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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Athens Resource Center for Hope

1. Athens Resource Center for Hope

ARCH, a new one-stop facility for Athens' homeless population, is now operational. See this week's Flagpole for the story. 

2. Pam Reidy

The head of ACC's Leisure Services is leaving to take the same job in Greenville, SC.

3. Claire Cronin

The local Los Angeles transplant is celebrating the release of a collaborative LP with Deerhoof's John Dieterich with a show Saturday at the Caledonia. Check this week's issue for more.

4. Athens Ridge Runners

The track-and-field group was established to help at-risk youth in Athens' Rolling Ridge neighborhood. This week's paper has the scoop.

5. Vincas

The noise-rock band is playing an album-release show Friday at the Caledonia. Read a feature on the group in this week's Flagpole.