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Student Housing Affects Revitalization of Hancock Neighborhood

Fourteen years ago when residents Miki Lu and Nathan Peters moved into the Hancock ...

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Bucking the Trend: Life Away from Downtown and Campus

Athens has seen many large, luxury student housing complexes built downtown and around campus ...

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Stacey Abrams Could Make History in the Georgia Governor’s Election

Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, was surprised by the turn out for an ...

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Ride-Sharing Services Have Effect on Athens DUI Rates

Ride-sharing services have become popular over the past few years. In Athens, Georgia, these ...

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Athens Dentist Buys Halloween Candy For Good Cause

It happens every year: Children come home from a long night of trick or ...

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Abrams Weighs In On Housing Concerns, Kemp Remains Quiet

Housing policy affects the places people live, the schools they attend, the jobs they ...

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Zelma Griffith begins constructing a new rag rug on Oct. 3, 2018 at her home in Athens, Ga. Griffith has always been interested in crafting and has created several different products before focusing on rag rugs. “I come up with these ideas, I think about it, I study it out in my mind whether it's me sketching something on paper or even just making it by hand. I study it first in my mind and then I go to creating it, whether it's on paper or either by hand. I got a lot of stuff that I created before Greg gave me this idea. I just got stuff,” said Griffth. (Photo by Danielle Bartling)

Discrimination in Athens: Big Problem, Little Evidence

According to residents, Athens, Georgia has been home to discriminatory practices, a broad issue ...

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‘Road to Victory’ Bus Tour: Kemp Campaigns in Northeast Georgia

Republican gubernatorial nominee and current Secretary of State Brian Kemp stopped in northeast Georgia ...

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Vic’s Vintage Owner Uses Business to Build Relationships

Victor Peel has traveled the world and back to bring pieces of culture to ...

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ANNOTATED: Mayor-Elect Kelly Girtz on Six Ways Athens Could See Change

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Early Voting at UGA’s Tate Center Begins Tuesday

Students can vote at the Tate Student Center this week ahead of Election Day, Nov. ...

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Athens Housing Market Struggles to Accomodate Growing Demand

The median selling price for houses in Athens, Georgia, has increased almost $40,000 in ...

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