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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…
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Athens-Clarke County
Superior Court Tracker: ACC Judges to Hear Gang, Substance Abuse Cases
Athens Clarke County Superior Court Judge Patrick Haggard oversaw several cases Wednesday morning, mostly concerning probation violations and offenses related to substance abuse. Haggard is scheduled to weigh in on civil hearings this week as well. Judge Lawton Stephens is scheduled to preside over 23 arraignments next week, one of which will be Tamara Lanorris…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Clarke County School District to Hold Public Forum
Athens, GA — Athens Clarke County School District will hold a public forum Thursday to discuss keeping students in the classroom and recent disciplinary issues. The Athens-Clarke County community will have the opportunity to voice possible solutions about both of the issues to the district school board. This forum comes after the…
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Athens-Clarke County
The Need To Know: Today’s Top Stories
\t Jail Expansion UPDATE – Madison County officials celebrated the jail expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning. After 2.36 million dollars and years of construction, the jail expansion is complete and inmates are set to move in. The expansion increased the facility’s bed count from sixty four to ninety…
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Athens-Clarke County
Oconee Sheriff Partners with Athens Regional to Provide Trauma Kits
The recent terrorists attacks in Paris and Brussels have prompted local officials to take action. Oconee County Sheriff is partnering with Athens Regional Medical Center to put trauma kits in every officer’s patrol car. Sheriff Scott Berry and Joyce Ebert Reifsteck, an Oconee County resident, developed a fund raising initiative to help buy the kits. Oconee…
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Athens-Clarke County
Teal Is The New Black: Sexual Assault Awareness Marked on UGA Campus
Students at The University of Georgia will take the pledge to become an active bystander by pinning a ribbon to their chest this Tuesday in support of sexual assault awareness month. College students are one of the most vulnerable age groups when it comes to sexual assault.  According to…
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Athens-Clarke County
GLOBES Chair: Safe Provider Guide in Progress
Athens, GA — The Inclusive Health Council, a group sponsored by (University of Georgia LGBTQ Faculty/Staff Organization) GLOBES, is working to create a safe provider guide. The guide would include a list of businesses and professionals, mostly in the health care industry, that are welcoming of LGBTQ customers. “If you want…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Clarke-County Police and Body Cameras: What to Know
ATHENS — Athens-Clarke County Police Department have been wearing body cameras for more than two years now. Chief Deputy of Police Justin Gregory said complaints have decreased against officers since the cameras have been in use. “The video technology is great,” Chief Gregory said. “Many times, when a complaint is filed,…
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Athens-Clarke County
5 Stories to Watch Today: Ciné, Sexual Awareness Month, UGA Tennis
Here’s what is happening around Northeast Georgia today. Follow Grady Newsource reporters for these stories online and on TV today. \t Entertainment An Athens favorite celebrates its anniversary today. Ciné is celebrating nine years in Athens and will be celebrating all month long. The film house will be hosting a series of praised international films throughout April.…