Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adam’s Optics owner Jim Adams poses for a photo in his longtime downtown Athens, Georgia, shop on Wednesday, Sept 17, 2025. Adams ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spooky cocktails, shots, and a blood bag margarita at Tres Amigos Mexican restaurant in downtown Athens, Ga. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A second victim has died after a shooting early Saturday in downtown Athens, authorities said. Dylan Bentley, 19, has died after gunfire erupted in a parking lot in ...

The $65 million needed for financing the second phase development of the former Bethel Homes location near downtown Athens has been finalized, and construction will soon begin, officials associated ...

ATHENS — Work is underway across from the University of Georgia’s famous arch to build a fresh gateway to downtown bars, restaurants and shops. Construction crews broke ground last month on the ...

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Campaign underway to rename Athens park after two Black legislators Alf Richardson and Madison Davis were Athens’ first Black lawmakers Petition drive seeks 1,000 signatures for official application ...