Community
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Businesses, Customers Connect at Community Store
On the shelves of Community one can find the latest pop record album produced by an Athens musician, a vintage denim jacket embroidered by hand with new thread and jewelry made by a friend or neighbor. In addition to teaching sewing classes and performing alteration services, Community supplies prints, postcards,…
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Environment
International Students Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day is this Sunday! It’s a day to celebrate our planet and its natural beauty. Many people recycle, clean streets and neighborhoods, plant trees, and find ways to save energy within their homes and communities. While many people in the U.S. will celebrate Earth Day this weekend, it is…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Clarke County Police Accepting Community Volunteer Applications
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is accepting applications for its Police Volunteer Program. The police department says the program teaches participants about law enforcement in their community and helps fight crime. You can submit your application for the program here: https://www.athensclarkecounty.com/FormCenter/Police-27/Volunteer-Program-Application-192
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Athens-Clarke County
Free Coffee for Cup of Kindness
ATHENS, GA– A new student club on campus is brewing up some positivity. Every other week, the club serves free coffee to students and local residents. There’s a catch. If you accept the cup of coffee you have to promise to perform an act of kindness. Jaren Mendel, a sophomore…
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UGA
A Look Inside UGA’s Meal Plan Scholarship
A team in the Office of Student Affairs at the University of Georgia will be working hard over the next month to go through hundreds of applications for the “Let All the Big Dawgs Eat” Food Scholarship. Of all the applicants, only 50 will receive a scholarship for the seven-day…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA President Weighs in on Halting Bars, Apartments Downtown
The Athens-Clarke County moratorium that was put in effect earlier this month is still drawing criticism from both sides — most recently by President of the University of Georgia Jere Morehead. Morehead spoke out about the legislation at a press conference last Wednesday saying that the city would benefit from…
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Athens-Clarke County
Community Members Lay Out the Future of Athens
Envision Athens has big plans for the city. Athens-Clarke government and institutions are working with local residents to develop the community in a newly launched project called Envision Athens. Sharyn Dickerson, who is Athens district 1 commissioner, is a co-chair to Envision Athens, Dickerson said the goal is to create…
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Athens-Clarke County
Black History Month Celebrations Highlight ‘Further Need for Change’
ATHENS, Ga.,– Organizers of Black History Month events here in Athens say the discussions sparked by this year’s observance may be more important than ever after a divisive political season. Ayesha Jamil, a director of University Union at UGA, is working to plan events for Black History Month that are…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Quilts of Valor Program Helps Local Veterans Feel Appreciated
Vietnam veterans once didn’t receive the best support when they returned home from war. Veteran Charles Perry said that when he first returned home from Vietnam, he didn’t get much of a welcome home. Perry was one of three soldiers rewarded by the Athens Quilts of Valor Group on their…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Police Department Becoming More Transparent with Community
If you call the Athens-Clarke County Police Department today during regular business hours, you can get your questions answered by Epifanio Rodriguez, the Public Information Officer. Up until recently, you might not have received that help. When R. Scott Freeman became Chief of Police in Athens-Clarke County in July of…