A Little Weird: Mary Jane and Me
By Eddie Whitlock I was a sophomore at UGA in 1980. My little apartment was on Springdale Street. My father had given me a little 9-inch...
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Classic City News
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Open letter to ACC commissioners concerning conditions at animal shelter
Dear Commission Members: I am writing concerning my experience with the ACC Animal Shelter and hoping I get a response. Back in July, our...
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Classic City News
- Sep 7
- 4 min
A Little Weird: We were merely freshmen
By Eddie Whitlock Gordon (Junior, at the time) College was not a respected option for most of the kids at Griffin High School. At Griffin...
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Classic City News
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Mokah Speaks: Second chance
By Mokah Jasmine Johnson For the past five years, the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement has worked to establish a youth program that...
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Classic City News
- Jul 25
- 4 min
No responsibility claimed for destruction of Georgia Guidestones
By Eddie Whitlock The Georgia Guidestones had offered principles for those who survive a nuclear apocalypse. I think that whoever had the...
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Classic City News
- Jul 7
- 3 min
Never Met a Stranger: Neighbors
By T.W.Burger Like anybody else who has neighbors, they can sometimes seem like a mixed blessing, especially when it comes to political...
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Classic City News
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Bacon and eggs, religion and politics
By Dennis Rice I have two breakfast buddies. The first time we went to eat, the wife of one said to her hubby, “Don’t talk about politics...
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Classic City News
- Jun 14
- 2 min
Letter to Mayor & Commission regarding the search for New Athens-Clarke County Chief of Police
Athens Classic, Inc. is urging Mayor Girtz, City Manager Blaine Williams and the Athens/Clarke County Commission to select the next...
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Classic City News
- Jun 7
- 3 min
Never Met a Stranger: It is not about the gun?
By T.W. Burger 2022 0606: 78th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion that began the liberation of Europe from German occupation by U.S. and...
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Classic City News
- Jun 3
- 2 min
Never Met a Stranger: Cerulean Godzilla
By T.W. Burger One of the best and oddest things about writing a personal column is the mystery. It is a little bit like fishing with a...
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Classic City News
- May 29
- 5 min
News From Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez
A Note from the DA May is Mental Health Awareness month, but what does that have to do with our work in the DA’s Office? Actually, a lot....
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Classic City News
- May 23
- 5 min
One Man's Opinion: Athens-Clarke County Election Eve Bulletin
By Bill Crane Advance and Absentee voting picked up considerably across Athens-Clarke County during the final week of early voting. More...
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Classic City News
- May 10
- 4 min
Never Met a Stranger: Library, the soul of where you live, or Mom saves me from the Bird Lady
By T.W. Burger A few years ago, library in a town I used to cover had to close. There had been a problem with an ancient water heater,...
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Classic City News
- Apr 21
- 4 min
A Little Weird: My civil Battle with Jody and Clyde
By Eddie Whitlock My wife bought me a cool mask last year. It reads “BLACK LIVES MATTER, WOMEN’S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS, NO HUMAN BEING...
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Classic City News
- Apr 13
- 1 min
How journalism used to be....
Journalism used to be an honorable profession. It used to be a reliable resource for the everyday citizens. It used to be a resource for...
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Classic City News
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Never Met a Stranger: Missing Motors
By T.W. Burger I suffer from AWAM Syndrome. The malady can be contagious, but AWAM is mostly found among those of a certain age,...
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Classic City News
- Apr 1
- 4 min
Never Met a Stranger: Blindfolding History
By T.W. Burger The little paper cranes were everywhere. Some were laid carefully on the graves, others tied by brightly colored bits of...
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Classic City News
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Never Met a Stranger: The train home
By T.W. Burger Train travel has fallen by the wayside, with more than a little under-the-counter help by forces from the automobile and...
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Classic City News
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Oconee Joe: The Old Homestead
Behind the bridal veil of spider webs, an old door hangs slacked jawed on a front porch. Above, sky blue paint peels where Mama used to...
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Classic City News
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Never met a Stranger: Visiting graves
By T.W. Burger On those rare occasions that I visit the small town where I was born, I find myself visiting graves, particularly those of...
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