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Oct 21 min read
Science fact of the day: Wombats are surprisingly fast runners
Despite their rotund appearance and characteristic waddling walk, wombats have strong legs and are surprisingly fast runners. In fact,...
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Classic City News
Oct 21 min read
Word of the: Exemplar
Exemplar [ig-ZEM-plər] Part of speech: noun Origin: French, 14th century A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent...
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Classic City News
Oct 21 min read
That’s 40 trillion with a “T” gallons of rain!
40 trillion gallons. That’s the staggering amount of rain that fell on the Southeast last week from Hurricane Helene and another storm...
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Classic City News
Oct 22 min read
French waiters once went on strike for the right to sport mustaches
I n 1907, one of the more unusual strikes in France’s history unfolded. Better wages and working conditions were at stake, as is often...
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Classic City News
Oct 22 min read
Athens man charged with assaulting uncle with large stick
By Joe Johnson A man was arrested at his home in eastside Athens after he allegedly attacked his uncle with a large stick. Christopher...
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Classic City News
Oct 13 min read
Justice Department Finds Unconstitutional Conditions in Georgia Prisons
Conditions in Georgia Prisons 17 State Correctional Facilities, Capacity 20,000+ Incarcerated Persons in Middle District MACON, Ga. –...
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Classic City News
Oct 11 min read
Word of the day: Charrette
Charrette Click to play [shə-RET] Part of speech: noun Origin: Old French, 15th century A meeting in which all stakeholders in a project...
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Classic City News
Oct 14 min read
What the Hollywood sign originally said and other fun facts
Among the most memorable U.S. landmarks is the iconic Hollywood sign that sits on the steep hillside of Mount Lee in Los Angeles, part of...
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Classic City News
Oct 11 min read
Join up for the Rivers Alive cleanup event
From ACCgov: Get ready to make a difference in our community! We invite you to participate in the Rivers Alive cleanup event on October...
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Classic City News
Oct 11 min read
Mental health evaluation ordered for defendant in Athens murder case
By Joe Johnson A Superior Court judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for an Athens man who faces murder charges for a deadly...
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Classic City News
Oct 11 min read
Mental health exam ordered for Athens murder defendant
By Joe Johnson A Superior Court judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for an Athens man who faces murder charges for a deadly...
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Classic City News
Sep 305 min read
The bizarre election of George Washington
These days, we take for granted the organized chaos that accompanies the U.S. presidential election every four years, from the lengthy...
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Classic City News
Sep 302 min read
Why are pencils yellow?
They had once been sold as luxury items Today, yellow pencils are just normal, generic pencils, but when they were popularized in the...
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Classic City News
Sep 301 min read
Word of the day: Tony
Tony [TOH-nee] Part of speech: adjective Origin: American English, late 19th century (North American) Fashionable among wealthy or...
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Classic City News
Sep 305 min read
Something to sip on: facts about tea
Besides water, no beverage is consumed by more individuals across the globe than tea. For millennia, this beloved drink has been favored...
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Classic City News
Sep 303 min read
Shark teeth and weasels
By T. W. Burger Dan Stoneburner and I walked along the two tracks of what passed for a road on that barrier island off the coast of...
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Classic City News
Sep 303 min read
Bungled prosecution of accused child molester leads to dismissal of charges
By Joe Johnson A Superior Court judge last week dismissed charges against an accused child molester because prosecution of the case had...
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Classic City News
Sep 291 min read
Turn Apalachee anger into action
It’s been a month since the shooting at Apalachee High School. What emotions have you felt since then? Perhaps, like me, you have gone...
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Classic City News
Sep 291 min read
Word of the day: Parapraxis
Parapraxis [par-ə-PRAK-sis] Part of speech: noun Origin: English, early 20th century A minor error in speech or action, (supposedly)...
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Classic City News
Sep 281 min read
Science fact of the day: California two-spot octopuses live in shallow waters
Unlike most species of octopuses, California Two-Spot Octopuses prefer to live in shallow waters where they can quickly access the rocks...
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