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🚨 Athens woman crashes car into Kroger

Dec 19, 2025

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🚨 Athens woman crashes car into Kroger

Plus: update on SCOOP CLUB, pause on the Athens Data Centers, and Carbon's rescue story.

Andrew Sharpe
Andrew Sharpe

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🗳️ Democrat flips Athens House seat in stunning Republican upset

Dec 12, 2025

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12 min read

🗳️ Democrat flips Athens House seat in stunning Republican upset

Also inside: the SCOOP CLUB, great oysters, the Athens Symphony, and Obake the rescue.

Andrew Sharpe
Andrew Sharpe

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🚲 Should Athens have new bike lanes?

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

🚲 Should Athens have new bike lanes?

Also inside: Rock at the Georgia Theatre, some great Italian, and update on the off-campus shooting.

Andrew Sharpe
Andrew Sharpe

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🗳️ 15,000 votes pour in for Athens special election

Nov 28, 2025

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9 min read

🗳️ 15,000 votes pour in for Athens special election

Plus shelter animals crash on couches, Christmas lights at the botanical gardens, and Five Points brings some Italian.

Andrew Sharpe
Andrew Sharpe

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🎉 Athens celebrates as Dawgs stomp Texas: Were you there?

Nov 21, 2025

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11 min read

🎉 Athens celebrates as Dawgs stomp Texas: Were you there?

Plus: Normaltown scores fresh seafood, Habitat celebrates new homeownership, and Black entrepreneurs shine at Athens’ first business expo.

Andrew Sharpe
Andrew Sharpe

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🗳️ Mason enters District 5 race - Yacht Rock Schooner brings Steely Dan

Nov 14, 2025

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8 min read

🗳️ Mason enters District 5 race - Yacht Rock Schooner brings Steely Dan

Also inside: Radio host KJ Allen runs for State House, UGA vs Georgia Tech rivalry game, and Evil Dead splatter fest.

Andrew Sharpe
Andrew Sharpe

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Democrats flip Georgia utility seats - Power bill changes ahead

Nov 7, 2025

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8 min read

Democrats flip Georgia utility seats - Power bill changes ahead

Also inside: Tornado siren test today, Dawgs beat Florida, and Dwight Yoakam comes to Akins Ford Arena.

Andrew Sharpe
Andrew Sharpe

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State Rep. Wiedower resigns - Special election coming

Oct 31, 2025

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7 min read

State Rep. Wiedower resigns - Special election coming

Also inside: Odin the rescue cat's miracle story, $50K for East Athens programs, and Grateful Dead jams at Georgia Theatre.

Andrew Sharpe
Andrew Sharpe

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Athens mayoral race heats up - Fisher raises $100k

Oct 24, 2025

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8 min read

Athens mayoral race heats up - Fisher raises $100k

Also inside: Weaver D's plans retirement, the best New York-style pizza, and the Wild Rumpus Halloween parade.

Andrew Sharpe
Andrew Sharpe
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