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Athens-Clarke County
Where to Trick or Treat in Northeast Georgia
[…] Various communities in the Northeast GA area will come together and celebrate Halloween with “Trick-or-Treat” festivities. Jackson County will celebrate with a Halloween Walk taking place in downtown Jefferson. The Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department in Madison County invites community members to join them for candy. The Statham United Methodist…
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Athens-Clarke County
Professor Aims To Bring Change to Board of Education
Starting in January of 2017, a University of Georgia professor will be making decisions on local schools. Dr. John Knox has been a professor at UGA for 16 years, but he decided to add more experience to that time in local schools. Knox defeated A. Kamau Hull for the District…
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2016 Election
Some Voters Experiencing ‘Voter Fatigue’ This Election
ATHENS, Ga.-There are only a dozen days left until election day and some voters are tired of hearing about it. Voter fatigue is a term you may not recognize, but one that many people are feeling this election cycle. Professor John Weatherford of the University of Georgia’s New Media Institute…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: Man Still on Loose After Convenience Store Shooting
HULL, Ga.– A suspect in a shooting at the Golden Pantry Convenience Store at 8874 US-29 in Hull, Georgia is still on the loose. Law enforcement are still searching for Steven Michael Harper, 42 of Hull, Georgia. Harper fled the scene in what is believed to be a blue, mid-to-late…
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Athens-Clarke County
UNG Student Stabs Boyfriend in the Head
An Athens woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the head is out on a $1,500 bond today. Yesterday a 21 year old University of North Georgia student was arrested for aggravated assault. According to the police report, Trevor Ausburn called to report that his girlfriend Lauren Jones stabbed him in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Unemployment in Athens-Clarke County Falls
ATHENS, Ga.–The unemployment rate in Athens-Clarke county is falling, getting closer to national and state-wide rates. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, from June to August the unemployment rate in Athens-Clarke County went from 5.6% to 5.0%. In the same time frame, the Georgia unemployment went from 5.1%…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: Driver Cited After Crash With Cyclist
A cyclist was hit while riding on his bike. The cyclist was on the corner of Baldwin Street and East Campus Road when he was struck by a Jeep Wrangler.
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Athens-Clarke County
Halloween Events Coming Up This Weekend
If you are still looking for something to do this weekend for Halloween, there are plenty of events where you can get your spook on. Here is what you can expect this weekend around the area: Thursday, October 27 Halloween Carnival, Memorial Park (5:00-8:00 p.m.) – A haunted trick-or-treat…
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Explains: Georgia Drought
More than half of Georgians live in a county affected by drought or drought-like conditions. However, not many people have been treating it like a crisis. As of today, October 26, Athens-Clark is in a Level 1 Drought which entails voluntary water conservation measures and not much else, but Grady…
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Athens-Clarke County
Adoptable Pet of the Week – Can you Help?
You’ve seen all of our adoptable pets of the week. You might not be able to adopt but did you know how easy it is to volunteer at Athens-Clarke County Animal Control. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QFfYlvC_xo&w=560&h=315] Update: Elvis has been adopted! But Bojack, Pepper, and Rocky are still available. By: Molly Swindall…