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Athens mayor, council members clash over process for event street closures
At Monday’s Athens City Council committees meeting, Mayor Steve Patterson defended a proposal to make Athens City Council responsible for approving individual event applications, following complaints about difficulty with 2024 closure requests from an Uptown business owner.
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Don’t fall for the AI-generated newsletter scam
An AI newsletter aimed at Athens is making money off the work of local journalists — but it doesn’t share that largesse with us.
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Athens to revive comprehensive plan review advisory commission
The body, established in 2006, will conduct a mandatory five-year review of the Athens 2040 Comprehensive Plan to assess progress toward its goals and possibly add new ones.
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Home, Cooking: Endless Refried Beans
Endless Refrieds are far more garlicky and intense than standard recipes, yielding a thick paste that’s glossy with infused fat — a winter treat.
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Laymond “Lee” Pierce
All services for Lee will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to Morrison Funeral Chapel, Glouster-Bishopville.
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Returning waste to mine among hurdles for Truetown treatment facility
Before a long-promised project to protect Sunday Creek from toxic mine discharge can come to fruition, the state must determine how to safely dispose of sludge left over from treatment.
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Nelsonville City Council confirms advisory commission members for transition
The commission will oversee implementation of Issue 23, which abolished the city charter. But the city also is moving to give voters what they want while retaining the charter.
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Nelsonville-York City Board of Education appoints new board member
The Nelsonville-York City Board of Education met to appoint a new member after a former member resigned in late December 2024.
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Table for Tara: Gigi’s Country Kitchen
If you’re looking for a quintessential Midwest small-town diner experience, Gigi’s Country Kitchen in The Plains is the spot for you.
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