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Paul's Pot Pies Celebrates 40 Years on Marietta Square
MARIETTA — Gerry Cottrell, of Marietta, said three great things came out of New Jersey: Bruce Springsteen, saltwater taffy and Paul’s Pot Pies. Every few weeks for the past eight years, Cottrell has been visiting the pie shop on Marietta Square to pick up 14 small chicken pot pies for his son. While his son is a die-hard chicken fan, Cottrell said he and his wife personally love the shepherd’s...
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. ...
When Will The Woodstock and Cobb Trail Systems Connect?
Residents of Woodstock will soon see an enhancement to the city’s trail system as work progresses on the extension of the Noonday Creek Trail. This new section of the trail will stretch from the Woodstock Arts Green, pass underneath Highway 92, and connect to Noonday Creek Park in Cobb County.
Fine Fettle Dispensary opens its doors, first medical cannabis dispensary in Athens
When Judson Hill was t-boned by a tractor-trailer at 20 years old, he did not want to take prescription medications. Hill turned to cannabis to self-medicate following the incident, and now, 14 years later, he is the Georgia Market President of Fine Fettle Dispensary, a medical cannabis dispensary with two locations in Atlanta and the first of its kind in Athens.
3 Falcons who played their way off the roster in preseason finale
It's safe to say that the Atlanta Falcons did not end the preseason how they would have liked, as they fell on Friday night in a 31-0 rout at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars. No, most of their starters did not play, but still. You never want to lose 31-0.
Glen Powell spotted in Atlanta filming new college football TV show ‘Chad Powers’
“Chad Powers” follows Powell as Russ Holliday, a “disgraced college quarterback” who disguises himself to walk onto “a struggling southern football team to revive his football career.”
University of Georgia to build new freshman dorm
The University of Georgia will break ground on a 125,000 square foot new freshman dorm in late September, according to a University System of Georgia report. The dorm building, currently called building 2266, will be able to house 565 students, helping to accommodate for increased housing needs following recent enrollment increases. UGA’s first-year class increased from less than 5,500 students in fall 2019 to more than 6,175 students this fall 2024, according to a statement from UGA.
Black men emerge as key constituency in 2024 race, bringing dynamic views to the top of politics
ATLANTA — Every Monday evening, the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA basement becomes a sanctuary for men who, local leaders say, have too often been denied one.
Gunna Helping Atlanta Families In Need With $500K Guaranteed Income Initiative
Gunna is set to help nearly three dozen families in his Atlanta-area hometown with a check every month for a year as part of his new initiative. The Gunna x BMAC 30349 Guaranteed Income Program is a collaboration between Gunna’s Great Giveaway and the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC). It’s set to launch on September 18, but applications are open here now. Only families living in the 30349 zip code in the city of South Fulton, Georgia are eligible, and they will receive a monthly stipend of $1000 for 12 months.
‘Fight Night’ Spotlights Local Black-Owned Businesses By Offering Throwback Prices
Peacock’s “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” will be making several stops throughout Atlanta to celebrate the series ahead of its launch on Peacock on September 5. Based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast, the series follows the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca.”
5 Winners (and 3 losers) from Atlanta Falcons 2024 training camp
Winner: Michael Penix Jr. Things couldn't have gone more perfectly for the Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback. Penix stayed healthy throughout camp and consistently flashed talent showing why Atlanta made the reach that they did on draft day. The quarterback's early preseason action showed off his arm and comfort within the pocket.
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