In the Loop
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Today Is the Last Day to Register to Vote
Photo Credit: Blake Aued
If you're not registered to vote already, today is the last day to do so and be eligible to vote in the Nov. 4 election, when races for governor, Senate and Congress will be on the ballot, in addition to other statewide offices.
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Jewish UGA Students Are Unhappy Homecoming Falls on Yom Kippur
Jewish students at the University of Georgia are upset that the homecoming game against Vanderbilt falls on Yom Kippur, their religion's holiest day.
In a letter to UGA President Jere Morehead, Jewish students complained that they won't be able to participate in Homecoming because they'll be fasting and praying from sundown today until sundown Saturday.
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UGA Cancels Homecoming Parade Due to Threat of Weather
It sure is nice and sunny out right now, but the forecast calls for thunderstorms throughout the day Friday. Hence, UGA has canceled its annual Homecoming Parade.
But don't worry, ye lovers of pageantry:
.@UGAHomecoming Parade canceled due to weather. Top floats will be on display Sat. at Tate. http://t.co/tHY5i01RRD
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Stop the Presses! Paul Broun and Harry Reid Agree on Something. Kind of. Not Really.
U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has probably never said anything about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that didn't include the word "socialist." Until now.
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UGA Tobacco Ban Takes Effect Today
Photo Credit: Blake Aued
A campus-wide smoking ban took effect on the University of Georgia campus today. (Yes, that means no chewing or vaping, either.)
The Board of Regents approved the no-smoking policy in March. It applies to every public college and university in the state.
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Pharmaceutical Company Coming to Bogart
Photo Credit: Lee Becker
A Massachusetts biopharmaceutical company with roots at the University of Georgia has signed a lease for two buildings being completed at Gateway Technology and Business Park in Bogart.
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Athens Tax Revenue Increased in Spite of Losing Stores
Photo Credit: Lee Becker
Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenues increased 10.1 percent in Oconee County following the opening of a cluster of stores, including Marshalls, PetSmart and Gap, in Epps Bridge Centre in the third quarter of 2013.
But Clarke County also increased its revenue from its SPLOST tax during that same period even while it was losing stores to Epps Bridge Centre.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Sept. 29
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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