Good morning, Athens.

The Firefly Trail will connect Athens to Union Point along a 39-mile path, with parts in Clarke, Union Point & Maxeys complete.

Major work in Oglethorpe County remains, with segments expected to finish by 2027 and others by 2031 as TAP & DNR grants drive progress.

Athens Poet Laureate Amanda Dzimianski has launched a series of literary events since her March appointment.

She organized a poetry showcase at AthFest and a reading at the library during National Poetry Month, and she will hold additional workshops + open mics to connect the community with poetry.

The Athens Downtown Development Authority and Downtown Athens Parking System partnered with ParkMobile to improve parking efficiency downtown.

Drivers can pay by phone, website, or with cash at decks on College Avenue and 125 W. Washington St.

Georgia football is ranked No. 3 in the US LBM coaches poll released Aug.

4. The Bulldogs, led by Kirby Smart (their ninth straight top-five ranking), will start the season on Sept. 5 against Tennessee State.

Coach Kirby Smart announced the Bulldogs will wear all-white uniforms in their home game against Western Kentucky on Sept.

12 (in Athens) as fans’ requests inspired the change.

Marion Crowder, an ex-Georgia Bulldogs star & SEC Network analyst, joins SEC Nation as a weekly campus reporter this fall, adding local sports insight to the program.