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When the two segregated high schools in Athens merged in 1970, high school football was a key part of civic life in the South. Local historian Mark Clegg takes on this subject in his book The Crimson and Gold: Football and Integration in Athens, Georgia.
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Dr. Jeffrey Glas is a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia. He sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss the election results.
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Athens-Clarke County sanitation workers used a full load of trash to extinguish a garbage truck fire believed to have been sparked by improperly discarded batteries.
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The University of Georgia Athletic Association Board of Directors approved a fiscal year 2027 budget.
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The National Integrated Drought Information System predicts that the rain expected Memorial Day weekend through to the last days of May will result in around 4 to 5 inches of rain for the county.
NPR News
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Three months since the start of its conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is oscillating between strike threats and diplomatic overtures. Neither path has yielded a clear resolution.
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The two-time NASCAR champion died on Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator.
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On May 31, Yo Sabri make a landmark appearance with the Nashville Symphony for an orchestral rendition of his new album, "Tennessee Desi," which blends Appalachian styles with Muslim devotional music.
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The U.S. government is responding to the Ebola outbreak in with travel restrictions. American citizens and permanent residents departing affected countries must fly into one of three U.S. airports.
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