Athens is going through a trial phase of changing traffic signals to stop signs at three downtown intersections, but one councilman says the change will create more problems than it will solve. The ...

June 19th marks Juneteenth. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed it into law. It commemorates the day June 19,1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas, ...

The Juneteenth festivities are scheduled to take place from 3-7 p.m. outside of Athens City Hall at 301 College Ave., which is where College Avenue intersects with Washington Street. The event is free ...