In the Loop
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The Jason Aldean Concert at Sanford Stadium Was a Success
The first-ever concert at Sanford Stadium went off without a hitch.
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Ten Commandments Pastor Jody Hice Is Running for Congress
Walton County pastor and talk radio host Jody Hice is running for the 10th Congressional District seat Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens) is leaving to run for Senate, according to the AJC.
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Paul Broun Wants to Let Just Anybody Buy a Gun
Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens) is opposed to background checks to purchase guns, he said in a letter co-signed by Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX).
Convicted felons? Go for it. The mentally ill? Totally fine. The right of the violent, unstable people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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Part of the Loop Will Be Closed for Two Weeks
The Georgia Department of Congestion, Sprawl and Fossil Fuel Burning Death Machines Transportation is building a cloverleaf at the bypass and Peter Street/Olympic Drive and removing the traffic light there. On weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for the next two weeks, one lane of the outer (northbound) Loop will be closed to lay pipes.
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ACC Has a New Head of Economic Development
Athens-Clarke County has hired the first director of its new in-house economic development department (which replaces the independent but government-funded Economic Development Foundation), officials announced today.
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Commissioners Blast Campus Guns Bill
Three Athens-Clarke commissioners told state lawmakers Tuesday to put the safety back on a bill that would allow carry permit holders to wield guns on the University of Georgia campus.
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Date Set for Downtown Master Plan Hearing
Want to shape the future of downtown Athens? Here's your chance. A second public hearing on the downtown master plan is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 25 in the Classic Center's Grand Hall.
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Paul Broun Gaffe-Free; Bill Cowsert Bows Out (UPDATED)
No news is good news for U.S. Senate candidate Paul Broun.
Broun, Athens' Republican congressman, spoke at an Athens GOP meeting Monday night and stayed strictly on message, showing the kind of discipline he'll need to win the 2014 primary. No "lies from the pit of hell." No "Obama is like Hitler." Just lots of talk about reining in out-of-control federal spending.
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