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Senators Perdue and Loeffler Need to Act Now!
More than 270,000 Georgians have tested positive for COVID-19. More than 5,600 Georgians have died. We do not have nearly enough testing....

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Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Our senators must vote for the Delivering for America Act
I live in Georgia U.S. House District 10 and I vote in every election. We are in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, the greatest threat...

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Aug 26, 20202 min read
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When did it become acceptable to blame the press instead of taking responsibility?
On Aug. 22 Governor Kemp complained that the Atlanta Journal-Constitution “chided my decision to...urge – not mandate – Georgians to wear...

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Aug 25, 20202 min read
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Women fought hard for right to vote -- don't waste it
One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote. Suffragettes endured arrests and imprisonment in squalid workhouses where they were...

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Aug 19, 20201 min read
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Stop Donald Trump from sabotaging vote by mail
Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler and Representative Jody Hice have each taken an oath to support and defend our...

Classic City News
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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Alleged Madison County election interference
I have been voting since 1966, but I have never encountered interference in my exercise of that right until this year of 2020. I entered...

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Aug 11, 20202 min read
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Piedmont Athens CEO addresses hospital capacity and diversion
Over the past several weeks, Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center – like many hospitals across the state and most of the country – has...

Classic City News
Aug 5, 20203 min read
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Blocking access to birth control
Contraceptives treat medical issues like ovarian cysts and reduce the risk of unplanned pregnancies. Certain types, like IUDs, can cost...

Classic City News
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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Fort Stephens of Athens
With federal buildings so in the news of late as targets of public displays of anger regarding issues of national concern, it is worth...

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Jul 30, 20201 min read
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Advance Voting is Underway for August Runoff in 9th Congressional District
By Lisa McGlaun Voters, did you know there is a runoff election happening in Athens-Clarke County on August 11? Candidates from the...

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Jul 24, 20202 min read
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Kemp sidles up to Trump in voiding face mask mandates
More businesses and states are requiring masks. The debate is over. Masks work. Common sense is beginning to prevail but not with our...

Classic City News
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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Teacher advocates later opening date for Athens schools during COVID-19 pandemic
As we approach the start of a new school year, it seems impossible to do so without some hesitation. It is refreshing to hear so many...

Classic City News
Jul 16, 20203 min read
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Is Governor Kemp Ready to Protect Georgians from Covid-19
Today, Wednesday, July 15, Georgia’s latest round of coronavirus rules expires and Governor Kemp must choose to keep them in place or...

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Jul 15, 20201 min read
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President Morehead and board of regents: Protect the health of the UGA and ACC Communities
In this age of covid-19, we are confident many in our community share our concern about complying with the strong recommendations of the...

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Jul 1, 20202 min read
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The Declaration guides us
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable...

Classic City News
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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Crisis response department would protect all communities in Athens
Dear Athens Clarke County Commissioners, As a white sixty-nine-year-old person who owns property in Clarke County, I support our County...

Classic City News
Jun 19, 20202 min read
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NeSmith legacy: Wisdom over ideas
When I saw Tim Bryant’s post that Jerry Nesmith had died, I felt a loss but didn’t really know what to make of it. Jerry and I were not...

Classic City News
Jun 16, 20205 min read
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ACC District 6 lost the June 9 election
The residents of ACC District 6 suffered two enormous blows in the span of less than a week. First, on the Sunday before the election to...

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Jun 15, 20202 min read
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Reader expands on remarks directed at County Commissioner Parker
Athens-Clarke County police are investigating perceived threats against District 2 County Commissioner Mariah Parker, one of which came...

Classic City News
Jun 13, 20203 min read
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Monuments to a Lost Battle
All over the South, monuments stand in memory of the Civil War. Some recognize the soldiers who died. Some recognize battles fought. Many...

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Jun 7, 20201 min read
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