Athens-Clarke County

The Athens Clarke-County Transportation and Public Works Department, or TPW, has asked residents to provide their input on future bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements.

Early voting is underway for the Dec. 9 special election to fill the Georgia House District 121 seat recently vacated by Representative Marcus Wiedower.

The Clarke-County School District Board of Education debated and almost revoked a policy related to inclusive decision making during a meeting Thursday night.

The Athens-Clarke County government will organize a public presentation on local affordable healthcare options at a public event on Saturday.

LawnStarter, which is a home improvement platform, ranked cities based on pollution, inadequate living conditions, inadequate waste infrastructure, and resident dissatisfaction.

A fire in Jackson County destroyed a home in Nicholson on Tuesday. Additionally, the Athens-Clarke County Fire Marshal’s Office says a fire heavily damaged some apartments off Riverbend Parkway.

This summer, the coalition started a twice-monthly public discussion that gathers residents around the common goal of ending homelessness in Clarke County.

Robert Cowell Jr. has been named the only finalist for the position of county manager for Athens Clarke County.

The grant will go toward realigning the intersection of Hawthorne and Oglethorpe avenues to improve overall safety and enhance the city’s sidewalk and bike networks.

All Athens-Clarke County students, Kindergarten through 12th grade, can bring their report cards to any public pool facility to swim for free.