Local News
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WUGA’s Martin Matheny sat down with David Oates, a local poet and the host of WUGA’s Wordland, to discuss his latest work, only thunder, a family journey.
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We’ll return now to our preview of candidates for county tax commissioner. Brant Spratlin is a local insurance professional running for the office.
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JP Lemay is a project manager for Athens-Clarke County’s Leisure Services Department. He sat down with WUGA’s Martin Matheny to discuss his qualifications for the position, and what he plans to do if elected.
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WUGA’s Martin Matheny sat down with Marc Beechuk, the county’s Comprehensive Planning Coordinator, to discuss how the community can get involved.
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Early voting begins on Monday, April 29 and ends on Friday, May 17. Local ballot measures include races for county commissioners in districts 2, 6 and 8 and a democratic primary for Clarke County sheriff, coroner and tax commissioner.
NPR News
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Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.
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Photojournalists at NPR member stations have been documenting the demonstrations around the country this week.
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Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Neb.
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More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances.
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