Athens Farmers Market
A New Central Location Heralds a Focus on Community
The Wednesday evening market moves from its longtime home at Little Kings to City Hall this week.
Letter from Brazil
Local Guy Hangs Out in São Paulo
Ben Austin is on the road and reporting from Brazil.
No Wheelchairs at the Arch, Please
And Other Adventures in Accessibility on the UGA Campus
Wheelchair access on campus is a lot better than it used to be, but it’s still not perfect.
Into the Wild
Athens Students Commune with Nature and Each Other
A program focusing on outdoor activities and skills seeks to turn local kids away from gangs.
Creative Industry
The Arts Produce Money and Jobs in Athens
A breakdown of arts-based businesses highlights the value of Athens' creative sector.
Don’t Call Her a Saint (But She Was One)
Bettye Dann Co-Founded ARMC's Nurse Midwifery Clinic
The labor and delivery nurse, who delivered more than 2,000 babies in Athens, passed away last November.
Dismantling Public Education
Georgia Is a Leader in School Privatization Efforts
Our state legislators are at the vanguard of a national, corporate-backed campaign to bring about a for-profit education system.
It's a Megabird… It's a Megaplane…
It's Megabus!
A free-wheeling review of the new transit service between Athens and Atlanta.
Perfectly Piper
Piper Needham's Family Teams Up to Support Her and Other Children with Cancer
The Needhams and other locals will shave their heads for childhood cancer research Mar. 31.
Open Dialogue or Closed Doors?
Selig's Private "Community Meetings"
The developer's quasi-public information sessions about its Walmart project have been carefully and quietly arranged.
How Much Would You Pay?
Pre-K Programs Scramble to Finish the Year
Parents of Athens pre-kindergartners may be asked to pay to keep them in school for the rest of the school year.
Behind the Writer's Desk
Parting Thoughts on Flagpole's "Everyday People"
Our departing columnist reflects on what her stewardship of the interview feature has meant to her.
Up Against It
The ACC Landfill Encroaches on Neighbors Again
Despite a 1992 agreement, the county dump is expanding once more.
Safety First, but Money Matters
Responding to Athens 911 Calls Is a Business
National EMS answers emergency calls in the ACC area, but the need to turn a profit means it has to do non-emergency transports, too.
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Pub Notes
- Here and There
On the radio, in the paper, at the movies.
May 23, 2012
City Pages
- Former Environmental Coordinator Field Says He Was Intimidated
ACC's first environmental chief claims top-level management never wanted his position to exist.
May 23, 2012
- ACC Budget Won't Cut Buses, Environmental Coordinator Position
Commissioners prioritize late-night bus routes over mayor's recommendation.
May 16, 2012
Capitol Impact
- Issues, Not Personalities
Will Georgians turn out to vote on roads, ethics and gambling, rather than politicians?
May 23, 2012
William Orten Carlton = Ort.
- Another Record-Wants Ramble Through the Dustbin of My Mind
Ort envisions 20-plus records he would really like to own.
March 7, 2012
World View
- Defense Budgets and Cavemen
The threat of invasion is basically a budget-building ploy.
January 18, 2012
Cobbloviate
- Would The Repubs Really Nominate ‘A Bloviating Garbanzo Bean?’
Newt is merely the latest candidate who "struts and frets his hour upon the stage" in the long-running drama of Republican attempts to avoid the inevitable: McMitt.
Posted: December 9, 2011 | 1:26 p.m.
- What Would Jesus Do With No Timeouts on Fourth & Two?
Did Coach Richt (gasp) trivialize the Almighty?
Posted: November 23, 2011 | midnight
Letters to the Editor
- SGA and Spiritual Violence
May 16, 2012 - Props for Pete
May 16, 2012 1 comment - Arch Elevation
May 16, 2012 - Save Media Parapros
May 2, 2012
