CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Erik Hogan Day 5 of a backpacking and photography thru-hike of the 76-mile Foothills Trail in South Carolina Boom! I jolt awake in the...

By Michael H. McLendon The 5 June ACC commission meeting was extraordinary. What began as a vote to accept the sudden resignation of...

By Erik Hogan This is part IV of a five-part series about thru hiking the Foothills Trail in South Carolina in early May 2024. Hours of...

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...

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?...

By Johnny Ellington A South Korean company with technology developed in partnership with Georgia Tech has received federal funding for a...

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...

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...

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...

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....

By Eddie Whitlock The weekly message to Timothy Road Elementary School parents last Sunday evening included an attachment announcing that...

By Mara Zuñiga Commissioner and incumbent Carol Myers voted YES to upset a predominantly black neighborhood and NO to upset a...

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....

By Mara Zuñiga Commissioner and incumbent Carol Myers voted YES to upset a predominantly black neighborhood and NO to upset a...

By Erik Hogan Springtime arrives in the South with a shocking suddenness. At home, the trees erupt with delicate greenery, seemingly...

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...

By Michael H. McLendon ACC’s process to update its Comprehensive Plan and associated land use/zoning polices is like a Trojan Horse. This...

By Erik Hogan Florida is a land steeped in memory, synonymous with escape from school or work. My grandmother lived there. I’ve visited...

By Leon Galis Recently in this space, Michael H. McLendon has been sounding an alarm over Athens having become a refugee resettlement...

By Linda Krotki In my March 14 article published in Classic City News, I spoke against divisive language and people making statements not...