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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Mar. 7
Delene Porter.
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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Athens Sen. Bill Cowsert Had $18,000 in Unpaid Taxes
State Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-Athens) has been late paying taxes on lakefront property he owns in Elbert County five times since 2008, according to Atlanta Unfiltered, a website run by former AJC investigative journalist Jim Walls.
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Oconee Approves Epps Bridge Centre Expansion Despite Lack of Sewer
Oconee County commissioners voted In May of 2014 to move $2 million out of the water and sewer account in the 2009 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax at a time when the county’s Utility Department desperately needed money for maintenance and expansion of its two wastewater treatment facilities.
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Creature Comforts Accused of Violating Tour Rules
Photo Credit: Creature Comforts
Athens brewery Creature Comforts may have run afoul of a law regulating brewery tours, 11 Alive reported Friday.
In a police report, Sgt. Laura Lusk, who is in charge of enforcing alcohol laws for the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, said she went to “industry night” at the brewery last month and was given free beer but never offered a tour. (Nice work, if you can get it.) She cited two potential violations: giving away free alcohol and the lack of a tour.
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UGA Officials Dodge Questions About Spring Break Sexual Assaults
UGA students who head for the beach this weekend may be at risk of being sexually assaulted—but no one keeps numbers on how often such assaults occur, and university officials are reluctant to discuss it.
"For a sexual predator, [spring break] would be the perfect place to find people who have lower inhibitions… A perfect storm,” said Sally Sheppard, director of The Cottage, a sexual assault and childrens advocacy center in Athens.
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Paul Broun Is Back!
Pop the popcorn. After two years’ absence, Dr. Broun may be going back to Washington.
Paul Broun, Athens’ controversial former congressman, is considering running for Congress once again—but this time in a different district.
Broun told the Athens Banner-Herald that he plans to make an announcement on Wednesday. “Stay tuned,” he said when asked what the announcement would be.
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Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio Won in Athens
Photo Credit: ABC News
"We'll settle this in Athens, Georgia, Madame Secretary!" Bernie Sanders debates Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire last December.
Bernie Sanders did well in Athens—but not well enough to avoid Hillary Clinton blowout in Georgia on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Marco Rubio won a plurality in Clarke County but finished a distant second statewide to Donald Trump.
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Sen. Tim Scott Stumps for Rubio in Athens
Photo Credit: Blake Aued
Athens might be Bernie Sanders country, but Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio sent a prominent surrogate here today to round up votes for the Florida senator in Tuesday’s primary.
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott stumped for Rubio at Cine this afternoon, speaking for 45 minutes to a group of about 30, including prominent local Republicans like Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, state GOP Chairman John Padgett, Athens GOP Chairman Matt Brewster and Watkinsville city councilman Brian Brodrick.
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