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Athens News Matters: Commissioner Russell Edwards on a Western Downtown Historic District

Think about downtown Athens today – bars, restaurants, shopping. But decades ago, downtown Athens was a much more businesslike place – home to gas stations, car dealerships, even light manufacturing. Much of downtown is considered a historic district, but west of Lumpkin Street, that’s not the case. ACC Commissioner Russell Edwards joins Alexia Ridley to talk about the proposed district.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!