Athens News Matters: The Return of Jury Trials

WUGA | By Isabella Luu

Published March 12, 2021 at 1:36 PM EST

After nearly a year out of the courtroom, and a few false starts, jury trials in Athens-Clarke County are getting underway this month. We’ll talk to Superior Court Judge Lisa Lott about what to expect, the backlog of cases, and how the courts are keeping themselves safe.

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Chris Shupe was the Program Director of WUGA from 2014-2022. Shupe may be best known as The Athens King, a tribute to Elvis Presley, which often included an 8 piece show band! After two years as a part-time announcer, Chris Shupe joined WUGA full time as the station’s Morning Edition Host and Assistant Operations Director. He was later promoted to PD in 2014.

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