Good morning, Athens.

Boom Athens is hosting its fifth annual Boom Bash Senior Expo today, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oconee County Civic Center on Hog Mountain Road, offering resources for people 50+ including housing and VA services, ACC Police scam info, vaccines + health screenings including bone scans, A1C tests and blood pressure checks.

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan will play Sanford Stadium on April 24, 2027, as part of his The Last of the Bugs World Tour.

Presale signups end Nov. 5 (presale tickets begin Nov. 10) and general on-sale is Thursday, Nov. 12 at 12 p.m.; prices run $59.95 to $399.95 before fees.

Creature Comforts and the Athens Film Festival will screen four award-winning horror shorts, including Georgia-made Tapestry, today at 9 p.m. on Creature Comforts' downtown brewery lawn, and the free Widescreen Panic Encore invites guests to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Plant berry-producing shrubs now to keep landscapes colorful into winter; American beautyberry, pyracantha, possumhaw, yaupon, and winterberry offer long-lasting fruit and feed birds (many are native and low-maintenance).

Georgia Athletics extended its multimedia partnership with Learfield through 2042 to boost revenue and expand student‑athlete marketing and sponsorship opportunities, calling the deal one of the largest revenue-generating relationships in college athletics.

Georgia and Florida will meet Saturday in Atlanta in a key SEC game, with Georgia favored on the moneyline (-475), the spread at Georgia by 12.5, and the over/under 55.5 + local analysts project a Georgia win.

Oconee County reached the Class 4A state volleyball final for the third time in five years and was scheduled to play Columbus Thursday, Oct.

29 at 3:30 p.m.; the Warriors entered the match 37-12 after a 3-0 semifinal win over Calhoun.

Two region championships will be decided in Week 11 as four Athens-area teams meet, including undefeated Jackson County (8-0) traveling to Billy Henderson Stadium to play Clarke Central (7-1) for the Region 8-6A title.