Athens Transit is set to report a massive ridership boom for 2025, tripling the reported number from 2024. On October 31, Athens Transit will be| Athens Politics Nerd
In this article, APN’s editor will examine the candidates, providing information and analysis to help you decide who to vote for on November 4. Check| Athens Politics Nerd
Suzanna Karatassos is running for the Georgia House of Representatives in district 120, a position currently held by Houston Gaines. I love living in Jackson| Athens Politics Nerd
The ACC Commission has authorized the purchase of land on Old Lexington Road for a new fire station, ending years of indecision and controversy.| Athens Politics Nerd
ACC Board of Education member Tim Denson officially launched his campaign for Mayor of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia on October 4, 2025 at Athentic Brewery.| Athens Politics Nerd
Next week, the ACC Commission may prevent the Firefly Trail from connecting to Winterville along the approved route, derailing the project after four years of| Athens Politics Nerd
Athens faith organizations joined together for a "March of Faith in Resistance to Mass Deportation" which took place this Sunday. Marchers gathered on Prince| Athens Politics Nerd
ACC Board of Education member Dr. LaKeisha Gantt announced her candidacy for Athens-Clarke County Mayor on September 20, 2025. Gantt led an announcement tour| Athens Politics Nerd
Carol Myers is commissioner of Athens-Clarke County in district 8. She represents Green Acres, Cedar Creek, College Station Road and the Cedar Shoals Drive area.| Athens Politics Nerd
Commissioners Carol Myers and Patrick Davenport have proposed two separate plans for how to move forward on replacing the ACC Fire Department’s aging fire| Athens Politics Nerd
Athens-Clarke County is blessed with a top-tier fire department as judged by the third-party ratings agency Insurance Services Office. As long as Athens| Athens Politics Nerd
UPDATE (2/7/22): The commission tweaked the final TSPLOST list in a special called meeting tonight. The article now reflects the tweaked list.| Athens Politics Nerd
At a lengthy meeting last week, Athens-Clarke County commissioners discussed taking action on a number of controversial issues, including abortion access, the| Athens Politics Nerd
UPDATE (4/5/2022): The mayor and commission passed the inclusionary zoning policy described below unanimously.| Athens Politics Nerd
The ACC Commission has developed a framework for how to spend funding from the American Rescue Plan, an economic recovery package which brought in over $57| Athens Politics Nerd
Commissioners debated at their meeting on Tuesday whether they should allow homeowners to build small cottages, garage apartments or other dwellings on their| Athens Politics Nerd
The commission approved the TSPLOST 2023 project list, setting up a referendum for May 24, 2022. If voters approve the referendum, sales taxes will stay at 8%| Athens Politics Nerd
UPDATE 4/1/25: Commissioners voted 7-3 to allow the demolition, with Commissioners Link, Taylor and Thornton voting no.| Athens Politics Nerd
In a chaotic and tense meeting, ACC commissioners chose to delay making a formal statement of support for racial equity on Tuesday despite a large turnout of| Athens Politics Nerd
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Athens residents showed up at city hall in force this week to support protected bike lanes along Prince Avenue, the LGBTQ+ community and ranked-choice voting.| Athens Politics Nerd
