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Oconee County
Bishop Council Redraws Official Town Limits Map
The Bishop Town Council on Jan. 12 unanimously passed an ordinance to redraw the official map of Bishop using the town well at the pavilion as the center point of the map. The town limit is a 2,640-foot radius from that point. Any existing owners whose property was previously in…
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Jackson County
Pendergrass Police Chief Resigns Following GBI Investigation
Pendergrass Police Chief Billy McDaniel submitted his resignation to Mayor Bill Ellis on Oct. 25, the mayor told the council at its Oct. 28 meeting. McDaniel’s resignation follows the completion of a GBI investigation into missing evidence. No updates were given about the plans for a new police chief. City…
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Athens-Clarke County
West Hancock Neighborhood Meeting Highlights Residents’ Concerns About Zoning Changes
Melissa Link, the commissioner for the West Hancock neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods, said she struggled to have a majority of the commissioners and the mayor agree that the West Hancock Neighborhood is worth saving. “I did a lot of kicking and screaming and forced this [study] to happen by assuring that…
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Georgia Representatives Receive Backlash for Lack of Public Town Hall Meetings
Georgia senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga, and David Perdue, R-Ga, as well as Georgia’s 10th District Representative Jody Hice are under fire from many constituents from their refusal to hold public, in person town hall meetings with their voters. Congressman Hice hasn’t hosted a town hall in Athens since his election…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Has Consequences
The Athens Anti Discrimination Ordinance was passed on Tuesday by commissioners, and here are some provisions. Listed below are what bars could face if they are found to be discriminating against citizens by the Athens-Clarke County Attorney: \t A maximum civil fine of up to $1000.00 \t Subject to license…
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Athens-Clarke County
Cedar Shoals PTO Speaks Out in Meeting on Student’s In-School Rape
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