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Saturday, April 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Athens. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 5th of April.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ More than 25 major chains will be closed on April 20 while about 10 retailers—including Kroger, Trader Joe's, Walmart, and Whole Foods—will open for Easter shoppers in Athens. This schedule change will affect those seeking last-minute eggs and candy for the holiday. Athens Banner-Herald
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Athens-Clarke police charged 38-year-old Demetrius Antwon Lumpkin for fraudulently buying nearly $9,000 in diesel fuel from two gas stations on U.S. Highway 29 using a stolen FedEx fuel card over several months (he faces eight counts of felony financial card fraud and two counts of identification theft and remains in custody since his March 28 arrest) while police have not yet said what happened to the fuel. Athens Banner-Herald
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Athens job market expanded in February—boasting over 100,000 jobs and an increase of more than 2,000 since last year. The local unemployment rate was 3.4% while initial unemployment claims fell by nearly 80 from January. WUGA
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Students at UGA struggled to access SNAP benefits because many could not meet the 20-hour work requirement and found the application process confusing—factors that left 59% of eligible students without aid—and local food pantries reported rising food insecurity. The Red & Black
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Athens-Clarke County Government reached out to seek public input on its Future Land Use Map with ten drop-in meetings scheduled through April 30. A meeting was held Friday evening at Athentic Brewing from 5:30 to 7 p.m.—staff explained the map and helped residents fill out the survey. WUGA
- ➤ On April 3, the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission held a five-hour meeting to consider extending short-term rental sunset periods to ease housing affordability concerns and to review proposals for a downtown bar, a new library, parking changes and the Saye Building conversion. The commission approved petitions for the bar, library, a retail rezone and a multi-family development, tabled the rental and parking proposals and denied the Saye Building plan—and further votes are scheduled for May 1, July 15 and August 5. The Red & Black
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Roommate, Goodjoys, and Echolocations Concert
8 p.m. — Georgia Theatre — $8 - $12 — Experience a night of indie rock with dynamic performances from local favorites.
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Nightly Live Concert
8:00 PM — Georgia Theatre — $27.50-$35 — Experience the electrifying alt-pop trio Nightly as they perform hits from their chart-topping album 'wear your heart out.'
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Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Adele
6:30-7:30 p.m. — Morton Theatre — $15–$65 — Experience the enchanting melodies of Adele illuminated by candlelight in a stunning venue.
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G-Day Spring Scrimmage
10:30 a.m. — Sanford Stadium — $10 admission — Experience the excitement of the intra-squad game featuring the Red team vs. the Black team.
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19th Annual Dawg Jog 5K
1-5 p.m. — Sandy Creek Nature Center — Registration required — Lace up your running shoes for the fun-filled Dawg Jog 5K event in beautiful Athens.
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Flipturn Live
8:00 p.m. — Georgia Theatre — $30-$35 — Experience the indie rock powerhouse flipturn as they perform tracks from their albums, reflecting both their journey and contemporary alt-pop beats.
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STRFKR Live Concert
7:00 p.m. — Georgia Theatre — $25-$30 — Experience the energetic and danceable pop of STRFKR with their latest album Parallel Realms.
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Songwriters in the Round: Athens Edition
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. — Tapped Athens Wine Tasting Market — Free entry — Celebrate local talent with an open floor for songwriters inspired by the Bluebird Cafe.
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The Grawks - EP Release Party
Evening — 40 Watt Club — Ticket information not provided — Celebrate the release of The Grawks' 7th EP with special performances by Shehehe and Five Eight.
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Cameron Sacky Band Live Performance
7-8:30 p.m. — 40 Watt Club — $17+ — Experience the genre-bending sounds of the Cameron Sacky Band from Texas as they showcase their new tracks.
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