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Police Officer Injured in Accident

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 07:53 Written by Matt Shedd Wednesday, 24 April 2013 07:49

ATHENS - Senior police officer Kenneth Beavers was badly hurt Monday night when his motorcycle collided with a taxi cab near downtown Athens. Officer Beavers sustained a face injury, a broken leg, and a concussion.

Athens Police Urge Public Safety

Last Updated on Monday, 22 April 2013 08:45 Written by Matt Shedd Monday, 22 April 2013 08:40

ATHENS - The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has released some tips for residents when attending crowed events. They cannot give too many details about increased security measures, in the interest of not compromising those measures.

Gov. Signs College Credit Bill

Last Updated on Monday, 22 April 2013 08:38 Written by Administrator Monday, 22 April 2013 08:33

ATLANTA - Governor Nathan Deal has signed House Bill 131 as an incentive to take dual credit courses and earn college credit. He says by year 2020, 60 percent of job openings in the state will require post-secondary education.

Earth Day Event at Botanical Gardens

Written by Matt Shedd Monday, 22 April 2013 08:31

ATHENS - Georgia Review's annual Earth Day event will be held at the State Botanical Garden's Day Chapel at 7 p.m. Award-winning essayist and conservationist Scott Russell Sanders will present a new essay called "Near and Distant Bears."

Air Traffic Controllers on Furlough

Written by Administrator Friday, 19 April 2013 07:52

alt ATLANTA - Federal budget cuts mean furloughs for air traffic controllers beginning this Sunday. That mean flight delays of three hours or more in Atlanta as well as other major airports.

Star System Named After UGA

Written by Matt Shedd Friday, 19 April 2013 07:50

ATHENS - NASA names a star system after UGA. In 2012 NASA'S Keplar mission was the first to find earth-sized planets, and they found 3 new planets in the star system called Kepler-37.

UGA Talks About Energy Future

Written by Matt Shedd Friday, 19 April 2013 07:47

ATHENS - UGA President Michael Adams says its a complicated road ahead for the university to get completely away from burning coal. President Adams says that UGA burn a whole lot less coal then they used to.

Adams Holds Final Press Briefing

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 13:48 Written by Matt Shedd Thursday, 18 April 2013 13:47

ATHENS - President Adams said it was a good week for UGA, which included celebration of honors week, securing land on Curtis Farms and historic Wormsloe property, and the success of the Jason Aldean Concert in Sanford Stadium.

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