Wednesday, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day and a recent report by the personal finance website WalletHub studied progress women have made.

Residents of Athens’ Nellie B community will have an opportunity to discuss neighborhood safety concerns at a community meeting Thursday, Aug. 27.

The name was voted on after a lengthy name selection contest where community members and fans were able to vote upon name suggestions including finalists Bullfrogs, Hedgehogs and Panic.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a possible sexual assault that happened in downtown Athens on August 21.

An Athens special election has been canceled due to a lack of opposition. Candidate Johnelle Simpson will take over the District 8 seat on the Clarke County School Board in January.

The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.

The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 such prescriptions.

Since taking over in March, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational style of immigration enforcement of his predecessor, Kristi Noem. The latest data is reflective of a strategy that is working

Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost festive.