Kathie's Fur Babies: Bridget
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Never Met a Stranger: Remembering "Charlie Mac"
By T.W. Burger Retired businessman, golfer, fisherman, and former bomber pilot Charles M. “Charlie Mac“ McMullen, 98, died at his Athens...
Two Old Farts Traveling: Reunionizing
By Johnnie W. Lewis Ever been to a reunion? Do you know how loud they can get? I know it depends on how many participate or attend, and...
Reduce gun violence in Athens by investing in our children
By Shane Sims I will begin by stating the obvious (to many): Athens youth are in a crisis. Over the past few months there have been a...
One Man's Opinion: Refunding the Police?
By Bill Crane Within days of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis Police Officer, as well as the preceding death of...
Never Met a Stranger: Remembering Herman on Memorial Day
By T.W. Burger One steamy August day in 1969 my boyhood friend Herman Fields stepped on a landmine, in a place far away from Athens...
Never Met a Stranger: Miss Ruby and her young citizens
By T.W. Burger Miss Ruby Anderson stood in the front of our high school classrooms when our regular teachers were sick or having babies....
To Hellfair and Back: Second chances
By Shane Sims There are approximately 70 million Americans with criminal records – that is one in three Americans. That is 70 million...
Never Met a Stranger: Wenceslaus at rest
By T.W. Burger (Some details changed to avoid getting beat up or sued.) It was winter in the Deep South, which often meant two young men...
Never Met a Stranger: Ort as Landing Strip
By T.W. Burger Many of you might have memories of William Orten Carton, aka “BC” aka “ORT” that extend way past when I moved away. So, I...
Never Met a Stranger: The new vacuum
By T.W. Burger The new vacuum cleaner winging its way through my house is a far cry from the monsters I and my contemporaries grew up...
Neighborhood Leaders Promote Prosperity in Athens-Clarke County
Neighborhood Leaders in Athens-Clarke County are of the community, in the community, and for the community. Their work, led by Family...
Bearing Witness
"We must complain. Yes, plain, blunt complaint, ceaseless agitation, unfailing exposure of dishonesty and wrong---this is the ancient,...
Bearing Witness
"We set our sights on the embarrassing target of mediocrity. I guess that means about halfway. And that raises a question. Are we...
Bearing Witness
"No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck." Frederick...
BEARING WITNESS…
“People say, what is the sense of this small effort? They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time. A...