In the Loop
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Mar. 2
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.
of Montreal's Kevin Barnes
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Oconee DA: Development Leads to More Crime
Photo Credit: Lee Becker
Commercial development has its downside, District Attorney Ken Mauldin told the Oconee County Board of Commissioners during a recent work session.
“The more stores you have out there, you’re going to have more shop lifting,” Mauldin said.
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Clarke County's Phil Lanoue Is National School Superintendent of the Year
Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones
Clarke County School Superintendent Philip Lanoue was named National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators at the National Conference on Education in San Diego, CA, the local school district just announced.
Here's our profile of Lanoue that ran in this week's Flagpole.
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The Prince Avenue Wendy's Is on Fire
The Wendy's at the corner of Prince Avenue and Newton Street caught fire about 4:30 p.m., spewing plastic-smelling smoke over the neighborhood.
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UGA Student Found Dead in Downtown Apartment
Residents of Farmer’s Exchange Lofts on East Broad Street found their 23-year-old roommate unresponsive this morning, said Hilda Sorrow, the public information officer for Athens-Clarke County police.
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School Closings and Delays for Thursday
Remember last year, when it really snowed?
Due to a snowstorm coming through later today, the University of Georgia will close at 1:30 p.m., and Clarke County Schools will close at 12:30 p.m.
Other local school closings include:
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Feb. 23
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. -
Lawmakers Introduce the Flagpole Crosswalk Act
Photo Credit: Krysia Haag
Under state law, drivers don't have to stop for pedestrians until those pedestrians are already in the crosswalk, so when you're standing on the curb cussing out cars while you frantically waving your flag, know that Mario Andretti over there is well within his rights.
That may change soon.
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