Fool’s Errand, a young rock band born in the brick dormitories of Davidson College in North Carolina, recently traveled south ...

He who plants a tree plants a hope,” wrote poet Lucy Larcom during America’s Gilded Age of the late 19th century. Today, hope ...

In 2022, after the COVID-19 pandemic ended, an evaluation showed that only 27% of Clarke County public school third-graders ...

The Athens-Clarke County Historic Preservation Commission signed off on a six-story apartment building last week in the ...

Many road trip lists revolve around destination locations like theme parks full of rides and interesting fried foods or ...

Returning for its second year, Athens Goes Acoustic is an event featuring 10 local artists performing stripped back and ...

With Gregory Frederick and Frank Russell behind the camera, Athens GA Live Music seeks to document local and touring bands ...

Southeast Asian restaurant Puma Yu’s hosts an annual daiquiri competition, using Pelacañas rum as the main ingredient, as a ...

Four acts with distinct takes on electronic music will take over Dead Beat Club this Friday. The first is DJ Other Voices, Other Rooms, who typically performs live on synth hardware, but for this ...

Hosted by Most Known Unknown, Threats & Promises is an annual gathering of punk bands from near and far. This year’s festival has expanded into a two-day event that will host over 40 bands ...

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Kelly Girtz (second from left) recently became the first Athens mayor in 40 years to be inducted into the Georgia Municipal ...