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Athens-Clarke County
Experts Reflect on Food Choices for National Fast Food Day
It takes about three minutes to get through your favorite fast food line– and experts say only a extra few seconds will turn your quick meal into a healthy delight. It’s National Fast Food Day! …And Athens resident LaKeisha Fleming is sticking to her fresh, green diet by ordering a large side salad for…
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Athens-Clarke County
Wildfires Burn in Georgia
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA2cyo2q_hE&w=560&h=315] Wildfires are continuing to burn in the North Georgia mountains and the smoke from the fires in still drifting down to the Athens area. Michael Becker at the Georgia Forestry Commission said it is likely that this will continue for a a couple of days because of the…
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Athens-Clarke County
BREAKING: Water Main Break in Athens
Athens-Clarke County Utilities crews are currently working to repair a water main break. The rupture took place at 124 Beachum Drive this morning, and is expected to be repaired by this afternoon. The repairs and break shouldn’t affect water service to homes on the street. However, residents on Beachum Drive…
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Athens-Clarke County
‘Unhealthy’ Air Quality Found in Northeast Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. — Smoke continued to spread across Northeast Georgia Wednesday morning, obscuring the blue sky and causing health problems for people with asthma or lung conditions. In Rabun County, Georgia, the sheriff’s office is investigating two possible arson fires, including the so-called Rock Mountain Fire, which is listed as a “large fire”…
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Athens-Clarke County
Operation Christmas Child Underway
Just a simple shoe box filled with a few toys is changing kid’s lives, with strange as it may seem, a shoe box. Soap, washcloths, and toothbrushes. Not your average Christmas gift for a kid, but these aren’t your average kids. As part of Operation Christmas Child, the shoeboxes are…
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Athens-Clarke County
Four Athens Gives Advice to Local Business Startups
Coffee wasn’t the only thing being spilled today at Rook and Pawn. Students and entrepreneurs came out today to hear advice from Four Athens, a local organization that supports start up businesses. Brad Glisson was in the crowd and is a former UGA student. He now calls himself an entrepreneur.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Ranked Top 15 For Small Businesses
According to Forbes Magazine, Athens, Georgia is ranked number fifteen for best small place for business and careers. The city is home to a number of startup businesses including: \t Rentpost- This is a company that offers a cloud based software service for renters to keep track of their businesses,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Donor Provides Christmas Tree to Athens
Fear no more, Christmas has been saved! After weeks of searching for a community Christmas tree, the City of Athens has finally found a donor to light up the cheer. It lasted for weeks, but the search is finally over for the city of Athens. Someone finally donated a Christmas…
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Athens-Clarke County
5 Tips for Staying Safe from Burglary
The Holidays are right around the corner, and many of us are looking forward to (or maybe dreading) visiting our families. If you’re heading home or elsewhere over Thanksgiving, you might have so much on your mind that you don’t think about burglaries being a threat. No plan is 100%…
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Athens-Clarke County
Police Concerned About Rash of Daytime Burglaries
ATHENS, Ga. — The Athens-Clarke County Police Department said Monday that they’ve seen an increase in burglaries in the area of Lexington Rd. and Gaines School Rd. In a post, the department said that they responded to nine burglaries in the past two weeks in that area, and that those…