Local News
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Ovita Thornton has represented District 9 on the Athens-Clarke County Commission since 2019 and recently announced her campaign for re-election.
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Death can be difficult to discuss—but that’s just what local end-of-life doula Jessica Dukes wants people to do more often.
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The Ark is a local nonprofit that helps local low-income households with financial planning.
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Supporters of a petition drive to keep the post office branch in Five Points open say they have collected over 1,800 signatures backing the effort.
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The Clarke-County School District Board of Education debated and almost revoked a policy related to inclusive decision making during a meeting Thursday night.
NPR News
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Pope Leo XIV reflected on the legacy of Pope Francis and whether he sees himself as more U.S. American or Peruvian.
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New Zealand's unique birds are at risk of extinction, like the kiwi. So the country is trying to eradicate the invasive species that prey on them. Everyday people are lining up to help.
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Sze is a poet with a lot of acclaim — he's won the National Book Award, was a Guggenheim fellow and was a finalist for the Pulitzer. He aims to promote interest in translated poetry in his new role.
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A church in Orem, Utah, the city where Charlie Kirk was killed, brings healing during its Sunday service. "We're going to be navigating this as a community and as a church family for months to come."
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