2016 Gardens of the World Ball
The Gardens of the World Ball is a sold-out, black tie affair where state leaders and botanical garden supporters gather to celebrate nature and raise money to continue the garden’s mission of...
View ArticleSchool board to discuss discipline issues at next meeting
The Clarke County school board will take up the controversial issues of school discipline and attendance when the board holds its next regular monthly meeting Thursday.At that meeting, the board will...
View ArticleSmall business week highlights challenges in Athens
After a week of celebrating national small business week, some new business owners are talking about the difficulties they face.For instance, one kind of small business, food truck owners, have been...
View ArticleThe Niche serves dining hall food in restaurant atmosphere
There’s a restaurant hiding on Prince Avenue, just inside the University of Georgia’s Health Sciences Campus.The Niche is a university dining hall, but once inside, it feels more like a restaurant than...
View ArticleJefferson native to speak on murder of father by bootleggers in 1967
The Jackson County Historic Courthouse Restoration Committee and the Jefferson Historic Preservation Committee are hosting a talk on Thursday by Richard “Dickey” Hoard, the son of Floyd Hoard who was...
View Article'Overlay districts' may be way of dealing with infill housing issues
Athens-Clarke County planners are zeroing in on “context-sensitive design standards” as a key to addressing community concerns about “infill” housing development, the construction of new housing or...
View ArticleRezoning for Atlanta Highway mixed-use development approved by ACC commission
Led by the cheerleading of Commissioner Jerry NeSmith, Athens-Clarke County commissioners gave overwhelming approval this week to a planned-development rezoning request for a massive mixed-use...
View ArticleDrone day at Athens Tech, a peek into future
The skies buzzed above Athens Technical College Saturday as enthusiasts gathered to celebrate International Drone Day.Many people have a negative view of the four-propellered “unmanned aerial...
View ArticleHundreds race, thousands watch Athens' Twilight Criterium races
Hundreds of cyclists whizzed around on a racecourse in downtown Athens on Saturday as thousands watched from sidewalk cafes during the city’s 37th annual Twilight Criterium bicycle races.The race gets...
View ArticleNorth Oconee girls tennis at state championship
The Titans defeated Marist 3-1 to win the Class AAAA state championship at Clayton County International Park. It was the first state title for the girls tennis team and the eight state crown for North...
View ArticleChill Spot Grand Opening - Oak Tree Center in Lexington
Click here to view photos of the construction, growth and grand opening of the Chill Spot and the Oak Tree Center in Lexington.
View ArticleWinder-Barrow High School prom at The Classic Center
Click here to view photos from the Winder-Barrow High School prom at The Classic Center.
View ArticleRestaurant health inspections in the Athens area
Click here to find out how your favorite Athens-area restaurant scored on its health inspection.
View ArticleWere you Spotted® at the Gardens of the World Ball?
Click here to see who was Spotted® at the Gardens of the World Ball.
View ArticleAthens Twilight BMX 2016
Click here to view photos from the Trans Jam BMX Contest at Twilight in downtown Athens.
View ArticleRetired educators leader speaks in opposition of state takeover of schools
Karen Solheim is starting a conversation early about whether to support the state takeover of some schools.Solheim, president of the Georgia Association of Educators-Retired, is opposed to a ballot...
View ArticleFamily facing rough road with request for change to Athens street name
Athens-Clarke County’s Planning Commission reluctantly recommended the rejection of a family request that an Athens street be renamed to honor Jennie Mattox, a longtime community activist who died last...
View ArticleGood job prospedts for UGA graduates
New University of Georgia graduates have even more reason than usual to be happy this year when they receive their diplomas during spring commencement exercises at 7 p.m. Friday.They’ll go out into the...
View ArticleHardigree Wildlife Sanctuary to host Family Wild Day in Watkinsville
The Hardigree Wildlife Sanctuary at 1110 Old Greensboro Highway in Watkinsville hosts a Family Wild Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.The event includes outdoor skills and activities from archery,...
View ArticleMen's, women's Twilight races come down to the wire
Ryan Aitcheson of the Astellas Cycling Team won Athens Criterium on Saturday night, beating the field of 170 in a time of 1:42:38.Oscar Clark (Holowesko | Citadel Cycling Team p/b Hincapie Sportswear)...
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