Blog posts by Blake Aued, Editor
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State GOP Chief John Padgett of Athens Accused of Discrimination
Blog: In the Loop
Padgett at the state Republican convention in Athens in 2013.
Longtime Athens Republican John Padgett, currently chairman of the state GOP, has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that he has discriminated against minority employees at his ambulance business.
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Tim Denson and 11 Others Arrested While Protesting for Medicaid Expansion
Blog: In the Loop
Book 'em, Danno.
Former Athens-Clarke County mayoral candidate Tim Denson (pictured at left), University of Georgia student Adam Veale and Athens for Everyone board member Adam Lassila were among 12 people arrested this afternoon during a demonstration in favor of expanding Medicaid at the state Capitol.
According to a news release from Athens for Everyone:
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Clarke County's Phil Lanoue Is National School Superintendent of the Year
Blog: In the Loop
Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones
Clarke County School Superintendent Philip Lanoue was named National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators at the National Conference on Education in San Diego, CA, the local school district just announced.
Here's our profile of Lanoue that ran in this week's Flagpole.
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The Prince Avenue Wendy's Is on Fire
Blog: In the Loop
The Wendy's at the corner of Prince Avenue and Newton Street caught fire about 4:30 p.m., spewing plastic-smelling smoke over the neighborhood.
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School Closings and Delays for Thursday
Blog: In the Loop
Remember last year, when it really snowed?
Due to a snowstorm coming through later today, the University of Georgia will close at 1:30 p.m., and Clarke County Schools will close at 12:30 p.m.
Other local school closings include:
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R.E.M., Jeff Mangum Push for Net Neutrality
Blog: Homedrone
Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum and Astra Taylor and Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry of R.E.M. are among the dozens of musicians who signed an open letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler in support of net neutrality.
They argued that, without net neutrality, artists won't be able to distribute their work online without big corporations that pay Internet service providers for bandwidth.
The Obama Administration is in favor of treating all Internet traffic equally, but Republicans have pushed to delay an FCC vote on the policy. They claim it would lead to higher taxes.
The full text of the letter is below:
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Feb. 23
Blog: In the Loop
Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below. -
Oscar Best Picture Nominees, Reviewed
Blog: Culture Briefs
After all the overly long speeches and cringe-inducing musical numbers, we'll finally find out what a few old white people in Los Angeles think was the best movie of 2014. Here's what Flagpole film critics Drew Wheeler and Derek Hill had to say about the Oscar best picture nominees:
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Lawmakers Introduce the Flagpole Crosswalk Act
Blog: In the Loop
Photo Credit: Krysia Haag
Under state law, drivers don't have to stop for pedestrians until those pedestrians are already in the crosswalk, so when you're standing on the curb cussing out cars while you frantically waving your flag, know that Mario Andretti over there is well within his rights.
That may change soon.
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Help Clocked! Manager Josh Gravitt Take Care of His Injured Kids
Blog: In the Loop
Amy Gravitt's car after a drunk-driving accident that seriously injured her two children.
Josh Gravitt, a manager at Clocked!, is trying to raise $10,000 to care for his two children who were seriously injured in a drunk-driving accident.
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CCSD: Keep Your Kids Warm on Thursday
Blog: In the Loop
The Clarke County School District will operate more or less as usual Thursday, but administrators are asking parents to take precautions to make sure their children stay warm as temperatures drop into the teens.
Says district spokeswoman Anisa Sullivan Jimenez:
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Morehead: UGA Meningitis Coverup 'Preposterous'
Blog: In the Loop
Accusations of a coverup regarding a University of Georgia student's death are "simply preposterous," UGA President Jere Morehead said today, reiterating that there have been no cases of bacterial meningitis on campus.
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UGA Opening Late, Clarke Schools Closed Tuesday
Blog: In the Loop
The University of Georgia closed at 7:40 p.m. and will reopen at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, when classes will resume on their regular schedules, the university announced tonight. Previously designated staff should report under the emergency weather plan.
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UPDATE: Shot Fired at UGA's Greek Park
Blog: In the Loop
A member of a University of Georgia fraternity pointed a gun at members of another nearby fraternity during an altercation early this morning, according to UGA police.
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CNN's Soledad O'Brien Is Bringing 'Black in America' to UGA
Blog: In the Loop
CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien will host a panel discussion on race and law enforcement at the Tate Center Grand Hall Tuesday at 7 p.m.
O'Brien hosts the cable news network's "Black in America" documentary series. According to the University of Georgia:
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How Bad Will the Weather Get Tonight?
Blog: In the Loop
Photo Credit: Daniel Case/Wikimedia Commons
Is Icepocalypse III: The Icepocalypsing coming to Athens? Probably not.
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A New Loop 10 Interchange Is Now Open
Blog: In the Loop
Rejoice, commuters: No more traffic light at the Loop, Peter Street and Olympic Drive. A new interchange at what's now known as Exit 9 is open, six weeks ahead of schedule.
There's still a bit of work to be done, so GDOT officials are urging caution, but the inner Loop ramps officially opened at 11:15 a.m. The outer Loop ramps opened Jan. 20.
E.R. Snell Contracting of Snellville built the $14.5 million project.
Next up for GDOT is realigning the Barnett Shoals Road/Oconee Street interchange, which is a mess. That project is supposed to get underway in 2016 or 2017.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Feb. 9
Blog: In the Loop
Photo Credit: Anton Corbijn
Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below.
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R.E.M.'s Mike Mills Made a Music Video Mourning the Death of Newspapers
Blog: Homedrone
Photo Credit: Anton Corbijn
R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills—along with Colton Dunn of the Comedy Central sketch show "Key & Peele," Zach Sherwin of the hit YouTube spoofs Epic Rap Battles and actor Brandon Johnson—made this music video mourning the downfall of newspapers. Especially the comics.
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Pedestrian Killed on Commerce Road
Blog: In the Loop
A 28-year-old woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck early Saturday morning while crossing Highway 441.
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latest stories
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In the Loop | March 2, 2015 5:09pm
State GOP Chief John Padgett of Athens Accused of Discrimination
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In the Loop | March 2, 2015 4:32pm
Tim Denson and 11 Others Arrested While Protesting for Medicaid Expansion
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In the Loop | February 26, 2015 8:35pm
Clarke County's Phil Lanoue Is National School Superintendent of the Year
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In the Loop | February 26, 2015 4:58pm
The Prince Avenue Wendy's Is on Fire
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In the Loop | February 25, 2015 11:33pm
School Closings and Delays for Thursday
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Homedrone | February 24, 2015 10:58am
R.E.M., Jeff Mangum Push for Net Neutrality
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In the Loop | February 23, 2015 10:49am
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Feb. 23
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Culture Briefs | February 22, 2015 11:43am
Oscar Best Picture Nominees, Reviewed
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In the Loop | February 20, 2015 12:32pm
Lawmakers Introduce the Flagpole Crosswalk Act
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In the Loop | February 19, 2015 12:23pm
Help Clocked! Manager Josh Gravitt Take Care of His Injured Kids
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In the Loop | February 18, 2015 8:48pm
CCSD: Keep Your Kids Warm on Thursday
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In the Loop | February 18, 2015 1:08pm
Morehead: UGA Meningitis Coverup 'Preposterous'
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In the Loop | February 17, 2015 9:07am
UGA Opening Late, Clarke Schools Closed Tuesday
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In the Loop | February 16, 2015 3:55pm
UPDATE: Shot Fired at UGA's Greek Park
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In the Loop | February 16, 2015 2:16pm
CNN's Soledad O'Brien Is Bringing 'Black in America' to UGA
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In the Loop | February 16, 2015 10:46am
How Bad Will the Weather Get Tonight?
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In the Loop | February 11, 2015 3:35pm
A New Loop 10 Interchange Is Now Open
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In the Loop | February 9, 2015 12:02pm
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Feb. 9
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Homedrone | February 4, 2015 4:57pm
R.E.M.'s Mike Mills Made a Music Video Mourning the Death of Newspapers
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In the Loop | February 3, 2015 3:57pm
Pedestrian Killed on Commerce Road