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Engage with the faces shaping our community's future from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 18, at Freelancers Cafe, where you'll have the opportunity to meet and mingle with the

The League of Women Voters of Athens County will host a candidate forum for the Athens County Treasurer Democratic Primary. The forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20

ATHENS — This year's Athens-Limestone NAACP Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration events have been rescheduled for Sunday in Athens.

Many of us have stubbed a toe or tripped while walking the streets of Athens. We feel embarrassed, recover, and keep going. But for some of us, these “little bumps” in the sidewalk or at curb cuts make traveling through our streets and neighborhoods hazardous. At best, they limit someone’s ability to get to where they plan to go and, at worst, cause injury. The Accessibility Committee of the Athens City Commission on Disabilities works with the City of Athens by calling attention to accessibility issues and partners with City officials to find ways to make improvements so all m...

Two candidates vying for Athens City Council’s Fourth Ward seat in the May 4th primary election will meet in a virtual forum next Tuesday, March 23. Christine Fahl, 12-year incumbent, and Alan Swank, running for the seat for the first time, will answer questions posed by a panel and submitted by the public. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Athens County, the forum will air at 7p.m. Questions are being taken in advance, due to the virtual format, and must be sent in to AthensAsks@gmail.com no later than 7 p.m. on March 21. The forum can be viewed live in three places: