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The Who, What, Where, When Of Flagpole After 20 Years

How it got this way…

Retired cartoonist Patrick Dean gets up out of his old man chair to teach us all about "back in the day".

One of the authors of last year’s The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation comes to Athens this week. Here’s a look at the book and its reception.

What will the police blotter look like once we run out of water?

: Ahead of His Time

Putting in a call to former state Rep. John Carlisle of Griffin, who in 1977 introduced a bill to provide for the installation of water-saving bathroom fixtures in new buildings. (Guess what? It passed!); [ more Capitol Impact ]

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: Change And Continuity

Flagpole celebrates 20 years with a new look.; [ more Pub Notes ]

: Grit Owner Dies at 42

Funeral Services Planned for Tuesday, Nov. 13

Ted Hafer, owner of The Grit, passed away on Friday, Nov. 9.; Paying a Truer Price for Water

Tiered Billing Structure in ’08?

So many letter-writers seem to be clamoring for a market-based solution to the water issue, and by golly there’s one on the way (eventually).; Athens’ Landfill Fills Up

While Drought Grabs the Headlines

Using paper cups is a great way to save water - except for the fact that the landfill only has about five years’ capacity left.; A Homecoming of Sorts

Sam Lane Visits Athens Six Months After His Injury

Catching up with Sam Lane, who’s steadily recovering after suffering brain damage in an April accident on Prince Avenue.; [ more City Pages ]

: Water vs. Manners

Which comes first at a time like this?; Enviro Ethics

Looking at the big picture of stuff like the drought.; Wrong Flagpole

Anyone?; Gameday Water

Thoughts on this proposal, folks?; [ more Letters ]

: The handsomest dogs we could find. So handsome, you'll be jealous!; [ more Adopt Me! ]

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