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Young Gun Lockleer Leading Tigers in State Basketball Playoffs
High School Sports
March 3, 2026
Young Gun Lockleer Leading Tigers in State Basketball Playoffs
Commerce High School basketball is seeing its greatest success in years, largely due to junior guard Essien Lockleer. Lockleer did not begin his basketball career until he entered high school, but this did not stop him. As a two-sport athlete and a wide receiver for Commerce football, Lockleer’s athleticism has translated seamlessly to the hardwood, bringing speed, strength and energy…
Athens Mayor, Commissioners To Decide Future Of Data Center Moratorium After Public Input
Athens-Clarke County
March 2, 2026
Athens Mayor, Commissioners To Decide Future Of Data Center Moratorium After Public Input
The Athens-Clarke County Commissioners are expected to decide Tuesday whether to extend the moratorium on data centers as concerns over water, power use and rising utility costs have dominated the local conversation. Meanwhile, state lawmakers including Rep. Spencer Frye (D-Athens) are weighing legislation that could eliminate tax incentives for the industry.
Q&A: Rooney Encourages Well-Being for UGA students
Q&As
March 2, 2026
Q&A: Rooney Encourages Well-Being for UGA students
Meg Rooney is a first-year doctoral student at the University of Georgia in the Department of Religion, focusing on feminist Baptist theology. She is the graduate assistant for UGA’s Spiritual Well-Being initiative, which is new to campus, having launched August 2025. She earned a degree in rhetoric and writing from James…
The Table at UGA Brings Guns to Gardens Event to Athens
Q&As
February 27, 2026
The Table at UGA Brings Guns to Gardens Event to Athens
The Table at UGA will host Guns to Gardens, an event that turns unwanted firearms into art and garden tools, on March 28. The Rev. Haley Lerner, one of the ministers at The Table, an inclusive Christian campus ministry, explains what the event is and why they chose to introduce…
UGA Student DJ Russo Powers Athens Nightlife
The Arts
February 27, 2026
UGA Student DJ Russo Powers Athens Nightlife
Streams of neon lights flashed at downtown Athens bar Updawg on Feb. 7 as the crowd of more than 85 dance to the beats of Daniel “DJ” Russo. “Every time DJ Russo is at Updawg, his energy is right there,” said Chase Landmesser, an employee at Updawg. “He sets the…
Q&A: Nix Spearheads Clean Energy Plan for County
Environment
February 25, 2026
Q&A: Nix Spearheads Clean Energy Plan for County
Ramsey Nix recently started a position in the Athens-Clarke County Sustainability Department as an education consultant. She has previously advocated for the use of electric school buses and solar panels in the Clarke County School District. Q: You’re relatively new to your job with Athens-Clarke County. What has been the…