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From traffic patterns to housing development, Athens-Clarke County residents can voice their opinion on how the community grows over the next decade.
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State employees to receive up to six weeks paid parental leave under legislation signed by Gov. KempState employees will be able to receive up to six weeks of paid parental leave under legislation signed by Gov. Kemp. House Bill 1010, which the General Assembly passed overwhelmingly last month, will double paid parental leave for state workers following the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child in their home, providing a total leave of up to 240 hours.
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Researchers agree that so-called “magic mushrooms” are an effective treatment for medication-resistant depression. However, to date, research hasn’t focused as much on the safety of psychedelic mushrooms.
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Athens recorded an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent in March, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. The rate is up two-tenths of point over the course of the month, but is the same rate as March of 2023.
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County officials are working to diagnose and fix the problem.
NPR News
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After being stranded by a serious car accident, Rick Mangnall was helped by two men in an old white pickup.
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Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the electorate's mood.
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Haiti's de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally stepped down and a new transitional council has been sworn in. Finance chief Michel Patrick Boisvert is the new interim prime minister.
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A familiar rap character, the Cali hustler cruising in a low-rider, has faded in the 21st century. On new albums by G Perico, Mozzy and Gangrene, that figure is alive and well, living in the margins.
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