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Health inspections: Five Points restaurant 'not protected from entrance of pests'
Here are the Georgia Department of Health's restaurant inspection scores for Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties conducted Apr. 10-23. Scores in each category are listed in order of most recent inspection date. The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors...
Athens mayor's emails in wake of Laken Riley death released
Dozens of pages of emails sent to and from Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz and Clarke County Sheriff John Q. Williams in the hours immediately after the death of Laken Riley, and in the days following her death, provide a detailed look at how the county government – Girtz, in particular − came to grips with that tragedy, whose repercussions are continuing to unfold.
Georgia receiver announces transfer commitment
After entering the transfer portal a week ago, a one-time highly touted recruit for the Georgia Bulldogs has officially found his new home. Wide receiver Tyler Williams announced on his X page that he has committed to the Minnesota Golden Gophers and head coach P.J. Fleck. Williams was a four-star...
Certificate of Need legislation signed into law; House Bill 1339 will expand access to healthcare
Last week, Chairman Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro) and other legislators joined Governor Brian Kemp at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. as he signed House Bill 1339 into law. HB 1339 was sponsored by Chairman Parrish and co-sponsored by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and reforms Georgia’s certificate of need (CON) laws. “This bill signing marks a historic step in the House’s ongoing efforts to expand healthcare access in Georgia,” said Speaker Burns. “Chairman Parrish put in countless hours engaging with stakeholders and perfecting this legislation to ensure that this bill would pass in the state legislature and be signed into...
UGAPD Blotter: Student reports harassing communications from California man and more
Student reports harassing communications from man in California. On April 15, a University of Georgia student athlete reported repeated, unwanted communication via Instagram from an unknown individual. The unknown individual also mailed letters addressed to the student to the UGA Athletic Complex. According to the report, when the student blocked the man, he began commenting on her athletic team’s posts.
Harrisburg’s bats were too much for Jefferson in softball at Sherman Park
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -The Harrisburg Tiger softball team entered Tuesday night’s game with Jefferson with a 6-0 record, while the Cavs were an impressive 6-2. But the booming bats of Harrisburg built a quick 7-0 lead thanks to an inside-the-park HR from Dessa Bryant in the 3rd inning.
Two Athens bars were called 'legendary' by Southern Living Magazine. Find out which ones.
It's always nice when Athens is recognized for something that locals have known for decades: The city is home to one of the region's most vibrant and expansive bar scenes. A prominent and long-standing lifestyle publication last month bestowed a mythic status to a pair of downtown's most beloved watering holes. Southern Living...
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