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Athens-Clarke County commissioners are expected to adopt the county's fiscal year 2027 budget and consider placing a new property tax relief measure before voters during a special called session Tuesday night.
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Tony Adair has been appointed to serve as the new Athens-Clarke County Animal Services Department Director.
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According to a study from the University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, many jobs at the FIFA World Cup will put workers at risk for health issues like heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
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CCSD will be holding their first Rolling Registration event next week, an effort to help the Athens-Clarke county community get new students enrolled.
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Tick safety is important every summer, but this summer, it’s a particularly pressing issue. Alpha-Gal Syndrome, an allergy to red meat and other mammal products, can develop through bites from the Lone Star tick, which is the most prevalent tick species in the Southeastern United States.
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The drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait.
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Inflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices.
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A popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits.
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In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters.
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