Blog Topic: Breaking News

In the Loop: Another UGA Student Hit by Car on Baldwin Street

By David Schick | August 20, 2014 4:45pm

Photo Credit: David Schick

Another University of Georgia student was hit by a vehicle on campus today while trying to cross Baldwin Street. This marks the second student struck within three day of classes in the same location. Once again, the student was lucky and walked away with just minor scrapes and bruises.

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Homedrone: New Earth Announces New Management

By Gabe Vodicka | August 20, 2014 12:05pm

Daniel Robertson, formerly of Savannah-based promotions company Live Wire Sounds, will assume the role of general manager at downtown music venue and community space New Earth Athens, the venue announced on its Facebook page this week.

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In the Loop: Athenians Protest Ferguson Police Shooting

By David Schick | August 17, 2014 9:29am

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In the Loop: Downtown Building Catches Fire

By David Schick | August 12, 2014 11:00pm

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In the Loop: College Square Closed Through Weekend After Flooding

By Blake Aued | August 6, 2014 4:22pm

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones

College Square will be closed to traffic for an estimated five days while Athens-Clarke County workers fix the damage from a water main break.

An 80- or 90-year-old 12-inch pipe burst underneath the sidewalk Tuesday evening, flooding the basement of the Subway at the corner of Broad and Clayton streets and a vacant space next door, as well as the nearby sidewalks and streets, according to ACC officials.

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In the Loop: Flagpole Contributor Rachel Bailey Suffers Head Injury, Friends Seek Donations for Medical Bills

By Gabe Vodicka | August 4, 2014 2:49pm

Word came in yesterday that Rachel Bailey, a longtime Flagpole contributing writer who has penned many great arts and music features over the last several years, fell and suffered a rather serious head injury Friday, Aug. 2.

Though Rachel is now home and expected to make a full recovery, friends are seeking donations to help offset the costs of her hospital stay.

From the Rachel's Noggin blog:

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Homedrone: Georgia Theatre Sold to Group of 'Silent' Investors

By Gabe Vodicka | August 5, 2014 1:12pm

Scott Orvold, Drew Beskin and Wilmot Greene

After weeks of rumors suggesting a deal was in the works, Georgia Theatre owner Wilmot Greene tells Flagpole he has sold the iconic downtown music venue for an undisclosed sum to a group of anonymous regional investors operating under the name Agon LLC.

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Homedrone: EZFM No Longer Available on Local Airwaves

By Gabe Vodicka | July 25, 2014 4:04pm

Photo Credit: Rachel Bailey

James Hutto

Fans of easy listening station EZFM ("Music To Your Years"), which has been broadcasting locally at WNEE 88.1 and 89.9 FM since summer 2012, got the sad news earlier today that the station will no longer occupy space on the Athens-area radio dial.

From a post on the EZFM Facebook page:

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In the Loop: Senate Candidate Michelle Nunn Drops By Little Kings

By Stephanie Talmadge | July 23, 2014 4:10pm

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones

The primary runoff Tuesday night confirmed that Republican businessman David Perdue is Democrat Michelle Nunn’s opponent for the U.S. Senate seat when Perdue defeated 11-term U.S. Representative Jack Kingston by about 51 to 49 percent. Knowing who she will now face, Nunn stopped by a fairly-crowded Little Kings Shuffle Club in downtown Athens Wednesday afternoon to talk more about the election.

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In the Loop: UPDATE: Melissa Link Wins District 3 Commission Race; Jody Hice Tops Mike Collins for Congress

By David Schick | July 23, 2014 11:21am

Photo Credit: David Schick

Athens Clarke County's new District 3 commissioner is Melissa Link, who won the runoff tonight with 54 percent of the vote, 436 votes to 372, in a low-turnout second round of voting.

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