Clarke school HQ move could begin soon
Relocating the Clarke County School District headquarters might get underway as soon as next month.The timing will depend on when Clarke school officials and the agency buying the school district’s...
View ArticleAthens-Clarke mayor won't refer reefer request to committee
The ongoing request from a group of young people for a local marijuana ordinance giving police the discretion to issue a citation for possession of a small amount of the drug rather than taking an...
View ArticleTechnology may be pushing Athens residential rental market ahead of regulations
Following a complaint from an in-town resident, Athens-Clarke County officials are reviewing local ordinances on rental houses, bed-and-breakfasts and other lodging to determine whether online rental...
View ArticleJay Rome carries no resentment into final season of UGA career
Jay Rome is running routes with the tight ends in Georgia’s second practice of the fall, and he makes it all look effortless. At 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, he is the type of player a coach would create...
View ArticleExtra Special People host fundraiser today at new Jefferson facility
One of every six children in the United States between the ages of 3 and 17 are born with one or more developmental disabilities, according to a 2011 Centers for Disease Control study. Sometimes,...
View ArticleTrump barred from conservative gathering in Atlanta after latest barb
ATLANTA | Donald Trump opened his mouth and now finds the door closed to him at a high-profile gathering of conservative activists.His latest incendiary comment, about one of the Fox News moderators...
View ArticleGeorgia health officials confirm case of West Nile virus
ATLANTA | Health officials in Georgia have confirmed the state's first human case of West Nile virus of the season.The Georgia Department of Public Health on Friday said the patient is an adult from...
View ArticleThe ballad of Billy Bennett
An itch began in Billy Bennett’s beard soon after he laid down for the night. Then something scurried up his back. He jumped out of bed and pulled the sheets open. “I was living in New York and you...
View ArticleLinebacker 'loves Georgia' but is transferring elsewhere
A day after Georgia inside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler talked up how deep the Bulldogs were at the position came word that one of the players with an uphill climb to get playing time is...
View ArticleVideo: Thomas Brown talks UGA running backs
Click below to hear UGA running backs coach Thomas Brown: "I think it's important to not just talk about it... I can try to move a decent amount, so I'm going to try to move and show those guys as much...
View ArticleUGA defensive players get message that Jeremy Pruitt a stickler for small...
It’s now less than four weeks before Georgia’s football season begins.Still not game planning time quite yet. Scouting reports aren’t front and center.No, preseason camp is when there’s time to set the...
View ArticleCiné makes successful move from for-profit business to nonprofit entity
In January 2012, Athens’ independent art-house theater Ciné made the transition from a for-profit business to a nonprofit entity. In the 44 months since that time, Ciné has not only expanded its vision...
View Article450 backpacks provided for kids at annual Back-To-School Bash
It seems like it was just yesterday that kids throughout Northeast Georgia were celebrating the end of the school year, but before they knew it, the bell was ringing again, proving once again summer is...
View ArticleA year after Michael Brown's death, Ferguson has changed
FERGUSON, Mo. | A year ago, Ferguson, Missouri, was a mostly quiet working-class suburban town. The uneasy relationship between its growing black population and its mostly white police force barely...
View ArticleIsaiah McKenzie misses UGA practice with hamstring injury
A pulled hamstring has sidelined Isaiah McKenzie again.The Georgia wide receiver and kick returner saw his spring cut short after a hamstring injury on a 72-yard touchdown at the G-Day game and didn’t...
View ArticleUGA preseason quick hitters: Tim Kimbrough first team LB and more...
Tim Kimbrough is indeed running with the first team at inside linebacker, coach Mark Richt confirmed. “He’s getting a lot of reps with the one unit and he’s taking that responsibility seriously.” read...
View ArticlePro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford dies at 84
NEW YORK | From the football field to the broadcast booth, Frank Gifford was a star. And a winner.read more
View ArticleGroup wants Georgia Power profits trimmed over nuclear plant
ATLANTA | Regulators should cut Georgia Power's profits as the cost of its new nuclear plant rises, making it a less-attractive financial deal for the public, an environmental group said.The Southern...
View ArticlePlanning commission gives narrow OK to controversial residential rezoning
Local developer Jared York got what he asked for — an up-or-down vote on a rezoning request that has moved his plans for a 14-unit residential development in front of the Athens-Clarke County...
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