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Business
Tips for Saving Money on Back to School Purchases
Here are some tips for saving money on your back-to-school needs:1) Know what you already have. Designate a storage bin or box and go through your house, placing everything in the...
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Opinion
Back To School? Already? Where Did Summer Go?
Used to be, kids in most area schools went back into the classrooms after Labor Day. Man, those were the days. For the 2012-13 school year, Gwinnett County Schools open Aug. 6, ...
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Social Notes
Register for Back to School Bingo at Rocksprings Community Center
Register for "Back to School Bingo" hosted by the ACC Department of Leisure Services at Rocksprings Community Center on Thursday, July 26 from 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Bingo prizes inc...
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Schools
Record Enrollment at UGA
Aerial time-lapse photography of Athens over the past week would have looked something akin to an invasion of fire ants, although perhaps even more erratic and confused. Of course it was ...
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Schools
The Bell Rings
You might not be abe to tell by the temperature outside, but for many Clarke County girls and boys, summer has come to an end. Monday marked the beginning of a new routine for thousa...
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Opinion
Ella Goes to School
Ella started school today. I woke up at six, got the coffee going, staggered around a little bit. The anxiety level was low, in part because of the unbelievably early hour. I heard R...
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Opinion
And They're Off!
On your mark. Get Set. GO!!! Theeeeey’re off like a herd of turtles -- youngsters and teens heading back to school this coming week here in Athens-Clarke County. This annual American rac...
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Business
Retailers Offer Specials In Lieu Of Tax-Free Holiday
For a second year, Georgians won’t have the benefit of a tax-free weekend to help with the back-to-school shopping frenzy necessary to get students ready for the classroom. While the...