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Athens Mayor and Commission candidates discuss affordable housing, crime and more in a forum conducted by the Athens Chamber of Commerce.

Historic Athens hosted a forum Monday for mayoral, commission and board of education candidates, less than two months before the vote on May 24.

The Pontotoc County Supervisors voted last Thursday, March 31, to opt out of allowing Medical Marijuana to be sold, distributed or cultivated in Pontotoc County.

Fred Moorman, a property owner in Athens, has joined five other candidates in the race for mayor of Athens-Clarke County.

Fans of the long-revered, recently departed Gyro Wrap who have despaired about the lack of pita-encased delights available in downtown Athens can now breathe a little easier.  The iconic Gyro Wrap closed last summer after some 40 years in business, but a new emporium – Munch Hut Deli & Store – has opened its doors in Gyro Wrap’s old home on East Broad Street, and showcased on the menu of sandwiches, bowls and salads is the beloved gyro.  “I had to bring the gyros back because it is my...