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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…
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Athens-Clarke County
Medical Amnesty Series: Part 2
Local Law Enforcement officials say easy access to opioid drugs is why Athens is one of several cities in the state where overdose deaths are rising. That’s despite a two-year old Amnesty Law designed to prevent them. The law ensures if someone is dying of an overdose, a friend can…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Launches First Official Startup Week
Think of an idea, be your own boss, and maybe even make an appearance on Shark Tank. If that’s your dream, then Athens is the place to be this week. Numerous organizations from Athens and at the University of Georgia have joined together to tell you all you need to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Upcoming Weekend Brings Fourth Annual Slingshot Festival to Athens
Athens, GA: The Slingshot Festival returns to Athens from March 31st- until April 2nd. This festival is not like any other festival in Athens with the efforts of UGA departments and various Athens venues. You can expect to have local, national, and international artists, but this festival combines music, electronic art, comedy, and…
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Athens-Clarke County
Amphitheater Discussions Will Continue Barrow BOE Work Session
ATHENS, Ga. — The Barrow County Board of Education and the Barrow County Board of Commissioners will continue their discussion about plans to build an amphitheater on the Sims Academy Campus on Austin Road. “We feel it could meet an unmet need,” said Assistant Superintendent System Operations, Joe Perno who acknowledged it would…
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Athens-Clarke County
Lunch Bites
Quick news bites to consume while you are eating lunch. Something you don’t want to see more of on your plate. More added to the Brussels death toll after four died from their injuries in hospitals. The death toll is now at 35 with more than 300 wounded. Four Americans…
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Athens-Clarke County
5 Stories to Watch
Legislation Tensions increase as House Bill 757, known as the Religious Liberty bill, remains unsigned. Reporter Michelle Baruchman is covering the implications this bill has on the state of Georgia. Storm Water could increase utility costs Athens-Clarke County is reviewing residential property for impervious surfaces. This means that stormwater cannot…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Professor, Finance Marry on Sidewalk During Courthouse Bomb Threat
By Grace Holland ATHENS, Ga. — Turns out not even a bomb threat can stop true love. Richard Gordon, a professor at the University of Georgia, and his fiancee, Lina Aguirre, planned on holding their wedding ceremony at the Athens-Clarke County courthouse Thursday afternoon. But, when they got there, police had…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: All-Clear Given, Courthouse Reopened, No Explosive Device Detected
UPDATE: At 4:30pm, the courthouse was re-opened for normal business. Athens Clarke County Sheriff has given an all clear at the ACC Courthouse. He reports no explosive device was detected. A bomb threat was made early afternoon today in downtown Athens. The courthouse off 325 E Washington street was evacuated. Some streets…
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Athens-Clarke County
Parking Prices Could Change Downtown
A new initiative could make parking in downtown Athens $1.00 an hour. This price would be the same for both street parking and parking decks. Currently, it costs $1.50 an hour to park in a deck, and 75 cents to park on a street downtown. Chuck Horton, Director of Athens Downtown…