Athens Academy to host admissions event
Athens Academy is pleased to host several admission events this fall for prospective families: Sunday, October 6, 2:00-3:30 AM: Admission...
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Classic City News
- 2 days ago
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Science fact of the day: Kestrels can see UV light
American Kestrels can see ultraviolet light. They often use this ability to help them when hunting.
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Classic City News
- 2 days ago
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Word of the day: Emblematize
Emblematize [em-BLEM-ə-tiyz] Part of speech: verb Origin: Greek, 17th century Serve as a symbolic representation of (a quality or...
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Classic City News
- 3 days ago
- 3 min
Some things about the favorite flavor of Autumn
Autumn officially begins on the fall equinox, but increasingly, the cultural start of fall is whenever pumpkin spice becomes available....
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Classic City News
- 3 days ago
- 1 min
Moms Unhinged standup comedy coming to the Morton
Enjoy a night of laughter at the Morton Theatre as the comedians of Moms Unhinged explore everything from motherhood, midlife crisis,...
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Classic City News
- 3 days ago
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Clarke County sheriff warns of bench warrant scam
The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following warning: It has come to our attention that someone posing as a member of the...
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Classic City News
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
Investigation of elderly Athens man’s murder remains stymied one year later
By Joe Johnson On the morning of August 26, 2023 Dwayne Watson went to his friend’s home in the Stonehenge neighborhood off Atlanta...
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Classic City News
- 3 days ago
- 1 min
Climbing the stairs to honor those who climbed them on 9/11
From the University of Georgia: This morning we honored the 23rd anniversary of the World Trade Center 9/11 attacks with an inaugural...
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Classic City News
- 3 days ago
- 1 min
Jackson County man charged with murder for strangulation death of 19-year-old
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a 23-year-old Commerce man in connection with the death of a local woman earlier this...
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Classic City News
- 3 days ago
- 1 min
Body cam footage shows Colt Gray and father being questioned by deputies year before Apalachee High School mass shooting
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has released body camera footage of a conversation last year that deputies had with Apalachee High...
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Classic City News
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
Word of the day: Impresario
Impresario [im-prə-SAR-ee-oh] Part of speech: noun Origin: Italian, 18th century 1)A person who organizes and often finances concerts,...
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Classic City News
- 4 days ago
- 3 min
Some sounds you just don’t hear much anymore
Decades ago, the world didn’t just look different; it sounded different, too. We communicated, watched our favorite movies, and did...
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Classic City News
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: Succulents are defined in an unusual way
Unlike many other plant groups, which are named for their common evolution (such as grasses, roses, palms, orchids, or ferns), succulents...
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Classic City News
- 4 days ago
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Why are goldfish crackers shaped like fish?
The inventor’s wife was a Pisces Some snacks are known for their distinctive shapes: Think of Pringles’ classic curve or Ruffles’ ridges....
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Word of the day: Pinnate
Pinnate [PIN-eyt] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, early 18th century 1(Botany — of a compound leaf) Having leaflets arranged on...
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Classic City News
- 5 days ago
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Woman returns home to find ex-boyfriend waiting naked for her
By Joe Johnson An Athens man recently was arrested after he allegedly broke into the home of a former girlfriend and stripped naked as he...
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Classic City News
- 5 days ago
- 4 min
Interesting things about the Queen of all Media
From her rise to prominence by way of a quarter-century run as the host of an eponymous talk show, Oprah Winfrey has undertaken an...
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Classic City News
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
Why don’t legislators want to protect our kids?
JD Vance says gunning down children with AK-style weapons is, “just a fact of life”. Governor Kemp says, “Today is not the day for...
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Classic City News
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Gun control rally to target offices of Congressman Mike Collins
People from around Northeast Georgia, including teachers, church leaders and members of the law enforcement community, are coming...
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Classic City News
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
Common sense on gun violence
The terror of a school shooting blanketed Barrow County last week. Four dead, nine wounded, a 14-year old arrested, teenagers...
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