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Too few staff, injuries to guards, and moldy bread are among the conditions plaguing the Clarke County Jail.
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Early voting is underway in Athens, with just over 1,100 ballots by Clarke County residents cast ahead of the May 21 general primary elections.
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County Commissioners met for a work session at noon today, where leaders of the recent composting pilot presented results from their project.
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The leader of a wide-ranging methamphetamine conspiracy has pleaded guilty to running the operation from inside a Georgia prison.
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For just under half a million dollars, you can purchase Kate’s Lazy Desert, a hotel in the Mojave Desert.
NPR News
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McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes.
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The seafood chain is in hot water after a series of bad choices by a parade of executives. Almost 580 restaurants will stay open, after dozens closed abruptly last week.
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The U.S. is hoping to extradite the WikiLeaks founder and try him for espionage. A court in London says Assange is free to appeal the extradition, the latest twist in years-long legal drama.
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One of the best albums of 2024, Diamond Jubilee, isn't on streaming services. The artist who released it, Cindy Lee, has rejected the streaming era's demands to create something entirely their own.
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