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Barbara Faye Britton transitioned from this life Sunday, November 5, 2023.

The Athens First African Methodist Episcopal Church community has been strong since its founding. Although COVID-19 has made building community difficult, the church has continued to find new ways to strengthen its relationships. Carl Britton, the president of the history ministry, said the church had always had a big community since its founding in 1866. It was originally named Pierce Chapel. In its early years, the church congregation was made up of over 250 descendants of enslaved people and was led by a white minister. The church was renamed in 1915 to First African Methodist Episcopal Ch...

OCAF celebrates poetry with exhibit, free workshops The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation in Watkinsville is offering two free online poetry writing workshops during the month of February. Also on exhibit is a showing of art paired with poetry — on display in OCAF’s Main Gallery and online. “Artists have been influenced by poets for centuries,” according to a release from OCAF. Each work of art on display — from paintings, photos, pottery and jewelry — were created in a response to a poem. Those providing the poetry were Pat Adams (Fifty Years Ago), Rebecca Baggett (Koi Tangled in L...