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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Clarke County Police Accepting Community Volunteer Applications
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is accepting applications for its Police Volunteer Program. The police department says the program teaches participants about law enforcement in their community and helps fight crime. You can submit your application for the program here: https://www.athensclarkecounty.com/FormCenter/Police-27/Volunteer-Program-Application-192
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2017 Election
Special Elections Explained: What to Expect on Ballot
If you live in Athens-Clarke county, in a few weeks you can return to the polls for special elections. You can see a sample of the upcoming ballot on the Board of Elections website, every section will not be on every ballot, but here’s the rundown so you can find…
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Youngest Entrepreneurs in Athens Meet for the First Time
The Athens area is home to two young business owners. NewSource reporter Stacey Ward spoke to both 13-year-old Beau Shell and five-year-old London Forrester about their businesses and what inspired both Shell and Forrester to create them.
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Changes to New Privacy Law Lead to Arrest in Oconee County
A local Walmart manager will remain on suspension until an investigation is complete into the accusation that he “upskirted” a customer. Twenty-three year-old Walmart manager, Jonathan Perez, was arrested (when?) and is accused of recording video under a customer’s skirt with a cellular phone at the Epps Bridge Road location in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Responds to Hurricane Irma
Athens-Clarke County expects to have the numbers on how much Tropical Storm Irma cost the county by October 15. When Irma hit Athens on September 11, the winds that reached 53 miles per hour caused extensive damage within the county. Two weeks after the storm, Athens-Clarke County Government has released…
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Reports of Fake Money Up in Athens
There are reports of people trying to use counterfeit money on purchases at local businesses. There were two reports in Oconee County last week. Two counterfeit twenty-dollar bills passed through a Dollar General in Bogart, and a Bank South on Macon Highway received a counterfeit 100-dollar bill. The U.S. Department of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Two Story Coffeehouse Closes Its Doors
If you are already missing the taste of Two Story’s coffee, there is a chance they will re-open in a new location. Two Story Coffeehouse, located in the town of Five Points in Athens, GA, closed its doors after eight years in business. The announcement was made just last week…
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Athens-Clarke County
Economy Strong in Northeast Georgia
New employment numbers from the Georgia Department of Labor show the economy of Northeast Georgia is strong. Around 1,600 more people are currently employed in the Athens area compared to this time last year. Katie Jacobs is the owner of Cheeky Peach, a boutique in downtown Athens. She employs both…
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Athens-Clarke County
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Athens-Clarke County
DACA Recipients Can Renew Registration Until Oct. 5
There is no breakout for the Athens area, but Homeland Security says there are more than 24,000 DACA recipients living in Georgia right now. All of them face an uncertain future after March 5, 2018. Until then, local organizations are working to make it as easy as possible for them…