme measures. Now, those trade relations have raised concerns for Athens business owners. Taylor Lamm, Oconee County Brewing Company’s co-owner and master brewer, says that he has already felt…