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Athens-Clarke County
Events to Check Out for Athens Staycation
If you’re staying in Athens for Spring Break, don’t worry about being bored! Check out our list of just some of the events happening around town next week: ART- Why go to one art venue when you could visit seven of Athen’s visual art venues in one night? The monthly…
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Lil Ice Cream Dude raises money for STEM Girls to See ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
The Lil’ Ice Cream Dude, also known as Beau Shell, is a famous icon around Athens, Ga. Now instead of ice cream, he is serving up a fundraiser to send 100 girls in STEM to attend a special screening of “A Winkle in Time.” The STEM program is for girls…
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Athens-Clarke County
Area Witnesses Rise in Gas Prices
Gas prices have been on the rise in Georgia. Today, the price of gas is twenty cents higher than it was a year ago. This price will only continue to steadily increase, but economist and director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth Jeffrey Humphreys said this isn’t concerning. A…
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Athens-Clarke County
Barrow County Announces Road Work Schedule
The Barrow County work schedule includes: •March 5-14 — Etheridge Road, Mt. Moriah Road (both tracks), Auburn-County Line Road (both tracks), Parks Mill Road (both tracks) and Carl-Cedar Hill Road (both tracks) in Auburn and Carl. •March 19-28 — Deer Trail Run, Bankhead Highway (both tracks), Horton Street (both tracks),…
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Local Groups Help Children See Black Panther film
Haven Charities and Athens Cine team up to ensure children who want to see the movie…will.
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Athens-Clarke County
Bucket List: Athens and the African-American Experience
Athens is often overlooked when it comes to special events and landmarks that commemorate Black History Month. African-American heritage is deeply rooted in Athens. The town was once a thriving location for African- American education, commerce, and entertainment. Black Athenians faced the same struggles as other blacks to overcome inequality.…
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1 Million Cups Offers Entrepreneurs Experience
The phrase “a million cups of coffee” is based on the idea that entrepreneurs network to identify problems and solutions over mass quantities of coffee. 1 Million Cups is now in more than 160 communities across the country. Athens Area Chamber of Commerce hold meetings for the Athens branch. Young…
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National Pancake Day Coming to Athens
National pancake day is on Feb. 27th and you can get a free short stack of pancakes at any IHOP location from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. We reached out to our Twitter community to find our followers’ favorite types of pancakes.
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Athens Business Provides Dog Daycare
Many young professionals and students want a pet, but are worried how they will have time to take care of them with their busy lives. A locally owned business in Athens makes this possible. Dawg House is a local Athens, Georgia business that reaches out to the community of pet-owners…