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Athens-Clarke County
New CTE Findings, Local Mission Earns Grant for Athletic Gear
A living patient has been diagnosed with CTE brain disease. That’s the disease some professional football players have been struggling with as a result of head trauma. The Downtown Ministry Football Program in Athens is looking into this using the 100 thousand dollar grant it just received. The Downtown Ministry…
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Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement to Hold Protest
The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement is protesting against discriminatory bar practices in downtown Athens. This is after a ordinance was passed by the county commission last year in an effort to stop discrimination. Grady Newsource tried to get in contact with the Athens Clarke Attorney’s Office to ask about the discrimination…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Academy Football in State Playoffs
ATHENS, Ga– The Athens Academy Spartans are hosting their first playoff game of the season tomorrow night after coming off of a bye last week. They finished the season with a perfect 10-0 undefeated record in the Single A Private class. Athens Academy plays First Presbyterian Day tomorrow night at…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke Police Dispatcher Terminated for DUI Arrest
Laura (Beth) Ricketts, a former ACCPD Communications Officer was removed from her job as a 911 dispatcher after she was arrested for a DUI charge. Ricketts’ was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on November 11, 2017, at the intersection of Hull and Broad Street. The investigation found that Ricketts’ ran…
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Athens-Clarke County
Cedar Shoals Rape Case Trial Date Set
ATHENS, Ga. — The trial date for three former Cedar Shoals students who raped a fellow classmate has been set. All three — Javious Collins, Xavier Clarke and Markel Bannon are facing charges for felony rape, false imprisonment and child molestation. For an in-depth look at how the case unveiled back…
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New Athens Hotels Impact City
By Patricia C. Duffy The Classic City is booming, and hotels are popping up to manage tourism demands. Athens has grown by more than 13,000 people since 2006 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That means hotels have to try to keep up with the increased tourism that comes with…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Coffee Shop Opens in the Classic City
By: Ellie Trice Coffee lovers in Athens have a new reason to head downtown to caffeinate. 1000 Faces opened a new space right off Thomas street in downtown Athens. The space means a 60 percent expansion from its previous spot on Barber Street. The shop preaches a mission of community,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Departments Vary in Hate Crime Reporting
There were no hate crime statistics reported to the FBI from the Athens area in the last three years. There was one hate crime reported in 2016 from the University of Georgia, which is treated differently then Athens. But officials aren’t sure how these reports even get to the FBI.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Transportation SPLOST Plans to be Discussed
The Mayor and Commission are going to be looking at when and how they are going to start spending TSPLOST at tonight’s work session. TSPLOST, short for Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, was passed last week with around 74 percent of the vote. It will add one cent…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Brewery Opens in Athens
By Russell Vandiver The Akademia Brewing Company had its grand opening November 13 at 150 Crane Drive on Atlanta Highway from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The company is run by Matt Casey and brewmaster Morgan Wireman who have both been home brewers for nearly a decade. Casey and Wireman want…