CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Shane Sims The definition of “despair” is “the complete loss and absence of hope” Before reading any further, I want you to take a...

Opening your eyes while sitting upon the Scull Shoals Indian Mounds, and exhaling the ghosts of dirt, one can inspect the present state...

By T.W. Burger Quite a few years ago a fellow charged into the newsroom all steamed over a report we had run in the paper concerning his...

By Bertis Downs And on the third day, I finally finished watching this surreal marathon of a BOE Work Session– check out these...

When you sit upon an Indian Mound with your eyes closed for any length of time, you’ll still hear the present taking place around you....

By Leon Galis I belong to the first of three generations of Galises to benefit from our public schools. That’s my only credential for...

By Stephanie Astalos-Jones Well, it's October and judging by the superfluous number of pink t-shirts, pink tote bags, pink ribbon pins,...

By Embreis Oldfather On Saturday, Oct. 5, Athens Pagan Pride Day will be celebrated in downtown Athens, on College Square from 5-10 pm....

By Shane Sims I may die in prison. That realization hit me like a ton of bricks. Just before sentencing, my-court appointed attorney and...

By Oconee Joe ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA – A disabled cargo vessel named Golden Ray capsized in Saint Simons Sound early the morning of Sept....

There he was, throwing everything out of whack. He roamed from room to room, weaving erratically, and chaos followed him. Desks sat...

By Leon Galis Donald Trump is as mesmerizing as a 50-vehicle pileup. But now and again Democrats manage to disenthrall themselves,...

Look into these waters and tell me who you see. As I paddle down the Oconee River, I contemplate the instinctual thoughts of the giant...

The man was not old, but weathered, like a well-used hammer. He had come into the office of the concrete plant where I worked to buy sand...

By Shane Sims Conflict in prison is not a matter of if it will happen, it is a matter of when. The only thing that you can hope for is to...

By Leon Galis Karl Marx must be hoisting a stein to hardcore libertarian ultra-free marketeers like the recently departed David Koch of...

So, there I was, sneaking around the kitchen garden with my camera, looking for things to shoot. In this case, I was shooting wildflowers...

By Shane Sims Trauma is defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. It is an experience that is so painful that it changes...

By T.W. Burger Overall, I'd say my experiences in church have not been entirely positive. I blame this on the denomination in which I was...

By Shane Sims Prison is a microcosm. Every type of personality can be found within its walls, from the “Gandhis” to the “Gottis,” and...