Blog posts by Blake Aued, Editor
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ACC Officials Outline Options for Prince Avenue
Blog: In the Loop
The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission decided on Tuesday to wait until the state Department of Transportation conducts a safety audit of Prince Avenue in September before making any changes to the street to improve pedestrian safety.
The state audit will cover the state-owned portion of Prince from Milledge Avenue to the bypass and will include recommendations on ways to make the corridor safer for cyclists and pedestrians, such as improved crosswalks and pedestrian refuges.
Local officials will participate in the study, ACC Transportation and Public Works Director David Clark told commissioners at a work session Tuesday. At the same time, Mayor Nancy Denson and commissioners told Clark to prepare short- and long-term recommendations for the local stretch of Prince between Milledge and Pulaski Street. They will consider both at the same time after GDOT submits a report in October or November.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of June 9
Blog: In the Loop
Knox White.
Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below.
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'Party Down South' Is the Worst Thing Ever
Blog: Culture Briefs
For the past few months, Flagpole Music Editor Gabe Vodicka and I have been having a really good time blogging about and making fun of "Party Down South," the CMT reality show about eight self-described rednecks slowly killing themselves with alcohol, Leaving Las Vegas style.
We sent writer Rashaun Ellis to find out what indignities the cast had inflicted upon themselves and our fair city while filming season 2 in Athens, which Rashaun (jokingly, I thought) treated as some kind of punishment. Gabe and I thought we'd recap each episode, starting with the first one on Thursday. "It'll be fun!" we told ourselves. No. Because "Party Down South" is the single most depressing and cynical thing I've ever seen in my whole life, and this will probably be the last thing we ever write about it. Seriously. It's that bad. Don't watch it. Not even ironically.
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Ex-Bulldog Tray Matthews Says Talking in Class (Not Theft) Led to Dismissal
Blog: In the Loop
Tray Matthews may have tried to steal hundreds of dollars from the University of Georgia, but that's not why he was kicked off the team. According to Matthews, it was because he talked too loud in class.
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Police Investigate Shooting on Westside
Blog: In the Loop
Athens-Clarke County police responded to a call about shots fired on Westchester Circle, off Mitchell Bridge Road, at about 1 a.m. today. They found Jordanius Randolph, 18, of nearby Chalfont Lane, hidden in hedges near a residence.
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Another ARMC Administrator Has Resigned
Blog: In the Loop
Athens Regional Medical Center Chief Information Officer Gretchen Tegethoff resigned today in the wake of a scandal over the implementation of a new electronic medical records system.
Tegethoff's departure follows that of CEO Jamey Thaw, who resigned last Thursday, two days after more than 200 doctors affiliated with the hospital met and held a no-confidence vote on Thaw's leadership.
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Mayor Denson Will Name Steve Martin Auditor
Blog: In the Loop
Steve Martin (no, not that Steve Martin, unfortunately) is Mayor Nancy Denson's hand-picked choice for Athens-Clarke County auditor.
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Herschel Walker Endorses Jack Kingston for Senate
Blog: In the Loop
I'm looking at you, Jack!
Herschel Walker, former Heisman-winning UGA running back, one-time MMA fighter and current purveyor of mediocre bar food, has endorsed U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston for Senate.
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Can People Carry Guns at UGA or Not?
Blog: In the Loop
Photo Credit: Andrew Hyde/Flickr
Even though Georgia's new gun laws don't explicitly allow firearms on college campuses, you might be able to carry heat at UGA as of July 1 anyway.
A debate is brewing over the (unintentional?) consequences of two laws the state legislature passed and Gov. Nathan Deal signed this spring.
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Police Report Rash of Lawn Mower Larcenies
Blog: In the Loop
The Lawnmower Man could be breaking into your shed as we speak.
It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your lawn mower is?
Sometime last week, a motor, some push mowers, bed frames and a toolbox turned up missing from a garage on Harve Mathis Road.
Over the weekend, a weed eater, riding mower, push mower, edger, padlock and trailer were reported stolen from Dekle Road.
Athens-Clarke County police say there's been a rash of lawn-care equipment thefts in the area and put out an alert Tuesday offering tips on how to keep your John Deere out of the hands of criminals.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of May 26
Blog: In the Loop
Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below.
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Jody Hice Is Paul Broun 2.0
Blog: In the Loop
Rep. Paul Broun may be gone after his bid for Senate failed Tuesday, but Mother Jonesargues argues that one of the men seeking to replace him is actually worse.
Jody Hice is in a runoff with trucking company owner Mike Collins of Jackson for Broun's 10th District seat. Says the liberal magazine:
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Bill Cosby Is Coming to Athens
Blog: Culture Briefs
Legendary comedian Bill Cosby is coming to the zip zop wop Classic Center in October! Flibbity bobbity!
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Four More Years for Mayor Nancy Denson
Blog: In the Loop
Bailey wins re-election; Dickerson ousts Lowry; Link and Watkins in a District 3 runoff.
Photo Credit: Heather Kennedy/Flickr
Polls are closed. It's all over but the countin'. Election returns should start coming in in about an hour, so check back. We'll be updating this post throughout the evening.
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Polls Are Open: Election Day Open Thread
Blog: In the Loop
Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones
Mayor Nancy Denson campaigns outside Hill Chapel Baptist Church Saturday, May 10.
Athens voters head to the polls today to elect a nonpartisan mayor and three commissioners, as well as vote in Republican or Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate, Congress and statewide offices.
Before you vote, check out our guide to the local election. The Georgia Secretary of State's site can tell you whether you're registered and what districts you're in, and the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections has sample ballots, a list of polling places and other information. As always, don't forget a photo ID.
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How Tim Denson Can Win the Mayor's Race
Blog: In the Loop
Photo Credit: David Schick
Which Denson will survive Highlander: The Densoning?
I infamously wrote a couple of months ago that Tim had no chance to beat Nancy. I still think it's unlikely, but with election officials expecting just 21–22 percent turnout, Tim has a puncher's chance. Here's what it would take for him to win.
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Pre-Election Day Roundup
Blog: In the Loop
Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones
District 1 candidate Sharyn Dickerson (center) and District 5 Commissioner Jared Bailey (right).
Early voting is over and Election Day is tomorrow. Here's what's happening in the waning days and hours of the campaign.
• Early voting numbers were just sad: 3,186 in-office ballots cast and 285 absentee ballots mailed out in a county with 54,000 registered voters. Supervisor of Elections and Voter Registration Gail Schrader did not have partisan figures at her fingertips, but more voters are picking Democratic ballots than Republican, she said. (UPDATE: 2,027 Democratic ballots and 1,130 Republican, which is about the usual ration.) Overall, Schrader expects a mere 21–22 percent turnout.
• Tim Denson went on Tim Bryant this morning and hit back at Mayor Nancy Denson for saying that Tim will "more than double" your property taxes. "I'm shocked that she would say that, being a former tax commissioner, because she has to see that there's no way that would happen, ever," he said. "That's an extreme exaggeration, a bit of fear mongering here." Nancy will be on 1340 WGAU tomorrow at 9 a.m.
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This Rain Barrel Looks Like a PBR Can
Blog: Culture Briefs
The Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Office announced the winner of the 2014 Roll Out the Barrels competition yesterday, and he's Andrew Lentini, who made a rain barrel that looks like… a can of PBR, the official beverage of Athens.*
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'Constitutionalist' Congressional Candidate Jody Hice Doesn't Know What's in the Constitution
Blog: In the Loop
10th District congressional candidate and Henry Rollins lookalike Jody Hice has positioned himself as Rep. Paul Broun's successor, calling himself a "constitutionalist," adopting Broun's four-way test and frequently waving around a small copy of the Constitution at campaign stops.
One of Hice's six Republican opponents, Stephen Simpson, called him on it during an Atlanta Press Club debate on Sunday.
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Senate Candidates Pile on David Perdue
Blog: In the Loop
Three Republican candidates for U.S. Senate sparred at an Athens/Oconee GOP meeting Monday night, and they all have at least one thing in common—their sights are set on David Perdue.
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In the Loop | June 11, 2014 10:58am
ACC Officials Outline Options for Prince Avenue
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In the Loop | June 9, 2014 11:15am
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of June 9
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Culture Briefs | June 6, 2014 11:45am
'Party Down South' Is the Worst Thing Ever
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In the Loop | June 5, 2014 2:42pm
Ex-Bulldog Tray Matthews Says Talking in Class (Not Theft) Led to Dismissal
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In the Loop | May 30, 2014 10:49am
Police Investigate Shooting on Westside
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In the Loop | May 29, 2014 6:21pm
Another ARMC Administrator Has Resigned
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In the Loop | May 29, 2014 4:19pm
Mayor Denson Will Name Steve Martin Auditor
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In the Loop | May 29, 2014 2:09pm
Herschel Walker Endorses Jack Kingston for Senate
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In the Loop | May 29, 2014 11:42am
Can People Carry Guns at UGA or Not?
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In the Loop | May 28, 2014 12:47pm
Police Report Rash of Lawn Mower Larcenies
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In the Loop | May 27, 2014 4:00pm
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of May 26
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In the Loop | May 22, 2014 2:23pm
Jody Hice Is Paul Broun 2.0
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Culture Briefs | May 21, 2014 4:45pm
Bill Cosby Is Coming to Athens
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In the Loop | May 20, 2014 8:28pm
Four More Years for Mayor Nancy Denson
Bailey wins re-election; Dickerson ousts Lowry; Link and Watkins in a District 3 runoff.
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In the Loop | May 20, 2014 7:00am
Polls Are Open: Election Day Open Thread
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In the Loop | May 19, 2014 4:25pm
How Tim Denson Can Win the Mayor's Race
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In the Loop | May 19, 2014 12:01pm
Pre-Election Day Roundup
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Culture Briefs | May 15, 2014 2:40pm
This Rain Barrel Looks Like a PBR Can
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In the Loop | May 15, 2014 11:29am
'Constitutionalist' Congressional Candidate Jody Hice Doesn't Know What's in the Constitution
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In the Loop | May 13, 2014 11:11am
Senate Candidates Pile on David Perdue