Good morning, Athens.

After years of planning, Ghavi's Steak Place opened in Athens on Aug.

12 with a limited soft opening—featuring a 20oz prime ribeye and chef Mimi Maumus.

Portia interviewed cellist Okorie Johnson on Aug.

12, who recounted his journey from playing in an orchestra at age six to performing with artists like India.Arie and TC Carson. He demonstrated composing music with a loop machine and gave a soulful cello performance.

Today an Atlanta couple donated $100,000 to UGA Press to fund the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, covering publication, marketing + travel costs for the winning author.

The award, established in 1983, draws over 400 submissions and will be announced in September.

Local label Piedmont Sound will host a listening event on Aug.

23 at Portico Church (a retrofitted venue) in Athens, featuring American artists Gabe Lee, Tyler Key, and Cody Marlowe while dinner is included with the ticket price.

The restored Athens, GA: Inside/Out documentary will premiere on Sept.

24 with free screenings at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Ciné in downtown Athens. The film marks its 40th anniversary following a multiyear digital restoration effort by UGA Libraries — a project that preserved its original 16mm elements.

Justin Farmer, CEO of Exit Wealth (who shared fall financial reset tips yesterday), advised locals to cancel unused subscriptions and avoid extra fees as kids returned to school, offering a fresh approach to personal finances.

Athens-Clarke County Government invites local artists 18 and older to submit design ideas for an interior mural at the new Eastside Library coming soon, with proposals due Friday, Sept.

18 at 5 p.m. Finalists will work with library stakeholders and be paid $350.

Georgia strength and conditioning director Scott Sinclair named London Humphreys and Elijah Griffin as this season's top workout performers during a media session on Aug.

12 (yesterday), citing their strong jumps and power cleans, and he recalled Nick Chubb and Ben Cleveland as past standouts.

Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo detailed plans at his Aug.

12 press conference to boost the offense by urging quarterback Gunner Stockton to take aggressive shots and refining offensive line protections, while Coach Kirby Smart praised Bobo's focus on improved decision-making — setting the stage for a dynamic season.