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Athens paving the way for 211 Mile Georgia Hi-Lo Trail
It is no secret that traveling throughout the state of Georgia predominantly requires the use of highways and cars. In 2019, Mary Charles Howard, founder and local cyclist, sought to change that with the Georgia Hi-Lo Trail Initiative. Howard noted the success of Athens’ Firefly Trail, which spans 39 miles...
The Varsity will be coming to Watkinsville, but construction likely a ways down the road
A former Burger King in Watkinsville is set to be converted into a new location for The Varsity. Located on Hog Mountain Rd., this new Varsity will be near Butler’s Crossing, a shopping center in Oconee County anchored by a Publix. ...
Roller Rabbit skates into Athens on Southeast college town tour
Roller Rabbit stopped by Athens for two days this week on its tour through Southeast college towns, selling the iconic pajamas featuring little red monkeys. Lifestyle brand Roller Rabbit brought its first mobile pop up shop to The Avenue Athens on Tuesday, Aug. 21 and Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., marking the business’s second stop on its tour through three Southeast college towns.
Signs outside Southern Brewing show ominous future for one of Athens' favorite breweries
Southern Brewing in Athens sat empty on Thursday with a sign on the exterior that read "We thank you for your loyalty throughout the years. We hope to be back in business in the future." The note added to the uncertainty for the Athens Brewery that has been vague in recent weeks about...
ACC Animal Shelter desperately needs community help as the shelter reaches capacity
Ready to pick up a dog today? Athens-Clarke County Animal Services "desperately" need fosters as the shelter reaching extreme overcapacity. Currently, 13 dogs are beings housed in crates. The shelter is urgently seeking foster homes to alleviate the overcrowding and provide better care for the animals. ...
Savage Pizza Is Expanding to Three New Locations
Henna Bakshi is the editor of Eater Atlanta. She has a decade of experience producing news at CNN, including food segments and a cooking show, and is also a seasoned wine reporter with a WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust) Level 3 degree. The iconic superhero-themed Savage Pizza from Little...
Athens’ B-52s featured in Idaho’s DNC roll call, Georgia represented by Lil Jon
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention in Chicago turned into a lively celebration as state delegations announced their votes for presidential nominee Kamala Harris, each accompanied by music reflecting their state’s cultural identity. For Georgia, Atlanta’s own Lil Jon took center stage with a live performance of his...
LEGO- themed water festival at Sandy Creek Park
One of the best family-friendly events in Athens is right around the corner. Don't miss the annual Athens Water Festival on Saturday, September 7 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Sandy Creek Park. The festival is free, however there is the $2 per person park entry fee. This year's...
Habersham Co. Sheriff’s Office celebrates new K9
On Wednesday, Aug. 15, personnel from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office traveled to Oakwood to meet with K9 program donors and tour a training facility. ADZ Kennels in Oakwood for the second time is donating the time of its staff to train a sheriff’s office K9 from Habersham County. Starting this fall, the sheriff’s office will have a new K9 in training. The pup was donated to Habersham County by United Logistics. United Logistics consists of three brothers, Tyler, Brett, and Cody Mixon, who grew up in Habersham County and want to give back to the community and make it the best possible. United Logistics CEO Tyler Mixon said they have family members that live in this community and that he knows and trusts that the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office always does everything in its power to keep them and other citizens safe. However, the brothers want to do their part in keeping the Habersham County community safe by donating a K9 to be trained by ADZ. The ADZ training facility is in Oakwood and Doron Zohar and his staff have been responsible for training one K9 and will start training the new one later this fall. ADZ already has started helping the handler, Deputy Holden Helcher, with techniques and demonstrations to help get his K9 where it needs to be starting in the fall. “Without these donations from ADZ Kennels and United logistics, we would not have the K9 unit that we have today,” said Habersham County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Lt. Travis Jarrell. “Not only have they spent so much time and energy pouring into our program but have offered moral support as well as friendship with our team. We as a department offer many thanks to both companies and look forward to all the great things to come, all because of their generosity.”
Pumpkin spice season is back! Starbucks has new, old fall drinks in Athens-area stores
The wait is finally over. Starbucks announced its new fall menu would be at stores starting Thursday, Aug. 22. Continuing to reign as king of the pumpkin patch (no offense Jack Skellington) is the pumpkin spice latte. Alongside the fall favorite are the pumpkin cream cold brew and the iced pumpkin cream chai. ...
What's Happening This Weekend: Aug. 23-25
Summer is winding down and Labor Day is just around the corner, but there is plenty to do this weekend as well!. Here is this weekend's list of events around Northeast Georgia:. Weekend Events August 23-25, 2024. CONCERTS. Event Name: Back In Time Band. Event Date & Time: Saturday, August...
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