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Last-minute endorsements are rolling in ahead of the June 16 runoff elections. President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Mike Collins for U.S. Senator on social media Sunday.
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Today on Athens News Matters, Tim Denson and Dexter Fisher are in a roundtable discussion on their visions for the future of Athens.
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The Clarke County Board of Education appointed Johnelle Simpson II to fill the remainder of the District 8 seat vacated by Nicole Hull, whose resignation takes effect June 30.
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This week, Senator Raphael Warnock challenged a claim by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins that grocery prices and inflation are declining thanks to President Trump’s tariff and trade policies.
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Athens-Clarke County will celebrate Independence Day with the Star Spangled Classic Saturday, June 27. The Star Spangled Classic festival will start at 6 p.m. at Southeast Clarke Park.
NPR News
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A large study finds you may share about a quarter of your oral and gut microbes with the people you live with. Should you worry? We asked the experts.
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The U.S. may be the world's biggest producer of crude oil, but that's not the case for motor oil. The cost of lubricants is soaring, and even a tentative deal to end the war won't solve the problem.
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New albums by Lizzo and the rising artist Imani Imani are both "event" records — but one arrives with arguably too much backstory, the other with almost none.
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A new Pew survey finds many working parents feel they cannot give 100% at either work or home. Benefits like paid sick leave and more affordable childcare could help.
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