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Unemployment in Georgia rose for the fourth month in a row...rising two tenths of a point to 3.6%. It still stands six tenths of a percent lower than the national average.
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In celebration of National Voter Registration Day, Constitution Day, and Citizenship Day, Athens-native R.E.M. has unveiled a new digital compilation titled We Are Hope Despite the Times.
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Today, many people in the United States have health insurance. However, some insurers won’t fully cover an important form of healthcare—therapy.
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There’s no doubt about it—parenting is hard. Athens Parent Wellbeing, a local nonprofit, has one approach to lightening the load.
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The Sheriff’s Office reported that the threats were not credible and that no danger was posed to the community.
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Georgia college enrollment is up significantly and Gov. Brian Kemp is crediting a program that sends letters to high school seniors urging them apply for admission.
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Two amendments to the state’s constitution and a statewide referendum will appear on the ballot this November.
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Citing high numbers of incidents, US senators are working on ways to strengthen the safety for federal prison staff from inmates.
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Civil and voting rights groups have filed a “friend of the court” brief in a lawsuit challenging two rules changes the State Election Board adopted in recent weeks.
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After the mass shooting in Winder last week, volunteers are working to collect handwritten notes for the grieving communities in Barrow County.
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First Lady Marty Kemp hosted a meeting of the GRACE Commission, or the Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion, and Education Commission which was created to combat human trafficking.
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The national ACLU and the ACLU of Georgia will be stopping in Athens on Thursday as a part of the organizations Know Your Rights Bus Tour.