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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.
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!
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
13-year-old son opines
October 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
13-year-old son opines
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…
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!
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
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.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Star Spangled Classic last night, and especially to @accleisureservices for hosting. Happy early birthday, America. We love you!
June 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Star Spangled Classic last night, and especially to @accleisureservices for hosting. Happy early birthday, America. We love you!
God bless Jean Spratlin, both for her 51 years of service in City Hall, and for the best retirement request ever, allowing me to fulfill her decades of disgust for technology. flagpole.com/featured/202...
June 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
God bless Jean Spratlin, both for her 51 years of service in City Hall, and for the best retirement request ever, allowing me to fulfill her decades of disgust for technology. flagpole.com/featured/202...
As we celebrate Juneteenth, you might be interested in this collection of Georgia based Slave Narratives - an amazing number of them from Athens - transcribed by the Works Progress Administration, and archived here: drive.google.com/file/d/1AGEu....
June 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
As we celebrate Juneteenth, you might be interested in this collection of Georgia based Slave Narratives - an amazing number of them from Athens - transcribed by the Works Progress Administration, and archived here: drive.google.com/file/d/1AGEu....
Thanks to everyone who turned out in the rain Saturday to honor democracy and the rule of law. Whether you are concerned about the many decades of life ahead, or incredulous that the work you’ve done your entire life is being undermined, this ongoing effort is critical.
June 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Thanks to everyone who turned out in the rain Saturday to honor democracy and the rule of law. Whether you are concerned about the many decades of life ahead, or incredulous that the work you’ve done your entire life is being undermined, this ongoing effort is critical.
Congratulations to Dr. Robbie Hooker on three outstanding academic years as Superintendent of the Clarke County School District. I’ll miss him enormously, but it’s good to know that he will be providing sound guidance to communities across the country in his next role.
May 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Robbie Hooker on three outstanding academic years as Superintendent of the Clarke County School District. I’ll miss him enormously, but it’s good to know that he will be providing sound guidance to communities across the country in his next role.