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Metalcore Bands and Restaurants Spotlight Athens Music and Food Scenes
Music
— 2d
Athens, Georgia’s music scene thrives beyond its major venues, with small clubs and informal stages giving local and touring artists room to perform. Local coverage highlights recent shows and venues that support a wide range of styles, including experimental music and emerging acts.
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Players Across Four Programs Qualify for NCAA Championships
Sports
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South Carolina, Auburn and Virginia men’s tennis players, along with three North Carolina women, qualified for the NCAA individual championships through ITA sectionals. The qualifiers earned berths in singles and doubles, with the championships set for Nov. 17-22 in Athens, Georgia.
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School Funding Measures Advance Across Three States
Politics
— Nov 4, 2026
Voters approved Orange, Ohio’s first new operating levy in 15 years and renewed Athens, Ohio’s school income tax levy indefinitely, while Spokane voters were so far favoring a levy renewal. In Kiel, Wisconsin, the school district’s tax levy is set to rise 10%, largely reflecting higher allowed per-student revenue and reduced state aid, even as the mill rate remains nearly flat.
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Athens Porchfest Fills Seven Neighborhoods With 200 Performances
Lifestyle
— Oct 19, 2026
Historic Athens Porchfest’s eighth annual festival brought more than 200 performances to porches, yards and community spaces across seven neighborhoods, turning the city into a free, daylong celebration of local music. Vendors and other activities joined the performances, which organizers and attendees said helped bring the community together.
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Democrat Pushes GOP Leadership To Renew Warrantless Spying Before His Party Takes Power
Nicole Silverio · 3 min · 50m
Apartment rents dip across five US cities
Business
— Oct 29, 2026
Zumper data showed listed apartment rents around $1,600 in Stockton and Athens and $1,500 in Hornell, while Spencer’s median was $1,400 and Martinsville’s was $955. Month-to-month prices were largely steady or slightly lower across the markets, with modest increases in Spencer and Martinsville.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Fried-Chicken Restaurants Draw Loyal Crowds Across States
Lifestyle
— Oct 28, 2026
Four longtime regional restaurants have built loyal followings by sticking to familiar comfort food: Chicken Holiday in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Lucky Wishbone in Tucson, Big Mike’s Soul Food in Myrtle Beach and Miller’s Chicken in Athens, Ohio. Their enduring appeal rests on classic fried chicken and other staples, steady menus and generations of returning customers.
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Semenyo Could Miss Eight Weeks With Knee Injury
Antoine Semenyo
— Oct 19, 2026
Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo could miss up to eight weeks with a knee injury sustained against Ipswich, manager Enzo Maresca said. Maresca said Erling Haaland, who took a knock in the same match, could be available for Tuesday’s Champions League game against AEK Athens.
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Derek Foss
At least Haaland looks set for the AEK game so the attack should stay strong there.
Police Investigate Break-Ins Across Five Communities
Auto
— Oct 17, 2026
Police in New Ross, Athens, Akron and Wilmington are investigating separate waves of vehicle break-ins, with reports ranging from a few smashed-window thefts to dozens of incidents. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage, seeking public tips and urging drivers to lock vehicles and keep valuables out of sight.
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Music, Theater Listings Span Four Countries
Music
— Oct 15, 2026
Entertainment listings feature Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, alongside a BBC Four marathon of vintage pop and disco programming. Live music offerings include VANILA SWING’s swing-to-rock ’n’ roll show in Athens and The 60 Four’s tribute to ’60s and ’70s hits in Canberra.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after reports of relationship with accused spy
Jensen Huang, the CEO of chip powerhouse Nvidia, is resigning. The company announced the news before the markets opened Thursday. The move comes after reports surfaced of Huang b… — by Sandra Rhodes
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Halloween Events and Pumpkin Waste Across North America
Lifestyle
— Oct 15, 2026
Fall festivals across the region are bringing pumpkin displays, parades, contests, entertainment and family activities, including Pittsburgh’s giant-pumpkin festival and Ohio’s free-admission Circleville Pumpkin Show. Roanoke’s Fall on Main Street is set for Oct. 24, while Athens’ rescheduled Pumpkintown will bring temporary street closures and detours that day.
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Bomb Threats Target 27 Flights Across Europe
Entertainment
— 6d
ABC’s 9-1-1 is building toward an episode featuring Athena investigating a possible false murder confession, with David Ramsey guest-starring, after an episode that keeps Buck and Eddie at odds amid a complicated rescue. The franchise’s Nashville spin-off is also set to air its second-season fifth episode, “Ding-Dong-Ditch,” on Nov. 12.
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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Rubio of Athens: On the Urgency To Embrace Western Virtues
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— Oct 10, 2026
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Explosion Collapses Athens Building, Injures People
Athens
— Sep 25, 2026
On Sept. 25, 2026, an explosion hit an old two-story building on Lysikratous Street in Athens’ Plaka near the Acropolis; collapse extent and injury counts differ across reports.
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Sam Okafor
Hope the people hurt in that Plaka explosion recover quickly.
Athens Mayor Warns Against ‘Conflating Immigration and Crime’ After Murder of Laken Riley
Reporting
— Feb 28, 2024
Athens, Georgia mayor Kelly Girtz is warning against people “conflating” the issue of crime with immigration. During a press conference on the murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of…
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Nvidia CEO Resigns After Alleged Affair With Chinese Spy
Dylan Kresak · 1 min · 1h
Israel Returns 22 Greek Antiquities in First Repatriation
State of Israel
— Oct 13, 2026
Israel returned 22 ancient Greek artifacts to Athens on Oct. 13, 2026, its first repatriation of antiquities to Greece.
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Sam Okafor
It's great that these Greek artifacts are finally heading home after so many years.
Build a pizza and the AI guesses your age
Quizie
— Quiz
Crust to final slice, every topping is evidence. The AI guesses your age — and explains exactly which choice gave you away.
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Beatrice, Edo Mapelli Mozzi Spotted in Athens Amid Marriage Rumors
Jeffrey Epstein
— Jul 22, 2026
Princess Beatrice and Edo Mapelli Mozzi were pictured together in Athens amid persistent rumors of marital strain and renewed scrutiny over Beatrice's father Prince Andrew's Epstein scandal. The sighting coincides with their sixth wedding anniversary and follows reports of Edo working abroad, highlighting a fragile spell in the couple's public life.
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Undefeated Clarke Central faces North Oconee in Athens-area showdown
Athens
— Sep 3, 2026
High school football is underway nationwide with Week 3 Athens updates featuring Clarke Central vs North Oconee, Nebraska area results including South Loup’s 40-6 win, and Texas and Florida markets highlighting Fort Worth-area scores and Big Bend action with Pensacola Catholic at Godby live coverage.
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Dana Whitfield
Pensacola Catholic at Godby is the game I'm watching tonight, Big Bend football has some real talent this year.
Airlines Expand U.S. and International Flight Routes
Business
— Oct 2, 2026
Delta is expanding its European network for summer 2027 with new seasonal nonstop service from Detroit to Athens and Boston to Venice. The additions, alongside an earlier return for Detroit–Rome flights, will boost the airline’s transatlantic offerings from both hubs.
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States Release High School Soccer Tournament Brackets
Sports
— Oct 9, 2026
High school soccer postseason brackets and pairings have been announced across several states, outlining seeds, matchups and tournament schedules. Ohio teams including Athens and Alexander received favorable boys’ tournament positions, while other reports detail 2026 playoff paths in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Democrat Pushes GOP Leadership To Renew Warrantless Spying Before His Party Takes Power
House Intelligence Committee ranking member Jim Himes pushed Senate Republican leadership Tuesday to reauthorize a warrantless spying tool before Democrats take the majority.
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Israel Shines At 2024 Paris Paralympics With 10 Medals, Marks Best Performance Since 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
— Sep 11, 2024
Israel’s national women’s goalball team. This year’s Paralympics marks the country’s greatest performance since 2004 when it won 13 medals at the Athens Paralympics. LILACH WEISS ROSENBERG/IPC. “>…
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Jose Ibarra Found Guilty Of Killing Laken Riley
José de Ibarra
— Nov 20, 2024
Jose Ibarra, an illegal migrant from Venezuela, was found guilty on Wednesday of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Ibarra guilty on all…
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Former MMA Fighter's Chilling Note Might Be Big Clue in Georgia Mom's Murder: Report
Reporting
— Sep 25, 2022
As police investigate the murder of Georgia woman Debbie Collier, a threatening note allegedly from the boyfriend of Collier’s daughter has emerged. Collier, 59, of Athens, was reported missing on Sept. 10. The next…
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Massive 'Let's Go Brandon' Banner Flies Across Sky at Georgia Bulldogs' Football Game
Reporting
— Nov 7, 2021
As Georgia was trouncing Missouri in a Southeastern Conference football matchup Saturday, a banner touting the slogan of the moment appeared in the sky over Athens, Georgia. “Let’s Go Brandon,” read the banner, giving…
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DeSantis Sets New Execution Record as Florida Schedules Death for Convicted Killer
Florida-Based
— Nov 19, 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new death warrant Tuesday, setting another execution date in what has become a record-breaking year for capital punishment in the state. According to The Associated Press , Frank Athen…
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EXCLUSIVE: Gulf Cartel’s Propaganda Machine — Exposed
Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby · 4 min · 1h
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