In the Loop
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Oconee Hosts Meetings on Mars Hill Widening and New Courthouse
Oconee County will hold three meetings between now and Dec. 11 that will provide an overview of the Mars Hill Road widening, a discussion of space needs for the county in coming years, and the expectations of the county’s representatives to the General Assembly as that body gets ready to meet in January.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Dec. 1
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.
Photo Credit: Missy Kulik/Tofu Baby Bwog
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Athens Is Now the Poster Child for Binge Drinking
Jason Benning purchases thousands of dollars worth of food and alcohol for his Libation Station tailgate. Credit: Randy Schafer
Athens gets a lot of national attention, but this is one of those times when we probably don't want it.
A recent Chronicle of Higher Education article highlighted Athens—long known as a drinking town with a football problem—as the poster child for binge drinking.
The article tells the story of how Athens came to be drowning in booze through the eyes of University of Georgia Police Chief Jimmy Williamson, former fake ID kingpin William Trosclair (whom Flagpole profiled in February), bar owner Mark Bell, UGA health official Liz Prince, alcohol-free party planner Adam Tenny and tailgater Jason Bening (whose Libation Station was featured in a Flagpole photo gallery last month).
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Athenians Protest Ferguson Peacefully
There were no riots, no overturned cars or burning storefronts. No marchers blocking the interstate. Nobody throwing rocks through Five Guys' windows or carrying crates of vinyl out of Wuxtry. No police in riot gear, throwing smoke bombs. Just 200 or so people gathered at the Arch, holding signs and speaking from the heart about their frustration with a St. Louis County, MO, grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.
"The system acts like it's open season on black youth," said Alvin Sheats, president of the Clarke County NAACP.
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Sound Off on the Ferguson Non-Indictment
Police tear-gas protestors in Ferguson. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
A Missouri grand jury declined to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson last night in the shooting death of Ferguson resident Michael Brown.
The decision enraged many and sparked protests all over the country. Locally, a Ferguson solidarity protest organized by Athens for Everyone will be held at 5:30 p.m. today at the Arch.
If you've got some time to spare, here's a PDF of the full grand jury report. In addition to mainstream news outlets, Vice had some terrific on-the-ground coverage, as well. Read those first, or jump straight into the comments.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Nov. 24
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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The Morton Theatre May Be Haunted
What's that blur on the right?
When there's something strange in the Morton Theatre, who you gonna call?
Ghosts of Georgia Paranormal Investigations.
According to an Athens-Clarke County news release, "after hearing stories over the years about unexplained occurrences in the building, the Public Information Office (PIO) approached the Morton Theatre staff about telling the history of the building with a twist by hosting an overnight ghost hunt." Because Jeff Montgomery ain't scared of no ghosts.
Six investigators with Ghosts of Georgia and a Radar Productions videographer conducted an overnight investigation Oct. 11–12, setting up a variety of recording equipment and walking through the 104-year-old building. (This isn't your tax dollars at work. The investigation was free, Montgomery said.)
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UGA Pays Tribute to Gov. Carl Sanders
Former Georgia Gov. Carl Sanders, a staunch supporter of UGA's School of Law, speaks during the 2003 rededication of the Alexander Campbell King Law School Library. Photo courtesy of UGA.
Carl Sanders, Georgia's governor from 1963–1967, died Sunday at the age of 89. The University of Georgia issued a news release highlighting the Double Dawg's impact on UGA.
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