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A program designed to help first responders better assist vulnerable individuals has been announced by the Athens-Clarke Police Department Outreach Unit.
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The Georgia Department of Education has launched Georgia Writes, a statewide initiative aimed at improving writing instruction through professional development for teachers and school leaders.
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Join us for a screening of "Good Night, and Good Luck," with a panel discussion on the current state of journalism in the United States.
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Athens Transit is inviting area residents to help mark a milestone.
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This Veterans’ Day, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock issued a message honoring those who have served in the nation’s military.
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In the last decade, strong support for kratom and 7-OH products have kept them federally legal. That's started to change. A crackdown for some highly potent products related to kratom is coming.
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Pete Hegseth was yelled at by a sentinel for poor decorum at Arlington National Cemetery. Now the Secretary of Defense has given him a medal.
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Atmospheric rivers are large bands of water vapor in the sky. They are dumping trillions of gallons of water on Washington and Oregon, just as high tides and winds batter shorelines.
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Route 66 is celebrating 100 years of being the country's most famous highway. This icon of American culture passes through eight states — and has shown up for decades in movies, books, music and art.
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