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Governor Brian Kemp has announced that Georgia's Department of Community Supervision (DCS) Commissioner, Michael Nail, will be retiring in the fall.
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Although Athens-Clarke County celebrated the 250th anniversary of America on June 27th, the surrounding counties offer several options to continue celebrating during the July 4th weekend.
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The event featured three free outdoor stages of live music, a Kidsfest area, and a block-long artist's market on Washington Street.
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Three Athens men face felony charges after a multi-agency drug operation led to two property raids Friday.
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A heat advisory was issued June 29th for most of Georgia, and the hot conditions are set to continue into the holiday weekend.
NPR News
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The Society of St. Pius X was excommunicated by Pope Leo for ordaining bishops without his permission. Its issues with the church run far deeper.
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As much of the Eastern U.S. experiences potentially record-breaking daytime temperatures, the nights are also staying unusually warm, leaving the human body no time to recover.
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The romance books Ryan read growing up rarely included characters who looked like her. Now she deliberately centers people the genre has left out, including Black, Indigenous and queer women.
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The Scottish-born comic became a U.S. citizen in 2008. He showcases his goofy sense of humor, and his appetite for the unpredictable, in a new five-part documentary series for CNN.
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