Good morning, Athens.

The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement will host a community discussion (What the Flock?

Community Discussion: Understanding Flock Cameras, Surveillance and Your Privacy) Monday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Athens Regional Library to explain how Flock cameras work, the data they collect and how residents can check if their license plates have been searched.

The Greater Athens Puppetry Club, led by music educator Julianne Merritt, meets monthly to learn puppet making at libraries and community spaces.

The group will build puppets for Town and Gown’s production of The Phantom Tollbooth, Oct. 2–11, and invites new show concepts for the New Works Festival in 2027.

Athens four-piece The Wraps will release their 13-track debut album Love on Me and perform on Friday, Oct.

2 at Flicker Theatre and Bar at 8 p.m. for $10, showcasing the live energy honed from over 150 shows.

Lyndon House Arts Center is showing the 'Rooted: Artworks by Students of the Clarke County School District' exhibition from today through Jan.

23. The opening reception is on Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. during regular gallery hours and admission is free (children must be accompanied by an adult).

Clarke County School District reported its graduation rate reached 86.35%—its highest in over 15 years—after a 4.5-point increase shown in Georgia Department of Education data today.

Superintendent Jennifer Scott credited gains among Hispanic, Black, and English learners at Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals while Classic City High recorded a slight drop.

Due to a developing El Niño (a pattern known for heavy rains), Athens residents can expect a wet winter and are urged to clean or install rain barrels and check drainage ahead of frequent storms.

Gardeners are advised to prepare for severe weather and take the opportunity to plant trees.

Georgia lawmakers approved a permanent daylight saving law that would shift winter daylight hours in Athens to a sunrise of about 8:38 a.m. and sunset near 6:34 p.m. (pending federal action), but clocks will still be set back on Nov.

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Researchers at the University of Georgia found nearly a dozen genes that let flatworms regrow brain tissue and make dopamine, a discovery that may lead to new treatments for brain injuries and Parkinson's disease (published Sept.

30); turning off these genes slowed the worms' movement.

Georgia basketball players James Scott & Freddie Dilione recalled their AAU days in North Carolina and their time as Bulldogs teammates on Sept.

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Marc Weiszer, a Georgia beat writer for the Athens Banner-Herald, makes his score pick and bold predictions ahead of Georgia’s game against Vanderbilt on Oct.

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The SEC released Georgia football’s availability report for Saturday’s home game vs. Vanderbilt at 12:45 p.m. Nate Frazier and Isiah Canion are listed as questionable due to injuries—further updates are expected before kickoff.