By Ryan Blackburn, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Jul. 10--More Clarke County students soon could get the chance to gain some job experience or earn college credit before they graduate under a partnership between the local school district, Athens Technical College and the University of Georgia.

By DIANE TENNANT By Diane Tennant The Virginian-Pilot Clarke County Water poured out of the rock at Carter Hall, trickling through fractured limestone, feeding a tree-shaded pool 30 feet across before tumbling through a meadow.

By Benjamin Price, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Oct. 1--Interim school superintendent James Simms finds himself sitting at the helm of Clarke County Schools as the district embarks on its largest expansion in almost two decades.

By Benjamin Price, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Jun. 18--Ninth-graders entering Georgia's public high schools next year may have to meet tougher academic requirements to graduate if the state phases out "vocational seal" diplomas.

By A.J. HOSTETLER Fiber-optic cable can provide commercial TV, Internet access, phone service and now, temperature readings along the Shenandoah River. The U.S.