Local News
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A River Runs Through It is considered a literary classic, but how much do you know about its author?
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Continued understaffing at the Clarke County Jail is causing major problems, and conditions could deteriorate unless Athens-Clarke County commissioners increase funding for the Sheriff’s Office.
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Kirrena Gallagher is a childcare professional running for a seat on the Board of Education in District 2.
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U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation along with Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina to launch a feasibility study aimed at designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a National Scenic Trail.
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Thursday, May 16, 2024 is Mental Health Action Day, and the nonprofit Mental Health America is urging community members to take care of themselves and their loved ones.
NPR News
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It's rattlesnake season in Arizona, where the number of bites has surged. And it turns out most of what you thought you knew about the reptiles isn't true.
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Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman, was shot and killed at his apartment by a deputy this month. Lawyers for the family dispute the sheriff's office claim of self-defense.
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President Biden met with plaintiffs from the Brown v. Board of Education case Thursday. On Friday, he's meeting with members of historically Black sororities and fraternities.
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Louisiana could be the first state to regulate mifepristone and misoprostol in the same way as some narcotics and stimulants. Opponents predict harmful delays in miscarriage and other lawful uses.
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