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Apr 3rd, 2025 👍 3157

Rep. Houston Gaines, Rep. Marcus Wiedower, and Rep. Trey Rhodes introduced local legislation on March 25 to change the Athens-Clarke Board of Elections and Registration—if approved, the current board will be abolished on June 30 and a new five‐member board, including three chosen from lists nominated by Superior Court judges, will be established on July 1.

Apr 3rd, 2025 👍 2893

The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement asked the Mayor and Commission to accept its resolution on racial inequities at Tuesday, April 1st meeting and called for a commitment to develop strong, enforceable ordinances to advance racial justice; the group said that commissioners had requested a 60-day extension on ordinance development since February 4th.

Apr 3rd, 2025 👍 2597

On March 29, UGA held a launch event for Running Mate—an app that connects runners with verified companions in memory of Laken Riley, a nursing student murdered while running. Founder Dena Lewis said the app used background checks and live location tracking and will soon expand to other college campuses.

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