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Today in AthensMon., Nov. 2

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  • Sunrise 6:54 a.m.
  • Sunset 5:40 p.m.

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Around Athens

From FOX 5 Atlanta, WUGA and 7 more newsrooms, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service.

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  1. FOX 5 Atlanta2 hours ago

    Jackson and Bottoms deliver emotional final pitches to voters, on FOX 5 Atlanta

    Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates dashed across the state Monday to deliver their final campaign messages ahead of Tuesday’s neck-and-neck election.

  2. WUGA2 hours ago

    Gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms visits Athens on the eve of Election Day, on WUGA

    About 100 Keisha Lance Bottoms supporters waited at College Square in downtown Athens Monday afternoon to hear from the gubernatorial democrat candidate on the eve of Election Day.

  3. Now Georgia4 hours ago

    Wanted driver hospitalized after truck overturns in Hart County pursuit, on Now Georgia

    HART COUNTY, Ga. — A Monroe driver wanted on family violence warrants was hospitalized Saturday after a Hart County deputy used a PIT maneuver to end a

  4. mainstreetnews.com5 hours ago

    Freedom Church plans free food giveaway, on mainstreetnews.com

    Freedom Church will hold an outdoor, drive-thru food box giveaway from 2-3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at 3428 Neese Commerce Road in Madison County.

  5. Online Athens6 hours ago

    Will it rain on Election Day in Georgia? Here's the forecast, on Online Athens

    Georgia voters can expect mostly dry weather Tuesday, with rain and thunderstorms becoming more likely across parts of the state Wednesday.

  6. SicEmDawgs.com6 hours ago

    Missouri at Georgia game on November 14 to be televised by ABC, on SicEmDawgs.com

    The Georgia football game at home against the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, November 14 will be televised by ABC at either 3:30pm or 7:30pm ET, the SEC has announced. Georgia-Missouri tickets currently start at around $170 each via our partner StubHub. The Bulldogs and Tigers last met in 2023 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, where […]

  7. Flagpole7 hours ago

    Photo Gallery: Wild Rumpus 2026, on Flagpole

    The Wild Rumpus Parade & Spectacle drew a mass of whimsical characters to downtown last Saturday night. Musicians lined the streets to cheer on the parade, which ended in a festival block of ghoulish entertainment. Check out photos from the parade and festivities below, courtesy of Flagpole photographer Jake Zerkel.

    Also reported byThe Red & Black

  8. Dawg Post9 hours ago

    Everything Georgia Football Coach Kirby Smart Said About Ole Miss, on Dawg Post

    ATHENS, Ga. - The University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart spoke with the media on Monday afternoon before this weekend’s conference match at Ole Miss. They offered the following comments.

  9. mainstreetnews.com9 hours ago

    Colbert Elementary recognizes October Students of the Month, on mainstreetnews.com

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  10. Dawg Post9 hours ago

    Georgia Football Is Back To The Standard On Defense, on Dawg Post

    Georgia's defense is officially back after a dominant game against the Florida Gators on Saturday,

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