Linnentown was a black neighborhood in Athens that was razed in the 60s during urban renewal. Former residents are calling for a resolution that recognizes the wrong that was done to them and calls for redress. Despite the commission’s general agreement on and support for the resolution, negotiations with former […]
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There’s a new biomass power plant in Colbert, which is 13 miles from downtown Athens, Georgia. This plant is burning creosote-treated railroad ties to produce electricity, something allowed under new EPA rules. But is it safe? Take the #Stand4Forests pledge. Correction: It’s true that Trump’s EPA changed the rule […]
Here are the top 5 BEST and WORST things that happened in local government for Athens, Georgia in 2019. Help me stick around through 2020! ➜ Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/athenspoliticsnerd Transcript We have such an important year in politics ahead of us, but first, I thought we should look […]
Will the commission take action to protect the west end of downtown? What’s gonna be in the prosperity package? And did National EMS really lie to cover up a failed ambulance response? Let’s see. ➜ Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/athenspoliticsnerd 0:29 – Vote on Historic District 4:36 – Baby Bonds […]
Flagpole published an article (written by APN’s editor!) on Dec. 4 about untrue statements by National EMS, our for-profit ambulance provider in Athens. It was discussed by Alexia Ridley, Blake Aued, Gwen O’Looney, Fred Smith and Lee Shearer on Athens News Matters on Friday: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wuga/audio/2019/12/191206_-_a1b1_-_panel.mp3 National EMS segment starts at […]
Athens-Clarke and Oconee County, Georgia are neighbors, but they’ve been growing along two different paths ever since the University of Georgia was founded in the late 18th century. We take a look at their history, land area, population, economic growth and school systems to get a better idea by how […]