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An Associate Judge of Magistrate has been named for Athens-Clarke County. Edward Hunt Brumby, who has practiced law in Athens since 2000, was appointed to the role, effective September 14.
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Sample Ballots are now available, and voter registration will close October 5th for the upcoming midterm elections.
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If you’ve been searching for a new book to cozy up with as the temperatures cool down, you’re in luck. There are a host of book sales in Athens and the surrounding counties beginning Thursday.
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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Tuesday that an 18-year-old has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder.
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Over $65,000 will go to local arts educators around Athens-Clarke County to support a variety of music, dance and art classes for kids in grades K-12.
NPR News
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MacLachlan was 23 when he auditioned for Lynch's adaptation of Dune. The two would go on to work together on the cult classics Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. MacLachlan's new memoir is Fictional Selves.
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Min Jin Lee's new novel is the third in a planned four-novel series about the Korean diaspora. Nearly 10 years in the making, this sweeping-but-intimate 600+ page book is overwhelming — in a good way.
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New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity.
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America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneasy because many still can't find enough workers.
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