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  • Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Announces Retirement - Read more
  • Part-Time Athens-Clarke County Commissioners Want to More Than Double Their Salaries - The Georgia Star News - Read more
  • $1000.00 pandemic performance bonuses coming for every local police officer, sheriff deputy, and first responder statewide (AJC) - read more
  • What Do We Do About Homeless (Prager U)
    See Video HERE
  • Facts Can Be Stubborn Things (Classic City News) - read more
  • PETITION: Sign to Require Changes in Policies and Procedures that Encourage and Reward Transient Homeless Encampments in Athens-Clarke County - SIGN HERE
  • Mayor & Commission Special Called Session June 15, 2021 (Video: Resolution to Address Homelessness)
    09 Resolution to Address Homelessness
    https://athensgop.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4aafd3def6d9e7f38e84a6d85&id=d5fc80f54c&e=3d8a74570f
  • Athens-Clarke Police Crisis Intervention Unit attracting interest in Georgia (Athens Banner-Herald) - read more
  • Charlie Wang: Became police officer to get his ‘nose in it’ (Classic City News) - read more
  • ​Athens-Clarke Police Crisis Intervention Unit attracting interest in Georgia (Classic City News​) - read more
  • Athens-Clarke police arrest suspect in rape of recent UGA graduate (Classic City News) - read more
  • Mayor's Recommended Budget FY22 (Video, May 3, 2021)
  • A message from Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz about the Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Mayor's Recommended Budget and providing information about programs and resources for residents and business owners dealing with the effects of the pandemic.
    <> Mayor's Recommended FY22 Budget HERE
  • Public response to Athens Police Development Advisory Task Force Summary & Recommendations
  • Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Office – Mass resignations & policy changes. The Western Judicial Circuit is now down 7-Senior Assistant District Attorneys with a combined 150 years of experience as prosecutors. - read more
  • Public response to Athens Police Development Advisory Task Force Summary & Recommendations
  • Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Office – Mass resignations & policy changes. The Western Judicial Circuit is now down 7-Senior Assistant District Attorneys with a combined 150 years of experience as prosecutors. - read more
  • Increase in violent crime in Athens/Clarke County​
  • 2021 ​Redistricting in Georgia HERE
  • 2021 Reapportionment, District Maps
  • Athens debates proposed west downtown historic district HERE
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Weaver D’s shines as an Athens restaurant with good food and ‘spirit of hospitality’

When Dexter Weaver picks up the phone at his restaurant, his sing-song greeting cuts through the background noise of the early dinner rush crowd. Weaver D’s Delicious Fine Foods, a popular Black-owned restaurant in Athens, has been in business since 1986...Read More

September News Feature

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Weaver D’s Barbara and Jannie selflessly came in on their day off to provide food for the July Coffee for Cops Event.
​State Senate District 46: BILL COWSERT
Email: bill.cowsert@senate.ga.gov Phone: 404.463.1366 District Mailing Address: P. O. Box 512 Athens 30603

State Senate District 47: FRANK GINN Email:Frank.Ginn@senate.ga.gov Phone: 404.656.4700 District Mailing Address: P. O. Box 30633 Danielsville GA 30633

State House Representative District 120:
HOUSTON GAINES
Email: houston.gaines@house.ga.gov Phone: 404.656.0298 District Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1203 Athens GA 30603

State House Representative District 121:
MARCUS WIEDOWER​
Email: marcus.wiedower@house.ga.gov Phone: 404.656.0325 District Mailing Address: P. O. Box 623 Watkinsville GA 30677
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