Blog posts by Blake Aued, Editor
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Jere Morehead: Keep UGA Affordable
Blog: In the Loop
After years of tuition and fee hikes and HOPE Scholarship cuts, University of Georgia President Jere Morehead announced several initiatives today aimed at keeping UGA affordable for students, as well as hiring new faculty.
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Campus Carry Bill Blown Away
Blog: In the Loop
A proposal to allow guns on college campuses has been shot down.
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Chase Street Elementary Wins National Honor
Blog: In the Loop
Photo via CHD Construction.
Chase Street Elementary School has been named a National Title 1 Distinguished School for academic achievement and improvement in academics—one of only 59 in the nation.
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Three Athens Bars Named Best in the South
Blog: Grub Notes
Normal Bar, The National and The World Famous are among the 100 best bars in the South, according toSouthern Living.
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Peaches Has Been Torn Down
Blog: In the Loop
Photo Credit: Kristen Bach
The former soul food restaurant Peaches' building on West Broad Street was torn down today to make way for Saucehouse, a barbecue joint. Peaches owner Glenda Brown, meanwhile, is re-opening the restaurant in the former The Camp in Homewood Hills, where she had been cooking since closing on Broad.
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Terrapin's New Beers for 2014
Blog: Grub Notes
The hophead herpetologists at Terrapin have a busy year ahead of them. The Athens brewery recently announced additions its 2014 lineup:
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Jan. 20
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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Read Commission Candidate Melissa Link's Platform
Blog: In the Loop
Athens-Clarke County Commission District 3 candidate Melissa just launched a website, melissalinkathens.com.
The site has a detailed platform, including Link's views on protecting neighborhoods, jobs, smart growth, transportation, the environment, culture and communicating with constituents. There's a lot of stuff, so click on the link above to take a look. Here's a taste:
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Watch President Obama Give a Shout-Out to a Clarke Central Advisor
Blog: In the Loop
President Obama announced a new initiative Thursday to help low-income students attend college. In his speech, Obama mentioned Lawrence Harris, a University of Georgia graduate who's now a college advisor at Clarke Central High School.
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Georgia's New Defensive Coordinator, Jeremy Pruitt, Has Never Heard of Asparagus
Blog: Culture Briefs
Jeremy Pruitt is probably a very man smart man who knows many things. Hopefully, Georgia's new defensive coordinator is an expert on special teams and batting down Hail Mary passes.
One thing he's not overly familiar with, though, is vegetables.
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Moral Mondays Are Coming to Georgia
Blog: In the Loop
North Carolina's Moral Monday protest movement is coming to Georgia.
The Georgia NAACP is organizing its first Moral Monday rally at 4 p.m. today outside the state capitol to urge Gov. Nathan Deal to accept federal funding to expand Medicaid. Rallies on subsequent Mondays will focus on other issues.
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Books for Keeps Needs a New Warehouse
Blog: In the Loop
Books for Keeps, a local nonprofit that gives books to children, needs new storage space after the roof of the warehouse it was using collapsed in a storm.
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Best Buy Is Moving to Oconee County
Blog: In the Loop
Best Buy is the latest chain retailer to move to the new Epps Bridge Centre outdoor mall in Oconee County, reports Lee Becker, leaving another empty big box on Atlanta Highway.
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Republicans, Fraternity Back Denson Campaign
Blog: In the Loop
Prominent local Republicans, including two state lawmakers, gave at least $1,200 to Mayor Nancy Denson's re-election campaign.
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UPDATE: Schools Are Open Tomorrow
Blog: In the Loop
The Clarke County School District just announced that schools will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 7), presumably due to the fact that Athens is transforming into Antarctica. (What global warming, amirite?) So feel free to lay there like a slug if you want to.
Also, if you're curious whether it's snowing in Athens, here's a handy website.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Jan. 6
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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Mayor Denson Raises $18,000 for Re-election Bid
Blog: In the Loop
Mayor Nancy Denson has raised almost $18,000 for her re-election campaign so far.
Denson's campaign finance disclosure has not shown up on the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission website, so we don't know yet who is contributing to her campaign. Opponent Tim Denson hasn't filed a disclosure yet (the deadline is Jan. 8), and Ryan Berry hasn't even filed as an official candidate.
Denson also announced her campaign brain trust. Houston Gaines is managing the campaign, taking the place of John Eric Schleicher, her grandson, who ran it in 2010. Todd Krohn is treasurer, and Dan Maxey is the publicity chairman.
Here's the full news release from Team Nancy:
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Zumba to Help Hungry Kids
Blog: Culture Briefs
Food 2 Kids, the Athens chapter of The Links, Inc. and the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia are hosting a Zumba-Thon from 4–7 p.m. The price of admission is a book bag with school supplies that will be filled with non-perishable food and distributed to local students in need.
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The Most Popular Flagpole Stories of 2013
Blog: In the Loop
Here's what y'all thought were the most 10 interesting stories of the year.
Page 56 of 76, showing 20 records out of 1503 total, starting on record 1101, ending on 1120
latest stories
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Homedrone | January 26, 2014 6:41pm
What Time Is the Grammys 2014?
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In the Loop | January 24, 2014 10:59am
Jere Morehead: Keep UGA Affordable
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In the Loop | January 23, 2014 4:18pm
Campus Carry Bill Blown Away
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In the Loop | January 23, 2014 12:02pm
Chase Street Elementary Wins National Honor
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Grub Notes | January 22, 2014 1:40pm
Three Athens Bars Named Best in the South
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In the Loop | January 21, 2014 2:05pm
Peaches Has Been Torn Down
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Grub Notes | January 20, 2014 3:43pm
Terrapin's New Beers for 2014
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In the Loop | January 20, 2014 2:46pm
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Jan. 20
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In the Loop | January 17, 2014 12:51pm
Read Commission Candidate Melissa Link's Platform
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In the Loop | January 17, 2014 10:52am
Watch President Obama Give a Shout-Out to a Clarke Central Advisor
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Culture Briefs | January 15, 2014 2:37pm
Georgia's New Defensive Coordinator, Jeremy Pruitt, Has Never Heard of Asparagus
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In the Loop | January 13, 2014 3:05pm
Moral Mondays Are Coming to Georgia
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In the Loop | January 13, 2014 10:55am
Books for Keeps Needs a New Warehouse
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In the Loop | January 9, 2014 10:37am
Best Buy Is Moving to Oconee County
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In the Loop | January 8, 2014 11:23am
Republicans, Fraternity Back Denson Campaign
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In the Loop | January 7, 2014 12:07pm
UPDATE: Schools Are Open Tomorrow
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In the Loop | January 6, 2014 10:18am
Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Jan. 6
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In the Loop | January 5, 2014 2:58pm
Mayor Denson Raises $18,000 for Re-election Bid
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Culture Briefs | January 3, 2014 11:57am
Zumba to Help Hungry Kids
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In the Loop | December 31, 2013 4:27pm
The Most Popular Flagpole Stories of 2013