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Athens-Clarke County
University Union Announces 2016 Spring Concert
ATHENS — Fetty Wap will be performing live at Stegeman Coliseum April 26. University Union is sponsoring the annual event as part of its spring concert series. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday and can be purchased here. Doors open for the event at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins…
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Athens-Clarke County
Inside the Clown Barrel with Rodeo Clown Jake Willcox
ATHENS, Ga. — Some of the unsung heroes from The Great Southland Stampede Rodeo are the clown and the bullfighters. These men put their lives on the line as they protect bull riders. The clown barrel has become a valuable tool in not only entertaining the crowd but also in…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Way to Raise Funds: Crowdfunding Supports Medical Costs, Teachers
A Gofundme page has been created to raise money for funeral costs of twenty to year old Olivia Cox, who was killed in a car crash on the Athens loop last weekend. Online crowdfunding has become a common way for people to raise money for just about anything. Reporter Chelsea Beimfohr…
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Athens-Clarke County
Cloudy With a Chance of Golfballs: Liz Murphey Invitational to Begin
The green may look more like mud on the golf course with the storm coming in, but that won’t stop the golfers. The Liz Murphey invitational is still on, with 12 teams flying in from as far as Oregon to compete in Athens this weekend. Looking at the names slated…
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Athens-Clarke County
New UGA Organization Works to Overcome Youth Obesity
With hotter and hotter temperatures and summer right around the corner, the urge to hit the gym to get the perfect ‘summer bod’ is a mission for a lot of young people. For some people, dropping those pounds is easier said then done. Weight is an ongoing fight for many…
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Athens-Clarke County
Sports Weekend Roundup: 4/1 – 4/3
University of Georgia Athletics will be busy the next few days, as many teams will be working for the weekend. Gymnastics This Saturday, the UGA Gymnastics team will be one of six hosts for the 2016 Gymnastics Regionals.The 8th ranked Gym Dogs will be one of six teams in the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Barrow Amphitheater Update, Concerns from Work Session
ATHENS, Ga.–At the Barrow Schools work session questions were raised after Assistant Superintendent of System Operations, Joe Perno, gave his committee report on the progress of the amphitheater. Most of the board is ready to go and approve the project, but they want to wait for confirmation from acoustical engineer to…
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Athens-Clarke County
AP Computer Science Coming to Barrow High Schools
ATHENS, Ga.–Barrow County Schools announced at the work session Tuesday night that they will be adding AP Computer Science to their high school curriculum. The class will be offered as a one semester class and will give the students an opportunity to take the Advanced Placement test and receive college…
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Athens-Clarke County
Lunch Bites
Quick bites of news to consume while you’re eating lunch. Don’t touch me. I’m eating. Michelle Fields doesn’t want to be touched either. The Jupiter Florida Police Department released a video of Donald Trump’s campaign manger, Corey Lewandowski, grabbing reporter Michelle Fields. Fields posted a photo on Twitter of her…
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Athens-Clarke County
Five Things to Watch Wednesday
Athens Crime According to Athens Clarke County Police, shots were fired last night in the Bethel Homes area behind the downtown district. Police are still looking for the person responsible today. No one was shot in the incident. We’ll have updates about this case to come. SGA Elections It is the…