Athens, GA Government

Hank Huckaby has died: the former University of Georgia administrator, state Representative, and Chancellor of the University System of Georgia passed away Wednesday at the age of 79. “To his friends and fellow Georgians, he was a true gentleman and a pillar of the Athens and Oconee County community. Hank...

There is a petition drive in Oconee County, where people in Bishop are looking to reverse a City Council decision that would allow a developer to build a Dollar General store just north of town. The builder is looking to rebuild on the Macon Highway site of a convenience store that burned several months ago. The petition signers say they are worried about noise, traffic, and crime.

Three days of candidate qualifying came to a close Wednesday in Watkinsville, and there will be special elections on June 15: acting Mayor Brian Brodrick will face Oconee County attorney Peter Steckel in the race to fill the unexpired term of former Mayor Bob Smith. The election to fill Brodrick’s...

A virtual session, set to start at 10 o’clock this morning, brings together members of the citizens group that is looking at sales tax-funded work on the Prince Avenue corridor in Athens. There is a retirement announcement in Elberton: Bob Thomas says he is stepping down at the end of...