Athens City Council members and residents discussed whether the Pledge of Allegiance should be recited before meetings during ...

Athens City Council gathered Monday evening to discuss committee issues, debate legislation and address concerns about ...

ATHENS, Ga. - The mayor of Athens-Clarke County says the county is taking steps to address safety concerns after the tragic murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus. At ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 26—The Athens City Council this week voted 3-2 to give about $3.9 million to Athens State University for renovations to the ...

Jun. 25—Twelve candidates qualified for the Athens City Council race, which the city clerk said is the most Athens has seen in a while, and three qualified for the mayoral race. "Although we had four ...

More than 1,400 area residents have shared their feedback in response to an online survey for an updated transportation plan ...

Athens has had infrastructure shortcomings for quite some time. Climate change and a tourism boom magnified the problems. The city's infrastructure chief hopes greener upgrades can be a solution.

Athens City Planner Erin Tidwell said the new plan combines hard data with community input. “Since it’s such a data-driven ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - After years of asking and begging, folks in Athens will finally see progress with building a new indoor public pool for residents. City officials just hired a firm to develop ...

Athens invites residents to shape its Safe Streets plan by February 23, aiming to boost safety for all and enhance the city's ...