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Classic City News
Jun 9, 20249 min read
Field Notes: Woodlands and Water, Crux of Silence
By Erik Hogan This is part III of a five part series about thru-hiking the Foothills Trail in South Carolina in early May, 2024. I had...
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Classic City News
Jun 6, 20247 min read
Why don’t I write you anymore? A reflection of my history on this river…
By Oconee Joe Why don’t I write you more? Tell you of places, stories, and faces along the Oconee River shore. Why can’t I open the door?...
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Classic City News
Jun 2, 20241 min read
Opinion: CHIPS & Science Act brings new jobs
By Johnny Ellington A South Korean company with technology developed in partnership with Georgia Tech has received federal funding for a...
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Classic City News
Jun 2, 20249 min read
Field Notes: Woodlands and Water, Distance and Grit
By Erik Hogan Steam rises from the cup in my hand. The aroma of coffee fills the darkness, well before sunrise. The Chattooga River, here...
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Classic City News
May 28, 20245 min read
Athens City Hall: AWOL on Memorial Day
By Michael H. McLendon Monday the 27th was Memorial Day, the day we as a nation set aside to remember and honor the over 1.4 million men...
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Classic City News
May 26, 20248 min read
Field notes: Woodlands and Water, into the green world
By Erik Hogan Hugs, and I tell them “I’ll let you head out first.” Car doors thud shut. Tires slowly crunch on asphalt as my wife and...
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Classic City News
May 19, 20243 min read
Field Notes: Adventures in the Dominican Republic (Part 3)
By Erik Hogan Cold instant coffee in a plastic water bottle stares at me as I stir in bed. The air conditioner drones on as I stare back....
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Classic City News
May 3, 20244 min read
A Little Weird: Role Models
By Eddie Whitlock The weekly message to Timothy Road Elementary School parents last Sunday evening included an attachment announcing that...
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Classic City News
Apr 29, 20244 min read
Commissioner Myers and a tale of two neighborhoods
By Mara Zuñiga Commissioner and incumbent Carol Myers voted YES to upset a predominantly black neighborhood and NO to upset a...
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Classic City News
Apr 28, 20246 min read
Field Notes: Panthertown Valley, Day 2
By Erik Hogan A subtle, dispersed tapping draws my consciousness from the oblivion of sleep. It is the sound of light rain on my tent....
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Classic City News
Apr 28, 20244 min read
A Tale Of Two Neighborhoods
By Mara Zuñiga Commissioner and incumbent Carol Myers voted YES to upset a predominantly black neighborhood and NO to upset a...
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Classic City News
Apr 24, 20246 min read
Field Notes: Panthertown Valley, Day 1
By Erik Hogan Springtime arrives in the South with a shocking suddenness. At home, the trees erupt with delicate greenery, seemingly...
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Classic City News
Apr 11, 20243 min read
Never Met a Stranger: Ecliptical thinking
By T.W.Burger I figured that I had better catch this one, as there will not be another total eclipse where I am for another 40+ years. I...
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Classic City News
Apr 9, 20246 min read
Beware of Athens City Hall’s Trojan Horse
By Michael H. McLendon ACC’s process to update its Comprehensive Plan and associated land use/zoning polices is like a Trojan Horse. This...
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Classic City News
Apr 7, 20243 min read
Field Notes: A Beach Study
By Erik Hogan Florida is a land steeped in memory, synonymous with escape from school or work. My grandmother lived there. I’ve visited...
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Classic City News
Mar 22, 20248 min read
Real refugee resettlement
By Leon Galis Recently in this space, Michael H. McLendon has been sounding an alarm over Athens having become a refugee resettlement...
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Classic City News
Mar 21, 20243 min read
Truth, unity and mass killings
By Linda Krotki In my March 14 article published in Classic City News, I spoke against divisive language and people making statements not...
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Classic City News
Mar 21, 20249 min read
Tipping point in the Classic City (Part 2): Athens is now a refugee resettlement site
By Michael H. McLendon Transparency vs. secrecy at City Hall It has been said that transparency is the enemy of government. Transparency...
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Classic City News
Mar 17, 20243 min read
Teflon Dons
By Leon Galis One of Donald Trump’s most famous sayings is this one: "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and...
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Classic City News
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Laken Riley murder exposes need for civility in Athens
By Linda Krotki As many people have expressed recently, there is a need for unity in Athens. Divisive comments made with no basis in...
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