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Bear Hollow Zoo hosts 'Bears’ Birthday Party'
All the party animals are out at Bear Hollow Zoo to celebrate DJ, Yonah and Athena’s birthday, three black bears that reside at Bear Hollow Zoo. On Saturday, April 27, community members watched as the three black bears opened sweet treats in decorated cardboard boxes and ate their cake, made out of “bear-friendly” rice crispy treats and marshmallows.
Eat Athens: Family-owned Mexican seafood restaurant brings fresh flavors to Oconee County
Finding good seafood in Athens isn't always easy, especially when the goal is to eat something that isn't oysters. Grilled salmon aside, the average offerings are going to be battered and fried, cooked into a saucy dish or chopped up inside something else. We're used to it, and those of...
Georgia Today: Protesters arrested at UGA; Second Vogtle nuclear reactor; Food waste as energy
On the Monday April 29th edition of Georgia Today: Authorities make arrests at the University of Georgia at a protest over the war in Gaza; The second of two new nuclear reactors at Georgia's Plant Vogtle is up and running; and researchers look for a way to turn food waste into energy.
Walton County, Ga. annual Fishing Derby is on Saturday, May 4, at Meridian Park, Loganville
Walton County Parks & Recreation will host its annual Fishing Derby from 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 4, 2024 The event is for fishermen of all ages. The derby will be at the Meridian Community Center at 105 Generation Blvd. in Loganville. There is no entry cost and no advanced registration required.
Athens airport wants to pursue American Airlines, others as new service provider
Athens-Ben Epps Airport Director Mike Mathews wants to actively pursue American Airlines as a potential new provider of commercial passenger service at the facility, he told members of the airport authority at a recent meeting. Mathews’ comments at the authority’s March meeting came after a February trip by airport staff...
Flavor of Georgia grand prize winning drink relies on Georgia peaches
New Creation Soda Works, which produces a variety craft sodas, created a peach drink last year that won the grand prize in the annual Flavor of Georgia food contest earlier this month at the University of Georgia. But a breakfast meal would be key happenstance that would propel this Oconee...
Athens Neighborhood Health Center completes expansion of office
Marcus Garner walked into a freshly-painted room lined with cardboard boxes of chairs that need to be unpackaged and stationed. Garner, the CEO for the Athens Neighborhood Health Center on McKinley Drive in east Athens, is overseeing the final touches to an expansion of the medical facility that has seen it nearly double in size to almost 10,000 square feet.
20th Annual Masters Car Club Show scheduled for Saturday, May 4
If you’re a classic car enthusiast, you may want to head to downtown Loganville this Saturday. The Master Car Club and the City of Loganville are hosting the 20th annual Classic Car Show from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May, 4, at 4384 Pecan Street. map. 20th...
‘UGA Athletics in Your Town’ stopping in Cedartown to open tour
Note: information for this article was provided thanks to a release from the University of Georgia. – KtE ATHENS – “UGA Athletics in Your Town,” a traveling exhibit of materials from the University of Georgia Athletic Association archives, will be coming to cities and counties around the state of Georgia this summer. The first stop? […] The post ‘UGA Athletics in Your Town’ stopping in Cedartown to open tour appeared first on Polk Today.
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