Local News
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Several roads in downtown Athens have reopened since Wednesday’s fatal crash on Jackson Street and Broad Street.
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The 35-year-old SEC Championship game will be played for its final time in December as college football moves to a 24-team playoff format.
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The Beautiful Soles initiative in Jackson County provides middle and high school students with new shoes, free of cost. Aaryn Fisher, Executive Director of Jackson County Family Connection discusses the initiative.
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The University of Georgia Department of Theatre and Film Studies is bringing a bright, fantastical interpretation of the classic 1950s musical Guys and Dolls to the Fine Arts Theatre as part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts initiative.
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The Marigold Fiber Fest aims to promote the use of natural fibers, and will include workshops, local vendors, demonstrations, and an art show.
NPR News
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Drone makers are testing new, big drones that can deliver water or fire retardant with AI assistance. Aspen, Colorado is the first place trying them out. Cool and expensive? Yes. Effective? TBD.
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The U.S. has skipped a key U.N. human rights review for the second year running. Rights groups warn the absence risks undermining global accountability.
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Mona Chalabi spent five years following Americans living paycheck to paycheck, as well as those earning top wages. Her new book, Ten Lives, explores why financial security can feel so elusive.
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Gasoline prices fell below $4 a gallon Tuesday for the first time in three months — but the overall cost of living remains stubbornly high.
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