In the Loop
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Green Party Presidential Nominee Jill Stein Probably Won't Be on the Ballot in Georgia
Sorry, Berners: Looks like it’s Hillary or bust.
Even though a recent court ruling drastically lowered the number of signatures required to get on the ballot in Georgia, Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein’s campaign failed to gather enough by the deadline, Secretary of State Brian Kemp said Tuesday.
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Police: Few Leads in Downtown Athens Shooting
Athens-Clarke County police have yet to arrest anyone in connection with the shooting death of an Athens resident downtown early Saturday morning, according to the Athens Banner-Herald.
Daniel Joseph Macias, 28, a Riverbend Parkway resident and Agua Linda server, was shot and killed behind the ACC Courthouse parking deck.
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Activists Push to Add Civil Rights Committee to Anti-Discrimination Law
Athens for Everyone and the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement—two groups that have been a big part of the push for a local anti-discrimination ordinance—say they will oppose the ordinance unless the Athens-Clarke County Commission includes a civil rights committee.
As proposed, the ordinance would allow city officials to suspend or revoke the alcohol licenses of bars that discriminate against certain patrons, but would not protect minorities from discrimination at any other local businesses.
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How Athens Landed Voxpro
Photo Credit: Athens-Clarke County
Amy Lopp at the Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Department wrote an article for the department's website last week detailing how Irish customer-service contractor Voxpro decided to open a call center in Athens that will employ 500 people.
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Oconee County Tried to Buy Sewer Treatment from Athens
Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin Davis and county Administrative Officer Jeff Benko met with their counterparts in Athens-Clarke County in late June to discuss possible collaboration in wastewater treatment.
Benko described the session as “a short meeting with no meaningful results.”
Benko said no materials were exchanged and no notes were taken, and he said he didn’t even send notes to the commissioners about the discussions.
Benko said Oconee County initiated the meeting, which took place in Mayor Nancy Denson’s office in Athens.
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University System Chancellor Hank Huckaby Is Resigning
Oconee County resident and former UGA administrator Hank Huckaby is resigning as chancellor of the University System of Georgia at the end of the year, he announced at a Board of Regents meeting today.
“Public higher education touches all aspects of our society. It is the fabric that holds us together and is an investment that pays dividends for life,” Huckaby said in a news release. “The University System is one of the great strengths of Georgia, and I am grateful to have been able to serve with the faculty and staff who bring it to life every day to serve our students. The University System holds an incredibly bright future for the next generation.”
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Odor Forces Evacuation of Clarke County Courthouse
Photo Credit: Athens-Clarke County
The Athens-Clarke County Courthouse was evacuated this morning after someone detected an odor or irritant in the air on the downtown building's second floor.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Aug. 8
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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