During the month of January, Clarke County School District celebrated a number of accomplishments. Several schools showed significant improvement in math scores, which led to a visit from State Superintendent Richard Woods.

Dec 14, 2024 · Today on Athens News Matters, how a new report on the state of the Latino community in Georgia hopes to challenge stereotypes about this community. Plus, the latest on a lawsuit filed by a local nonprofit.

Dec 28, 2024 · At 9 a.m. Sunday ET, nearly 65,000 customers were without power in Mississippi, down from 93,000 around 1 a.m., according to electric utility tracking website ...

6 days ago · In 2022, only 32% of 4th grade students in Georgia were proficient readers. However, reading proficiency by this grade predicts educational outcomes later in life.

Dec 23, 2024 · Music from High Cotton featuring The Good Grief Trio Dec 24 & 26, 9pm. A beloved annual holiday tradition that originated in Athens 9 years ago, The Good Grief Trio covers Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas.Featuring Greg Hankins on Piano, Luca Lombardi on bass, and Seth Hendershot on drums, the performance was recorded live at High Cotton Music Hall on December 12th, 2024.

Jul 14, 2024 · WUGA's Emma Auer sat down with Alan Spain and Sean Arriaga, two members of the Nashville and New Orleans band Slow Motion Riders, to discuss their 2023 single "Oscarville," based on the town's tragic history.

Updated December 20, 2024 at 09:16 AM ET. A23a, the world's largest and oldest iceberg, is finally cruising again through icy ocean waters after an unexpected delay.. This summer, A23a got stuck near the South Orkney Islands, twirling in what's known as a Taylor column.

Dec 19, 2024 · A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment, leaving the future of the prosecution uncertain.. Citing an “appearance of impropriety” by Willis that might not typically warrant such a …

Dec 19, 2024 · The Athens Clarke County Police Department reported two fatal accidents on Tuesday December 17, 2024. At 3pm at the intersection of Commerce Rd and Sandy Creek Rd, Dorthy Evans’ 2004 Toyota Camry is reported to have been driving south in the northbound lane.

Dec 3, 2024 · Georgia has released a list of public schools throughout the state whose students qualify for a private school scholarship program. The Georgia Promise Scholarship provides $6500 education spending accounts for qualified students at schools that rank in the lowest 25% based on test scores.