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Athens-Clarke County
Online Video Reportedly Shows Agnes Kim Talking for First Time after Accident
ATLANTA — A video posted on a crowdfunding website Monday reportedly shows UGA student Agnes Kim talking for the first time after a deadly car accident in in April. According to posts on the site, Kim was in a coma for more than a month after the accident and is currently undergoing care…
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Athens-Clarke County
Superintendent of Clarke County School District Resigns
ATHENS, Ga. — Superintendent Philip Lanoue of the Clarke County School District resigned Tuesday, September 1st effective March 1, 2017. CCSD officials shared the news of Lanoue’s resignation with parents and other school board members following an executive session Tuesday evening. In his official statement to the CCSD, Lanoue said…
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Athens-Clarke County
Doctors, Researchers Address Obesity, Body Image Differently
Few medical conditions are so frequently “diagnosed” by lay people as obesity. Because obesity is associated primarily with a visual manifestation of body weight, even those who are not medical professionals feel that it is easy to recognize an obese person who needs help. “I’ve had significant others tell me…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens’ Outdated Sewage Infrastructure May Endanger Local Waterways
Advocates say sewer lines proposed by city officials are not the answer Athens’ aging sewage infrastructure, up to 100 years old in some parts of the city, is threatening local streams, rivers and drinking water. “The bulk of it is still very antiquated and, really, they’re not putting any effort…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Citizen Police Academy Begins
Athens, GA–Grady Newsource Reporter S.K. Bowen profiles the Athens-Clarke County Citizen Police Academy.
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Athens-Clarke County
Harris County Hospitality: Dining with Family
Rether Renee Kimbrough has worked at The Country Kitchen in Callaway Gardens for 31 years. This is a popular dining spot for many that pass through Pine Mountain, Georgia, as well as many local residents. As a server at The Country Kitchen, Kimbrough is a familiar face in Harris…
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Athens-Clarke County
GSP Release Preliminary Oconee Crash Report
The Georgia State Patrol has told Grady NewSource reporters that it takes 3-5 days for a full report to be released, but the GSP has released the preliminary report for the Oconee Crash that took four UGA students’ lives on Wednesday night. The driver of vehicle #1 was Agnes Kim,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Grady Newsource Profiles: Andy Plemmons
Athens, GA- After talking to Barrow Elementary Media Specialists Andy Plemmons for just a few minutes, only one person comes to mind that makes education fun to students…Miss Frizzle. No, he is not hopping on a magic school bus and taking trips throughout the universe. However, he is extending the…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: UGA Identities Announced of UGA Students Killed in Crash
The four University of Georgia students who lost their lives in a Wednesday night crash have been identified. They were: Kayla Canedo (19), Alpharetta Brittany Feldman (20), Alpharetta Halle Scott (19), Dunwoody Christina Semeria (19), Milton Georgia State Patrol has said that Semeria was not wearing a seatbelt. Agnes Kim…
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Athens-Clarke County
Driver in Fatal Oconee County Car Wreck Released From Hospital
UPDATE– The other involved driver in last night’s car wreck has been released from Athens Regional as of this morning. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the deaths of four University of Georgia students last night. One student is currently at the Athens Regional Medical Center. The wreck was near the…