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Happy Thanksgiving Athens 🍁 It was wonderful to see nearly 900 of you out at this year’s 8k Turkey Trot benefiting the Athens Area Council on Aging. With the calories already burned, let’s go fill that plate…
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy Thanksgiving Athens 🍁 It was wonderful to see nearly 900 of you out at this year’s 8k Turkey Trot benefiting the Athens Area Council on Aging. With the calories already burned, let’s go fill that plate…
Vintage pop-top can among the creek bed debris. Pulaski Heights denizens have enjoyed their watery domestic beverages for generations.
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Vintage pop-top can among the creek bed debris. Pulaski Heights denizens have enjoyed their watery domestic beverages for generations.
The College Square Plaza construction contract is on the Mayor & Commission Agenda for approval tonight 11/18/25. Can't wait to hear you sing on that stage ❤️
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The College Square Plaza construction contract is on the Mayor & Commission Agenda for approval tonight 11/18/25. Can't wait to hear you sing on that stage ❤️
Little signs of warmth, beauty, humor, and exuberance all over Athens this weekend. And no matter what else is true, I won’t forget to put roses on your grave.
November 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Little signs of warmth, beauty, humor, and exuberance all over Athens this weekend. And no matter what else is true, I won’t forget to put roses on your grave.
Lovely profile of Athens gem Dexter Weaver in today’s AJC. When I spoke with him a few weeks ago he mentioned the prospect of some long-deserved travel…I hope he gets to enjoy the sky and sea of our town’s Mediterranean namesake soon ❤️ www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...
‘Automatic for the People’: Weaver D’s still bonds Athens as era nears end
After feeding everyone from R.E.M. to Brian Kemp, and coining a phrase that went global, Dexter Weaver is preparing to close his storied Athens soul food restaurant.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Lovely profile of Athens gem Dexter Weaver in today’s AJC. When I spoke with him a few weeks ago he mentioned the prospect of some long-deserved travel…I hope he gets to enjoy the sky and sea of our town’s Mediterranean namesake soon ❤️ www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...
Wishing a wonderful Veterans Day to all who served. For a rich set of conversations with veterans, check out the After Action series, which you can stream online www.pbs.org/show/after-a...
After Action
Conversations with veterans reveal what life is like before, during and after action.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Wishing a wonderful Veterans Day to all who served. For a rich set of conversations with veterans, check out the After Action series, which you can stream online www.pbs.org/show/after-a...
Great to celebrate another 190 units of affordable housing at Athens Flats (next to Space Kroger). Looking forward to the next one, and the one after that…
November 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Great to celebrate another 190 units of affordable housing at Athens Flats (next to Space Kroger). Looking forward to the next one, and the one after that…
Happy Halloween, friends! Dressed as a weary mayor wishing the whole city/nation/planet steers this thing out of the ditch.
October 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Happy Halloween, friends! Dressed as a weary mayor wishing the whole city/nation/planet steers this thing out of the ditch.
Great times this week at Cedar Shoals HS and UGA’’s Music Business program…thanks for the warm welcome and great conversations y’all!
October 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Great times this week at Cedar Shoals HS and UGA’’s Music Business program…thanks for the warm welcome and great conversations y’all!
RUMPUS MAXIMUS!
October 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
RUMPUS MAXIMUS!
ACC and the CORE Development Team will be hosting a drop-in session to learn about the 295 E. Dougherty Street redevelopment plan, which is currently on the Nov 4 agenda. ACC staff and CORE reps will be available to discuss project components and answer questions.
October 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
ACC and the CORE Development Team will be hosting a drop-in session to learn about the 295 E. Dougherty Street redevelopment plan, which is currently on the Nov 4 agenda. ACC staff and CORE reps will be available to discuss project components and answer questions.
If you are a veteran in the Athens area, come to the Sunset Dr. VFW on Wednesday for resources and supports. Thanks for your service!
October 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
If you are a veteran in the Athens area, come to the Sunset Dr. VFW on Wednesday for resources and supports. Thanks for your service!
Showers lift at noon, so I’ll see you out in the street this afternoon at Porchfest 2025!
October 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Showers lift at noon, so I’ll see you out in the street this afternoon at Porchfest 2025!
It was great to talk about history, memories, and the road ahead this week with Athenian authors Hattie Thomas Whitehead and Michael Thurmond. An inspiring night…they set a high standard for all of us. www.redandblack.com/athensnews/a...
Athens Tech Phi Theta Kappa honors Black history at community forum
In a neighborhood with no running water or paved streets, Hattie Thomas Whitehead was still content — running around barefoot, eating biscuits and living amongst a tightknit community of hardworking
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October 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It was great to talk about history, memories, and the road ahead this week with Athenian authors Hattie Thomas Whitehead and Michael Thurmond. An inspiring night…they set a high standard for all of us. www.redandblack.com/athensnews/a...
Early voting for the two Public Service Commission races is underway. Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson will protect your pocketbook and our environment. If you are in Athens, parking is free at the Washington St Board of Elections office :)
October 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Early voting for the two Public Service Commission races is underway. Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson will protect your pocketbook and our environment. If you are in Athens, parking is free at the Washington St Board of Elections office :)
Autumn garden + sentinel of the season
October 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Autumn garden + sentinel of the season
C’mon over to the Baxter St. library next Wednesday for a conversation with Hattie Whitehead and Mike Thurmond. We’ll talk about their books about Athens and Georgia history and the lessons they hold for today.
October 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
C’mon over to the Baxter St. library next Wednesday for a conversation with Hattie Whitehead and Mike Thurmond. We’ll talk about their books about Athens and Georgia history and the lessons they hold for today.
Mayors Innovation Project hosted a great summer meeting in Albuquerque last week with rich conversations about public safety, economic development, democracy and more. There’s nothing better than sharing with peers. Til the next time…
August 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Mayors Innovation Project hosted a great summer meeting in Albuquerque last week with rich conversations about public safety, economic development, democracy and more. There’s nothing better than sharing with peers. Til the next time…
Thanks to Aiden Dowdy and Joshua Henderson for the great conversation this summer on Education Matters Network. Journalism is alive and well there! youtu.be/BY9uGxIq4K4?...
Athens Development with Mayor Kelly Girtz
YouTube video by Education Matters Network
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August 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Thanks to Aiden Dowdy and Joshua Henderson for the great conversation this summer on Education Matters Network. Journalism is alive and well there! youtu.be/BY9uGxIq4K4?...
The Horizons summer camp participants were some of Athens’ best, and even gifted me with a new official portrait!
July 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The Horizons summer camp participants were some of Athens’ best, and even gifted me with a new official portrait!
Grateful to gather with civil rights advocates this week to recognize the 35th anniversary of passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act. As President Bush noted upon signing “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” www.redandblack.com/athensnews/a...
Athens celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act was celebrated at the Athens-Clarke County Library on Tuesday, July 22 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event included a series
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July 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Grateful to gather with civil rights advocates this week to recognize the 35th anniversary of passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act. As President Bush noted upon signing “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” www.redandblack.com/athensnews/a...
For the 1st time in Athens-Clarke Co. history, we reached mid-year in 2025 with NO murders. This has been a team effort with ACCPD, every community support organization, and every resident. We continue to strive for more improvements, but this is a huge accomplishment.
July 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
For the 1st time in Athens-Clarke Co. history, we reached mid-year in 2025 with NO murders. This has been a team effort with ACCPD, every community support organization, and every resident. We continue to strive for more improvements, but this is a huge accomplishment.
Applications for the 2025-26 Mayor's Youth Council are live...please encourage rising 10th-12th graders to apply by Aug 17. This is a great way to engage with peers, learn from those in local government, as well as meet with counterparts in other Georgia cities. www.accgov.com/youthcouncil
July 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Applications for the 2025-26 Mayor's Youth Council are live...please encourage rising 10th-12th graders to apply by Aug 17. This is a great way to engage with peers, learn from those in local government, as well as meet with counterparts in other Georgia cities. www.accgov.com/youthcouncil
Y’know what keeps the economy going? People working, yo. And when ya have a place for your children to go, that helps keep that job intact. Hard to keep up with how deep in the big muddy we are now. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more
Day camp providers and schools are warning that a Trump administration funding freeze could wreck summer for low-income American families and wipe out some after-school programming next year.
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July 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Y’know what keeps the economy going? People working, yo. And when ya have a place for your children to go, that helps keep that job intact. Hard to keep up with how deep in the big muddy we are now. apnews.com/article/trum...
Call Senators Murkowski and Collins. The health of millions and the survival of hospitals nationwide are at risk.
July 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Call Senators Murkowski and Collins. The health of millions and the survival of hospitals nationwide are at risk.