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Athens-Clarke County
Bitter Southerner Celebrates 10th Anniversary at 40 Watt Club with Music, Philanthropy
S.G. Goodman returned to the city where she recorded her most recent album to perform March 21 at 40 Watt Club for over 250 people at the Bitter Southerner’s 10th anniversary party. Goodman said this was her first time playing a large venue in the Classic City, despite her…
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Athens-Clarke County
Nearby Communities Reject Affordable Housing Projects
The shortage of affordable housing in the U.S. has left 65 percent of extremely low income (ELI) households unable to stay within their budget. Meanwhile, the supply of affordable housing for area median income (AMI) households barely keeps up with the demand, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Solid Waste Department Suggests Bars Change to Cans
Athens Solid Waste Department poses bars to change from glass beer bottles to aluminum cans. The department is offering incentives for bars that will switch. In 2017, Downtown Health and Safety study found glass bottles as a hazards to customers, emergency responders and to solid waste employees. Athens City Government…
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Athens-Clarke County
Fighting the Drought: Area Makes New Plans for Water Recycling
New water recycling plans approved by the Athens-Clarke County Commission could potentially lower drought probability to almost 0% according to an assessment presented by the public works department in January. The assessment determined the existing drought resilience of Clarke County and created solutions for the county to become more water…
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Athens-Clarke County
‘Mimosa Mandate’ Could Extend Sunday Alcohol Sales
Sunday alcohol service could be extended if a proposed bill in the Georgia Senate becomes law. The bill would expand the hours restaurants can serve alcohol on Sunday mornings. State Senator Renee Unterman sponsored the bill she nicknamed the “Mimosa Mandate.” Unterman and local businesses say it’s a matter of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Read It Here: The ‘Mimosa Mandate’ Bill
Here is the full text of the “Mimosa Mandate” bill in Georgia. See how some people in Athens think the bill would affect the community if passed. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Updated Athens Ordinance May Affect Dog Owners
ATHENS, Ga. – Local dog ordinances in Athens-Clarke County didn’t reflect the Responsible Dog Ownership Law until the commission voted on Tuesday night to clean up their local ordinances to match state law. UGA student Logan McLeod is looking for a dog of her own. She understands the importance of…
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Northeast Georgia News
Georgia Transportation Summit Discusses State’s Needs
It’s a big day for transportation in Georgia: the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia is hosting the annual Georgia Transportation Summit. At the event, top officials from the Georgia Department of Transportation and other transportation companies of Georgia will meet and talk about the latest needs and happenings…
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Athens-Clarke County
Operation Christmas Child Underway
Just a simple shoe box filled with a few toys is changing kid’s lives, with strange as it may seem, a shoe box. Soap, washcloths, and toothbrushes. Not your average Christmas gift for a kid, but these aren’t your average kids. As part of Operation Christmas Child, the shoeboxes are…
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Health
VIDEO: 7 Ways to Reduce Test Anxiety
By: Fernanda Perez