Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 25th of August.
Good morning, Athens.
The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement is launching a mobile clinic to provide legal help on police, jail & discrimination.
It will host advocate training on Sept. 19 at Oconee Street UMC, Oct. 17 at Grace Monroe church, and Nov. 21 at Oconee Street UMC, with volunteers needing to attend two sessions.
The DAWGFEST vintage market (held Sunday, Aug.
23) brought Athens visitors to the Classic Center Pavilion to shop for clothing, shoes, and jewelry.
This week in Athens, incoming UGA students moved into their dorms as sororities celebrated Bid Day and the Classic City Soul Food Festival occurred downtown.
Other events include a record NCAA game at Sanford Stadium and a beer fest at Akins Ford Arena.
A UGA student lost $125 from a parking permit scam on Monday while Albany police ended their search for a man who kept $30 that fell on a Walmart floor.
The UGA project Many Eyes on the Road to Revolution in Colonial Georgia received a $743,658 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize 12,000 pages, preserve archaeological collections, and create journey kits and exhibits for schools and sites; the three-year project will expand access to colonial history.
The University of Georgia is hosting a free workshop in Athens to help aspiring entrepreneurs test their business ideas.
The event will offer guidance for launching new startups.
New Georgia men's golf coach Mookie DeMoss spoke on Aug.
20 in Athens as he took over from Chris Haack and readied the team for the upcoming 2026 — 27 season.
The Piedmont Athens Regional athlete of the week poll is open to vote until Sunday, Aug.
30 at 5 p.m. for high school players who delivered standout performances from games held Aug. 17-23 (nominations come from coaches and community submissions) across local schools.
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