Brenda Hankinson is the new candidate for Georgia State Senate District 47 after the arrest and conviction of the prior Democratic candidate. Justin Gillespie was arrested and booked at the Madison Co...

***Gaines Does Not Participate*** The seven candidates seeking to represent Oconee County in the General Assembly in Atlanta and in Congre...

First, he addressed AI. Now, Senator Warnock is addressing the rising abuse of license plate readers by law enforcement.

***States Position On Abortion, Vaccines, Other Issues*** In response to the first question at his Town Hall meeting last week, Republican...

This November, Athenians will vote in a referendum on FLOST, a new 1% sales tax specifically designed to lower property taxes. If FLOST is voted down, nothing

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After hearing a bi-annual report on the performance of emergency medical services in Athens, ACC Commissioner Carol Myers had some harsh words for National

Two weeks ago, Athens-Clarke County police revealed serious abuses of the Flock mass surveillance system perpetrated by Nick Barker, a former ACCPD employee.

The ACC Commission has approved a tentative concept for a memorial to be installed on UGA campus for the once thriving Black neighborhood of Linnentown, which

Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) Manager Bob Cowell has appointed Hemant Desai to serve as the new Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Information Technology (IT) Department Director b

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UPDATE (8/28/26): ACCPD Crime and Intelligence Analyst Nick Barker, who was interviewed for this article, has been fired for misuse of the Flock Safety

The University of Georgia’s new academic year began with what’s likely to be record enrollment of about 44,500 students and the dedication of two new buildings meant to accommodate the school’s steady...

Flock Safety is tightening privacy and oversight controls for its nationwide network of automated license plate readers as more communities pull back from the technology and lawmakers across the polit...

Last week, ACC Commissioners had a long conversation about whether they should apply for two competitive federal grants, totaling about $2 million, to help

UPDATE (8/24/26): Mayor Kelly Girtz told APN that he is meeting with Advantage Behavioral Health Systems tomorrow to craft a transition plan to ensure

Billy Linville, a veteran of Georgia Democratic politics, is leading a new group to steer Democrats and swing voters toward GOP nominee for governor Rick Jackson.