Blog Topic: Say What

In the Loop: Watch a Llama Run Free in Oconee County

By Blake Aued | January 4, 2017 8:09pm

Photo Credit: Oconee County Sheriff's Office via Facebook

The offending llama with Capt. David Hale, the Oconee County Sheriff's Office's "llama whisperer."

Llama, llama ... Oconee Count-ah?

The Peruvian pack animal caused a stir this afternoon when it was spotted running free through the rugged peaks of Epps Bridge Parkway.

According to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office, they received a call around 4 p.m. that a "baby camel" was running loose around the busy commercial strip.

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In the Loop: Drunk White People Downtown Love Them Some Donald Trump

By Blake Aued | November 16, 2016 10:28am

Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore

Georgia-based sketch comedy duo Home Brewed humor took to the streets of downtown Athens last weekend to interview drunk Auburn and Georgia fans about Donald Trump's win.

The results were predictable but will nonetheless make you despair for your city, your school and (possibly) your race. Warning: Language is NSFW.

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In the Loop: The ABH Has Endorsed Donald Trump

By Blake Aued | November 6, 2016 1:09pm

Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore

This is the man Athens Banner-Herald owners Billy and Will Morris think should be president.

And what a great endorsement it was.

Please don't put us in jail, Mr. President.

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Homedrone: Is Jeff Mangum Dropping Hints About a New Neutral Milk Hotel Album?

By Gabe Vodicka | October 20, 2016 3:42pm

Photo Credit: Will Westbrook

Could there be new Neutral Milk Hotel music on the way?

According to a Reddit commenter who purchased some of Jeff Mangum's recent drawings, maybe. The black-and-white artwork, titled "The Book Cipher Sings," appears to contain the phrase "double album" in various permutations.

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In the Loop: Tate Preacher Charged With Assaulting UGA Student

By Blake Aued | October 13, 2016 1:56pm

Photo Credit: Clarke County Sheriff's Office

Ross M. Jackson's booking photo.

An itinerant preacher was arrested outside the Tate Student Center Tuesday and charged with elbowing a student in the face during a confrontation in front of about 200 onlookers.

The preacher, Ross M. Jackson, 33, "hit the student during a tense confrontation in which he and the student stood eye-to-eye, separated by a space of about one inch," the Athens Banner-Herald reported.

The student, Keaton Law, told the Red & Black that he was upset that Jackson was calling students "sinners" and "whores."

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In the Loop: Congressman Hice Urges Athens Republicans to 'Stay Focused,' Vote for Trump

By Blake Aued | October 11, 2016 10:02am

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones/file

U.S. Rep. Jody Hice speaks at an Athens GOP meeting in 2014.

They wouldn't mention him by name, but at least two Republican elected officials representing Athens are urging GOP voters to continue supporting Donald Trump in spite of the video that surfaced Friday of Trump describing sexually assaulting women and attempting to commit adultery.

"None of us anywhere will defend the comments that were made," U.S. Rep. Jody Hice (R-Loganville) said in a brief speech at an Athens GOP meeting Monday night. "I will tell you this, if you are struggling with who to vote for, just remember the platforms the parties are running on."

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In the Loop: Chris Conley: Stop Calling Trump's Offensive Comments 'Locker Room Talk'

By Blake Aued | October 10, 2016 2:04pm

Photo Credit: Jim Hipple

Chris Conley, Flagpole’s all-time favorite Bulldog, wants you to know that “grab them by the pussy” isn’t locker-room talk.

The former UGA receiver, who now plays for the Kansas City Chiefs, shot off a few tweets lasrt night aimed at those who’ve been dismissing Donald Trump’s controversial comments made on the “Access Hollywood” set in 2005.

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Grub Notes: Athens Woman Plans to Open Cat Cafe

By Gabe Vodicka | September 29, 2016 2:08pm

A local woman has started a fundraiser in hopes of raising support for Ciao Meow Cafe, which she hopes will become Athens' first cat cafe.

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Culture Briefs: We Went to the Vape Olympics So You Didn't Have To

By Maria Lewczyk | September 8, 2016 11:23am

Photo Credit: Maria Lewczyk

On Friday, Sept. 2, the Georgia Theatre opened its doors for what can only be described as a truly visceral experience: the second annual Vape Olympics, hosted by downtown Athens’Vape Dynamiks. With lots of mystery and lore surrounding the event (What is it? What goes on there? Why?), I decided to take another peek into the world of the vape.

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Culture Briefs: Everyone In Athens is Playing Pokémon Go, Which is Revolutionary and Possibly Dangerous

By Maria Lewczyk | July 13, 2016 4:42pm

Photo Credit: Maria Lewczyk

Over the past week, swarms of people have taken to the streets with smartphones in hand, walking (or running) around and loitering in certain (often unusual) locations. Although walking while looking down at one’s phones is already a common activity, this is something different entirely. This is Pokémon Go, a new, location-based augmented reality mobile app developed by Niantic—the minds behind another location-based game called Ingress—and the Pokémon Company.

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