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Street News is a local newspaper facilitated by the Athens Homeless Coalition. The paper seeks to amplify the voices of people experiencing homelessness, and articles are written almost entirely by members of the local homeless community.

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems shared news of the end of their operation of basic-needs services in an open letter to the Athens community.

The Athens Homeless Coalition gave an annual update to the Athens-Clarke County Commission this week. The organization’s Executive Director said a new tool has drawn a clearer picture of homelessness in the city.

Item 11 on the agenda for the recent Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission meeting was an amendment to a previous ordinance that addressed right of way use in public areas.

Since opening in 1998, Bigger Vision of Athens has provided daily food and lodging to individuals experiencing homelessness.

A committee of Athens-Clarke County officials met Tuesday to review ordinances related to people and objects blocking sidewalks and other public areas.

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

In brief: release of the cognitive Monitoring Report — county given funds to address homelessness — bill moving forward to enforce bans on public camping by homeless people — state representative pushing for legal sports betting — Georgia mens basketball set to play LSU — Atlanta Hawks lost

Athens' government-sanctioned homeless camp opened on Wednesday.

Canopy Studio, an aerial dance studio, is clearing a lot off Chase Street to use for an outdoor studio space. But, Canopy’s move will also clear out a…