Downtown
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Athens-Clarke County
One in Many: How Paloma Park Stands Out in Downtown Athens
In a neighborhood packed with more than 340 businesses, standing out isn’t easy. Downtown Athens hums with the energy of students, residents and visitors alike — all drawn by the promise of food, drinks, music and charm. But in this fast-paced scene, one spot continues to make a lasting impression:…
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Athens-Clarke County
Reporter’s Notebook: Making Ends Meet As Businesses Struggle
Kate Ross is an undergraduate student studying journalism at Grady College, who worked part-time at Walker’s Coffee and Pub on College Avenue in downtown Athens. Like many food service industry businesses, Walker’s shut its doors to accommodate social-distancing requirements, which limited the number of people gathering in one place.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Downtown Living: The Good, The Bad and The Parking
When it comes to living in downtown Athens, accessibility is key, but at what cost do downtown residents pay for being in the heart of the town? For these students, the parking battle is constant—yet, worth it? Caroline Wigmore, a 21-year-old entertainment media studies major from Suwannee, lives in…
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2017 Downtown Parade of Lights Deadline Thursday
Kicking off the holidays in Athens this year is the annual Downtown Parade of Lights, but before the parade, floats and other acts must register with ACC to make the spectacle possible.
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Athens-Clarke County
Downtown Growth Brings New Challenges for Locals, ACC Commissioners
Student housing in downtown Athens is a booming business. In just the past four years, developers have built four massive luxury apartment complexes downtown. Occupancy rates for these new developments are hovering around 90%, sharply increasing the number of people living within the small geographical footprint of downtown Athens. City leaders say…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA President Weighs in on Halting Bars, Apartments Downtown
The Athens-Clarke County moratorium that was put in effect earlier this month is still drawing criticism from both sides — most recently by President of the University of Georgia Jere Morehead. Morehead spoke out about the legislation at a press conference last Wednesday saying that the city would benefit from…
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Athens-Clarke County
ACCIDENT: Overturned Car Causes Traffic Delays
Accident caused traffic delays earlier this morning.
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Athens-Clarke County
O Christmas Tree: City of Athens Christmas Tree Is Now Downtown
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbpbzqS2lck&w=1280&h=720] The Christmas Tree of Athens is now Downtown for all of Athens to see. The Landscape Division of Athens-Clarke County started unloading the Christmas tree around 11:30 am, and worked hard all day and evening to make sure they finished before the rainfall. Jenny Connell, a…
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Athens-Clarke County
Police Release Surveillance Video of Armed Robbery in Athens
Athens, GA– Athens Clarke County Police department wants you to follow this downtown surveillance carefully. The night of April 21st started as a quiet Downtown Athens night, until an unknown person robbed an apartment above Branded Butcher on N. Lumpkin Street. This is a break into the armed robbery that…
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Athens-Clarke County
Parking Prices Could Change Downtown
A new initiative could make parking in downtown Athens $1.00 an hour. This price would be the same for both street parking and parking decks. Currently, it costs $1.50 an hour to park in a deck, and 75 cents to park on a street downtown. Chuck Horton, Director of Athens Downtown…