Local News
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The Clarke County School District is accepting applications for its 2026-27 Volunteer Instructional Leadership Learning Academy (VILLA), a program designed to help residents better understand the district and become more engaged in local schools.
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The technology and energy company Siemens has chosen Jackson County as the location of its new manufacturing facility.
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The official public celebration for the new library groundbreaking will take place on the east side, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 22nd at Hilsman Middle School.
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This year sees the return of an event where collaboration is front and center. Face/Off will take place on Saturday, August 15th at the 40 Watt Club.
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WUGA’s Havivah Saltz sat down with Rob Keefe, Head Coach and Director of Football Operations for Athens Indoor Football to get the answers.
NPR News
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Consumer prices in July were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than in May or June. The news makes it less likely the Fed will feel the need to raise interest rates in September.
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The pristine white sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are bordered by thick jungle on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Thousands of lagoons fill up after the rainy season.
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Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
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Zhu was renowned for reforms that sought to transition China from the post-Maoist years to a more global market-oriented financial system, without ceding party control over the economy.
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