Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
Good morning, Athens.
Social Dance Preserve in Watkinsville is hosting a fundraiser tribute for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library today—featuring a dance lesson at 7 p.m. and music at 8 p.m.—to honor her legacy after her recent passing.
40,000 pounds of food arrived at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia on Thursday, Aug.
27 to feed about 1,400 people for a week. The shipment (one of 250 truckloads against hunger) was donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Athens Film Festival returns to downtown this weekend from Thursday to Sunday.
It will show over 130 films at venues including Cine, Morton Theatre, The Globe and Flicker Theatre — featuring Q&As, networking events and a Saturday award show, said director Chuck Griffin.
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems announced it will close the Homeless Day Service Center at 240 North Ave after more than a decade of service; basic services like showers & laundry end Sept.
25, & mail remains until Oct. 16 while county officials work to ensure access.
Athens Regional Medical Center is hosting a free safety class for new mothers on Aug.
29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Medical Services Building on King Avenue and will cover infant CPR, car safety, and breastfeeding support.
Federal health officials added Georgia to a Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce + over 11,400 cases have been reported nationwide as central Mexico produce from Taylor Farms is under review after recalled items were removed from stores.
Food + lifestyle expert Lisa Washington posted easy summer recipes on her website setthetablewithlove.com on Thursday, Aug.
27, letting Athens locals savor the last bites of summer.
Two Athens-area high schoolers and their instructor are headed to the American Eventing Championships this weekend at Kentucky Horse Park (Lexington) where they will compete in dressage, cross-country jumping and show jumping.
The event will stream live.
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