Katie Tucker
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Early voting begins on Monday, April 29 and ends on Friday, May 17. Local ballot measures include races for county commissioners in districts 2, 6 and 8 and a democratic primary for Clarke County sheriff, coroner and tax commissioner.
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Athens recorded an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent in March, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. The rate is up two-tenths of point over the course of the month, but is the same rate as March of 2023.
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A new Clarke County School District partnership is helping students gain access to glasses and vision care at no cost.
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Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is co-sponsoring a bill designed to crack down on contraband in the nation’s federal prisons.
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Georgia has joined a coalition of states that are attempting to block a new federal student loan forgiveness plan proposed by the Biden administration.
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A century-old house near Prince Avenue is up for sale, if the buyer is willing to move it off-site.
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UGA graduate programs among nation’s best in new rankings in Public Affairs, Pharmacy, Law, and moreSeveral of the University of Georgia’s graduate and professional programs ranked among the top in the nation in new 2024 rankings released by U.S. News and World Report.
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A federal program could help Georgians with the cost of cooling their homes heading into hotter months.
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The Athens Area Diaper Bank announced that it will use its new distribution van to bring resources to rural families in need and aims to provide 30,000 diapers monthly to the community by the end of 2024.
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A University of Georgia study highlights the high prevalence of suicidal thoughts among rural Black men, with childhood adversity and racism posing significant risks.