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Classic City News
Nov 7, 20223 min read
One Man's Opinion: Vince Dooley was more than a great coach
By Bill Crane Others have written and more will write, detailed tributes to Coach Vince Joseph Dooley (age 90) as the winningest coach in...
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Classic City News
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Voting Day
A local radio program noted that Election Day itself is losing its identity with the advent and high participation of early voting. That...
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Classic City News
Oct 26, 20221 min read
Ballot referendum would help low-income Athenians keep their homes
As a homeowner in Athens’ West Broad neighborhood and a member of the Advisory Board, we advocated to our state representatives for help...
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Classic City News
Oct 15, 20221 min read
Wealth doesn’t trickle down, it remains at the top
Since the 1980s, Republicans have argued for cutting public programs because they cost too much money, such as Social Security, Medicare....
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Classic City News
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Voting time
Republicans, having learned that voter roll growth and high voter turnout always push their candidates lower down the rungs of power’s...
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Classic City News
Sep 30, 20221 min read
Man’s remains found in Athens sewage pipe
By Joe Johnson At about 11;15 a.m. Friday, Athens-Clarke County police responded to a report of a deceased person who was located in a...
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Classic City News
Sep 26, 20222 min read
My body, my freedom
I fear that many Americans believe the decision (Roe v. Wade) passed 50 years ago and recently overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court,...
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Classic City News
Sep 7, 20221 min read
Voting time
Georgia has seen waves of new voting restrictions passed by a party that has learned that escalation of voter rolls shunts its candidates...
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Classic City News
Aug 22, 20225 min read
Clarke County School District Goes Rogue
By Michael H. McLendon Two actions of the CCSD School Board this week do not bode well for the future of our schools and the...
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Classic City News
Aug 22, 20224 min read
Article not transparent
By Mara Zuniga Blake Aued, an Athens journalist, once again has written an article that takes some truth, and some misinformation to try...
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Classic City News
Aug 18, 20222 min read
Community must hear from Hooker prior to his being confirmed as Clarke schools superintendent
Athens NAACP is calling on the Clarke County School Board to hold a community meeting with the“sole finalist“ for school superintendent...
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Classic City News
Jun 29, 20221 min read
Republican candidates in Georgia deaf to majority of citizens in favor of women's right to abortion
Georgia Republican candidates for state and federal office are pledging to ban abortion even in cases of rape, incest or to save the life...
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Classic City News
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Gun violence: Americans being slaughtered as they go about daily business
Many of our elected officials- governors, state legislators, members of Congress-have failed to act to stop the murder of our children in...
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Classic City News
Jun 6, 20225 min read
A Little Weird: Guns are not for everyone
“I think all bullets should cost five thousand dollars… if a bullet cost five thousand dollars there would be no more innocent...
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Classic City News
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Voter Suppression
The cat is out of the bag, the rabbit is out of the box, the possum is sprung from the hav-a-hart, the steel-trapped weasel has finally...
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Classic City News
May 16, 20221 min read
Where’s the Beef? What an ‘80’s Ad Tells Us About Georgia Politics in 2022
Dear Editor, In 1984, Wendy’s launched a nationwide advertising blitz that became one the most effective messaging campaigns ever. A...
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Classic City News
Mar 29, 20222 min read
Request absentee ballots early to navigate obstacles to voting
Absentee voting is the preferred method for voters out of town, those without transportation, voters for whom leaving the home is...
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Classic City News
Mar 29, 20221 min read
We Must Use Paper Ballots in Upcoming Elections
Elections are the lifeblood of our democracy. Our ability to freely elect our own representatives is the very heart of our...
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Classic City News
Mar 28, 20227 min read
Who is Mykeisha Ross and why does she want to be mayor of Athens?
By Mykeisha Ross Who is Mykeisha Ross? I am an activist, author, artist and creative solutionist. My purpose as a creative visionary is...
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Classic City News
Mar 24, 20224 min read
Why elect Pearl Hall to City Hall?
By Pearl Hall I believe in “community service for the people.” I have participated in many activities to reflect my passion for the...
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