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Athens man to speak on 'The Green Hell' battle of World War II
Rod Davis, an Athens man who has visited World War II battlefield sites in Europe nine times and recently traveled to war sites in the Pacific, will speak about a famous battle at 3 p.m. June 2 at the Oconee County Library at Wire Park on Barnett Shoals Road in Watkinsville.
Homes in Clarke County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Clarke County saw houses sell for lower than the previous month's median sales price of $324,050. The median home sold for $283,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month...
Upcoming Events in Athens, Georgia: A Guide for the Week of May 27 - June 2, 2024
This article contains content summarized or organized by AI tools. Learn more. The Merch&MARKS Vendor Showcase is an event organized by the Division of Marketing & Communications at UGA, focusing on showcasing various vendors.
13 Forks, Elbert County
The crossroads community of 13 Forks takes its name from the numerous branches and creeks that surround the area. I only counted nine on the map, so I must have missed a few. The community gives its name to 13 Forks Road (or is it the other way around?) and a granite slab and this […]
Hard Cash Road, Elbert County
Take a detour off the Bowman Highway at Dewy Rose and you’ll pass down a gravel-topped road named for the historic community of Hard Cash. While the story of the community is hard to track down, the drive will pass by a couple of historic homes and leftover farm buildings related to this enigmatic place. […]
Northeast Georgia voters return incumbents, elect new sheriffs in Tuesday primaries
A change in the faces of law enforcement has begun in northeast Georgia as voters went to the polls Tuesday in key sheriff’s races. Incumbent sheriffs in seven counties in the Athens area had decided against seeking re-election, opening the doors to several newcomers. The race in Clarke County late Tuesday showed incumbent sheriff...
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