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Athens Twilight has brought a thrilling cycling race and community event to downtown since 1980. Now, to some, Athens has the reputation of a cycling mecca. The 40-year-old tradition kicks off again this weekend. The History “In the beginning, it was really a few people that thought it could work,”…

As graduation nears, University of Georgia seniors are rushing to take their graduation photos before they take their ceremonial walk through the Arch. What these graduates may not know is according to the UGA Office of Sustainability, the confetti these grads throw in their photos can damage the beautiful campus…

Due to improving public perception and evolving legislative developments involving marijuana, college students have started using the drug more and more in recent years. According to survey data from the National College Health Association, nearly 10 percent more U.S. college students reported marijuana use in 2018 than 2008. Kelly Truesdell,…

Rev. Dr. Charles McDonald was very quick to tell me that Favor House Ministries is not a halfway house. To its residents, typically numbering in the dozens at a time, Favor House may be a last resort, a longshot opportunity to salvage their lives and relationships. Inversely, it may mark…

Two women in Winterville, Ga., have spent the last nine years rescuing animals from all over the Southeast. Sweet Olive Farm takes in elderly, abused or homeless farm and exotic animals and gives them a home. The Beginning It all started with 10 dogs and a pot-bellied pig named Mr.…

In 2015, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” was canceled after 15 years on the air, but crime-television lovers are still at risk of distorting their reality when it comes to forensic evidence thanks to a phenomenon called the CSI Effect. First reported on in a 2004 USA Today article, the CSI…

Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 324 on April 17, allowing for the production, sale and purchase of medical marijuana in Georgia. “Instead of crossing state lines, breaking numerous laws in the process, these families can now stay in our great state,” said Kemp. Athens resident Luis Huisa, who runs…

The University of Georgia gymnastics team will be competing in the NCAA National Championships this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, and they’re taking a lot of fans with them. The GymDogs held an open practice this week that gave fans who cannot travel one last look at the team before…