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Athens-Clarke County
Lunch Bites
Quick news bites to consume while you’re eating lunch. Today’s menu features: \t Georgia congressional race \t Famous sports visitors \t Oconee sewer line \t Distracted drivers When you eat something that comes back and bites you later –stomach turns- oh no. According to the AJC, Congressman Barry Loudermilk and…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: Rolling Ridge Drive Shooting
Athens, Ga — Police respond to a shooting at Rolling Ridge Apartments around 7p.m. last night. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lr9KERtvRw&w=560&h=315] Pan video of the street where the suspects Lieutenant Mike Tyndell said that Athens Clarke County Police responded to a resident’s call of someone getting shot, but said there were no injuries. [youtube…
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Athens-Clarke County
Three Sports Stories You Need to Know
1. The UGA men’s tennis team clinched the number one seed in next week’s SEC tournament with a win over Auburn on Sunday. This is their fourth-consecutive SEC title, and 30th overall SEC regular season title. This UGA senior class joins the 1971 and 1972 classes as completing the SEC…
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Athens-Clarke County
Five Events to Attend This Weekend In Athens
You won’t have to worry about what to do this weekend. Athens has a lot going on from festivals to an activist event. Here’s what’s going on. International Street Festival – Saturday April 9th 12 to 5 p.m. The International Street Festival will showcase diverse culture from 20 ethnic organizations. The annual festival will be filled with…
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Athens-Clarke County
The Need to Know: Today’s Top Stories
\t Resignation – David Bowser resigned yesterday as chief of staff to California Congresswoman Mimi Walters. Bowser resigned on the same day he was indicted on eight counts for alleged incidents during his time as chief of staff to former Congressman of Georgia’s 10th District, Paul Broun. The Department of Justice indictment is related to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Downtown Athens Will Go International This Weekend
This weekend downtown Athens will be filled with food, art, costumes and displays from all around the world. The International Street Festival will showcase diverse culture from 20 ethnic organizations. The annual festival was created to raise cultural awareness in Athens. The Department of International Student Life at the University of Georgia will host…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Organizations Fight Against Human Trafficking
A third suspect has been charged with human trafficking that police say occured at the Days Inn Motel in Athens last month. This incident and many more like it are what prompted UGA Amnesty International to start a campaign against human trafficking. Today they were at Tate to provide information about the issue.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Parents to Voice Their Opinions At Local School Board Meeting
Parents, teachers and Athens Clarke County school officials will meet tonight to discuss attendance and discipline in the schools. Athens Clarke County School Board meeting will host the forum to review the school district’s code of conduct. The board strongly encourages parents to read before coming to tonight’s forum. “I read…
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Athens-Clarke County
Georgia Baseball Faces Tough Road Ahead
ATHENS, Ga. — The road ahead of the Georgia Bulldogs is not an easy one. After dropping a disappointing loss to Clemson on April 5, the schedule ahead of them does not look promising. “We didn’t play very well, and I think coach [Monte] Lee will say they didn’t play very…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Study Discovers Exercise Enhances Diabetic Medicine
ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia graduate student Melissa Lynn Erickson discovered that exercise can help people with Type 2 diabetes and not for a reason you would think. The solution was exercise — specifically the treadmill located in the Kinesiology lab on UGA’s campus. “The role that exercise can…