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Aug 17, 20202 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Aug 11, 20202 min read
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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Classic City News
Aug 5, 20203 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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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Classic City News
Jul 24, 20202 min read
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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Classic City News
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Jul 16, 20203 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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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Classic City News
Jul 1, 20202 min read
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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Classic City News
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Jun 19, 20202 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Jun 16, 20205 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Jun 15, 20202 min read
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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Classic City News
Jun 13, 20203 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Jun 7, 20201 min read
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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Classic City News
Jun 2, 20201 min read
State of Affairs: Time for a change
On Saturday, Crew Dragon’s astronauts headed into space while here on Earth work crews cleaned up the damage left by anguished and...
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Classic City News
May 31, 20201 min read
Trump is a failure in leadership
Do we as Americans no longer expect a U.S. president to rise above partisanship to speak from and to the nation as a whole? It seems to...
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Classic City News
May 20, 20202 min read
Hice deflects blame from Trump for mishandling coronavirus crisis
I totally agreed with U.S. Rep. Jody Hice when he recently wrote that someone must be held accountable for how the coronavirus outbreak...
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Classic City News
May 17, 20201 min read
Facts about absentee voting
Georgians should understand the facts regarding absentee voting since the coronavirus isn’t going away in 2020. Fact One: the current...
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