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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: UGA Responds to Sexual Assault Questions
Update on Thursday, October 6, at 4:19 p.m. While still refusing to appear on camera or sit down for an interview, an official with the University of Georgia Division of Marketing & Communications released a lengthy response to questions about sexual assault on campus posed by Grady Newsource Monday. The statement…
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Athens-Clarke County
Movie Star Can Be Found at Gas Station Counter
ATHENS, Ga. — Rakesh Gosain, or “Rocky”, owns a gas station on Baxter Street, Jimbo’s. But he has a secret talent: acting. Rocky loved movies as a kid. If he had five dollars, he’d quickly spend it to go see whatever was in theaters. But he never got the opportunity…
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Athens-Clarke County
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Bojack
Meet Bojack. A two year old lab mix that currently resides at Athens-Clarke County Animal Control, that is currently waiting for his new forever home. Bojack is just one of many pets that the Athens-Clarke Animal Control has. For more information such as the location and contact information for the shelter,…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Announces Homecoming Week 2016 Events
The University of Georgia released a schedule of events for the 94th annual Homecoming Week. This year’s events range from lip sync contest to annual parade and carnival. Monday, October 10: Head to Tate Plaza from 9am-3pm for the Bulldog Bash. There will be free food, prizes and a chance…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Has Some Unhealthy Waterways
Athens waterways aren’t as healthy as the naked eye can see. A 15-year study conducted by the Upper Oconee Watershed Network showed that several streams in Athens were not healthy. The study tested for conductivity, fecal coliform and dissolved oxygen. Of the nine streams tested, only three of them have improved in…
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Quick Look at Tonight’s Weather
Tonight, clear skies in the forecast with a low of 59 degrees. Get your full forecast this evening at 5!
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Athens-Clarke County
Social Justice Groups March on Athens City Hall
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=283LFQhPZCs&w=560&h=315] Athens, GA–Activist groups Athens for Everyone and the Athens Anti-discrimination Movement marched on City Hall tonight. The goal of the march was to get the Board of Commissioners to pass a postponed anti-discrimination bill and to spurn the formation of an Athens Civil Rights Committee. Grady Newsource reached…
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Athens-Clarke County
Exclusive Interview with SEC Nation Host: Maria Taylor
Someone who knows this UGA-USC rivalry better than anyone is former volleyball and basketball star, Maria Taylor. But nowadays she’s traded in her for a court shoes for a microphone. Grady Newsource Reporter, McKenzie Lewis, sat down with Taylor this past weekend when she was back in Athens cheering on the…
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Athens-Clarke County
1 School in Clarke Considered Failing
Grady Newsource has found out that the only school in Clarke county considered failing is Gaines Elementary School. Surrounding counties in Jackson, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Clarke, Madison, and Barrow have no schools that would be considered failing. Although only one school in the Athens area could be affected by this…
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Athens-Clarke County
Barrow County Teacher Wins Georgia Pre-K Teacher of Year Award
ATHENS, Ga. – For the first time in the 24-year history of Georgia’s Pre-K Program, a Barrow County Pre-K school teacher has been named Georgia Pre-K Teacher of the Year.  Connie Ellington of Bethlehem Elementary School in Barrow County is the winner of the public school sector of…