More than 1,000 Athens voters were accidentally mailed duplicate absentee ballots this month, according to the Athens-Clarke County Elections Department. Elections officials asked voters to shred the ...

The Coalition of Athens Scientists and other groups organized a candidate forum on energy affordability, science and the environment on Tuesday.

The 2026 election will take place on November 3. Early voting starts on October 13.

Please register for this workshop to be held on Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. to noon with Amilcar Valencia, executive director of El Refugio Ministry/Detention Watch Network Organizer, sponsored...

Eligible Georgians can register to vote through the Secretary of State’s Office.

A former Hall County deputy has been arrested for allegedly misusing the Flock camera system, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) Manager Bob Cowell has appointed James Alexander to serve as the Central Services Department Director as of September 28, 2026.  Alexander has ser

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...

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***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