Clarke Central High School

When the two segregated high schools in Athens merged in 1970, high school football was a key part of civic life in the South. Local historian Mark Clegg takes on this subject in his book The Crimson and Gold: Football and Integration in Athens, Georgia.

The parking lot at Clarke Central High School was busy this morning as voters came to cast their ballots for the local nonpartisan and state general primary elections.

Clarke and Oconee County high schools earned multiple statewide honors for student performance on Advanced Placement exams, according to a list released last week by State School Superintendent Richard Woods.

The Clarke County School District is beginning work on a new five-year strategic plan.

In brief: Medical debt cancelled for thousands of Georgians — Clarke Count School District works on new 5-year plan — crack down on Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle — UGA women's basketball lose — March Madness update — UGA softball wins — UGA baseball lose

Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central High Schools are among 273 Georgia high schools named AP Honor Schools.

In brief: What we know (and don't know) after the grand jury report comes out — Clarke Board of Education wants changes to mall agreement — two Clarke high schools get AP honors — Plant Vogtle launch delayed again — Senate bill targets librarians

In brief: HIV prevention funding to go to Athens and three other cities — Georgia's job market remains strong — House speaker pauses on abortion and runoff voting — Clarke Central honored for computer science diversity

Many area schools will play football games on Thursday rather than Friday, due to Hurricane Ian's approach.

A pair of dual-enrollment students at the University of Georgia produce “The Finch,” a podcast that takes a multidisciplinary and research-based view on…