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Tampa Bay Law Enforcement Agencies Discuss Operation to Crack Down on Speeding

Tampa Bay Law Enforcement Agencies Discuss Operation to Crack Down on Speeding

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Tampa Bay law enforcement agencies are cracking down on speeding drivers. The Florida Highway Patrol discussed "Operation Southern Slow Down" in a news conference Monday. Agencies across the southeastern U.S. are participating in the week-long speed enforcement operation, which aims to reduce speed-related crashes on state highways. The news conference can be viewed in the video player above.See the Story

Trump Signs Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Affecting 12 Million Nationwide as Louisiana Faces Impact

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Trump Signs Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Affecting 12 Million Nationwide as Louisiana Faces Impact

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Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Tracking 'Critical' In GA

Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Tracking 'Critical' In GA

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With adult season in full swing, the University of Georgia said people should watch for the invasive spotted lanternfly on their property.See the Story

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Trump Signs Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Affecting 12 Million Nationwide as Louisiana Faces Impact

Trump Signs Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Affecting 12 Million Nationwide as Louisiana Faces Impact

Trump Signs Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Affecting 12 Million Nationwide as Louisiana Faces Impact

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The quick return of medical debt to credit reports is another blow to cancer patients

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Medical debt isn’t accrued irresponsibly; it’s accrued out of necessity. Nobody chooses cancer, and nobody chooses medical debt.White House · United States See the Story

Clarke County School District temporarily moves to in-person registration

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The Clarke County School District has temporarily shifted from online to in-person student registration to accommodate the expected demand for new student enrollment.Clarke County, Georgia · Clarke County See the Story

Teen indicted for shooting outside of Lyndon House Arts Center

By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has filed an indictment in connection with a shooting last month that left a teenager wounded outside the Lyndon House Arts Center.Ryderius Jakiese Clarke, 19, of Elberton is charged in the indictment with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and unlawful carrying of a weapon.Police and court records show that on the night of May 24th in the parking lot of the Hoyt …Grand Jury · Athens Read Article

Athens CEO elected to Georgia Bankers Association board

The following was released by the Georgia Bankers Association:ATLANTA – Chelsea Colclough, CPA, chief financial officer at First American Bank & Trust Company in Athens, has been elected by her peers in north Georgia to serve a three-year term on the Leadership GBA Board of Directors.Leadership GBA supports the advancement of career bankers by providing leadership development training, serving as a forum through which career bankers can network …Athens, Georgia · Athens Read Article

Athens teen charged with sexually assaulting young girl

By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has indicted an Athens teenager who allegedly sexually assaulted a young girl.Devin Lawrence, 17, of Hoyt Street, was charged with aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy with force, and aggravated battery, according to the indictment filed Tuesday in Superior Court,The victim is described by the indictment as a female who was under 10 years old.The crimes allegedly occurred early in the morning …Grand Jury · Athens Read Article

Winterville man arrested for burglarizing home in east Athens

By Joe Johnson A 55-year-old Winterville man was arrested early the morning of July 3rd for breaking into a home on Cedar Creek Drive,Daniel Cochran was identified as the suspect from home surveillance footage and when linked to a car that was parked in the driveway when officers arrived at the crime scene.Police were alerted to the incident by the homeowner who called 911 at 12:50 a.m. to report a burglary in progress: a man had broken through …Athens, Georgia · Athens Read Article

Homeless woman arrested for prowling in Athens neighborhood

By Joe Johnson A homeless woman was arrested the evening of July 4th after she was reported to be prowling in the Chadds Walk neighborhood.Police said that 26-year-old Christina Gilmore was seen by residents lurking in front and back yards, between houses and trying to open the locked door of a home on Chadds Walk Drive.Officers searched the area and found Gilmore hiding in some bushes. She kept trying to walk away from the officers and so they …Attica · Attica Read Article

New chair, vice chair for Athens Tech board

Athens Technical College would like to congratulate Dr. Reginald Woods on becoming the new College Board Chair. Dr. Woods begins his one-year term on July 1, 2025.Dr. Woods is a native of Kansas City, Missouri and moved to Athens with his wife, Brenda, in July of 1999. He is a former Manufacturing Operations Executive, former Corporate Instructor and Human Resources Manager for the Westinghouse Electric and ABB transformer plants in Jefferson Ci…Athens, Georgia · Athens Read Article