Local News
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Flock cameras have been used in Madison County for a couple of years now as an investigative tool to read license plates. The sheriff’s office decided the benefits were not worth the financial cost.
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Athens' beloved annual fall traditions returned for their 8th and 11th years!
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Two kilograms of fentanyl and two ounces of cocaine were seized by the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force during a search executed Friday.
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A former probationary detention officer has been fired from the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office and arrested.
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The Athens Area Diaper Bank has exceeded its most recent collection goal targeting diaper need in the area.
NPR News
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North Korea plans to resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along the heavily armed border with South Korea, leader Kim Jong Un's sister said, reviving a psychological warfare campaign.
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The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political funder announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns. AIPAC's affiliated super PAC, though, will continue.
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The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year.
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A new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party is better attuned to handling their top issues.
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