The Clarke County Board of Education appointed Johnelle Simpson II to fill the remainder of the District 8 seat vacated by Nicole Hull, whose resignation takes effect June 30.

This week, Senator Raphael Warnock challenged a claim by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins that grocery prices and inflation are declining thanks to President Trump’s tariff and trade policies.

Athens-Clarke County will celebrate Independence Day with the Star Spangled Classic Saturday, June 27. The Star Spangled Classic festival will start at 6 p.m. at Southeast Clarke Park.

Georgia officials announced that eligible foster children will automatically receive federally funded investment accounts under a new initiative aimed at providing financial support when they reach adulthood.

Athens' 26th annual Hot Corner Festival will begin Thursday, June 11th at 6:30 p.m. at Cine. The festival is a celebration of the city’s African-American business community.

Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence.

A judge rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to President Trump from the building. The institution appealed, an effort that was also rebuffed Friday evening.

The decision paves the way for a proposed $111 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN.

New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when it releases statistics.