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Uga IX to debut in September

Russ, Georgia’s interim mascot, may soon be out of work. Sonny Seiler, whose family has kept the Uga line since the 1950s, told the Athens-Banner Herald they hope to reveal Uga IX at the football team’s picture day in August. That would make the new mascot’s first game the season opener in Sanford Stadium against [...]

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Large student apartment complex coming to downtown

A nearly half-million square foot student living apartment complex may be coming to downtown Athens, the Athens Banner-Herald reported Friday. Landmark Properties submitted plans to build two six-story buildings with 612 total bedrooms at the corner of Thomas Street and North Avenue. The project would also include a 636-space parking deck, leasing office and three [...]

‘Marrow-thon’ finds bone marrow match for sick 12-year-old

The 24-hour “Marrow-thon” to find a bone marrow donor match for an Athens Academy sixth grader was successful, 11 Alive reported this morning. The odds of finding a match for 12-year-old Kajal Patel, who was diagnosed with an immune disorder at the age of nine months, were one in 20,000 — but impossible was nothing to [...]

Tate Center Post Office closing

University officials have announced the Tate Center Post Office will permanently close on May 31, after operating for 23 years. “The amount of postal revenue being generated at the Tate Center location has declined significantly.  Of 1,078 post office boxes at the Tate Center, only 106 are rented,” a media release states. “Based on the decline in mail revenue, [...]

Timberlake, Eastwood movie done filming in Athens

If you were hoping to catch a glimpse of Justin Timberlake, Clint Eastwood or Amy Adams around town, you may have missed your chance. Crew members and state and city officials told The Red & Black they finished their Athens shots on Monday. Stefanie Paupeck, a communication specialist for the Georgia Department of Economic Development, [...]

PHOTO GALLERY: Caterpillar plant groundbreaking

After months of negotiations and planning, Caterpillar employees and members of the Athens area community broke ground on the site which will soon house a new Caterpillar plant. The plant, which is moving to the United States from Japan, is expected to bring 4,200 jobs and $2.3 billion to the area, according to Athens Mayor Nancy [...]

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