r/Athens • • 3h ago

If you early vote downtown, you can still get an old sticker

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26 Upvotes

This is a testament to both my voting record, and my water consumption. Stay hydrated and vote!


r/Athens • • 6h ago

Flock cameras and Mapquest

38 Upvotes

In case you didn’t know, Mapquest has added a layer to their map that shows surveillance cameras.


r/Athens • • 3h ago

District 121 Camp$$gn Contributions by the numbers

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17 Upvotes

Hey folks. Putting these out there. Make your own inferences about who’s backing whom, why, and how well they will represent you and your community’s interests under the Golden Dome.

Retirees: 50% of Gisler’s total; educators: 0% for Guest.

From finance / energy stakeholders Guest got 40-50x the amount of $$$ brought in. And yet I’ve only seen Gisler at community energy conversations with open dialogue.


r/Athens • • 14h ago

Athens Event I don't think Ive ever been more ready.

61 Upvotes

I've been missing this so badly. So, are y'all gonna flex outfits you've been holding off for the past month? Or... just me?


r/Athens • • 2h ago

Tallassee power outage

5 Upvotes

West side is having power outage currently, obligatory anyone know why post? Super inconvenient for football purposes.


r/Athens • • 13h ago

"What's That Noise?" Have you heard her?

22 Upvotes

In childhood, at the YMCA summer camp there was a story they told the kids to stop them from sneaking out of the cabins back in the 80s. It was about a local cryptoid named the Chicken Lady.
She was a creature that haunted the camp and ate the kids who snuck out at night.

She was a jogger who was taking a short cut home at night, a short cut that required crossing the 4 lane highway running around town. In her rush to get home she ignored a wise man’s words “look both ways before crossing the street”

Her lapse in judgement resulted in her stepping in front of a semi truck carrying a load of chickens to slaughter. The moments following the entanglement of metal and flesh are the moments where the vail between dimensions opens and the unexplainable becomes reality.

The chicken blood ran down the asphalt and blended into the puddle of blood rapidly growing beneath the jogger. The energy seeping from the open vail allowed the fusion of DNA between the lady and the chickens; saving her life as the sheer volume of chicken blood allowed her lifeless body to slowly regain strength.
As the tow trucks showed up and pulled the truck off the woman, or once was a woman, the people on scene reported hearing a screech that echoed into their bones and in a flash a feathered fury dashed away from the wreckage and into the woods.
They never recovered the woman’s body.

For years following this incident, there was never a real report on what happened to the lady. An empty casket buried. A cross on the side of the road with faded fake flowers. And summer after summer the troubled kids always find a way to disappear at camp. Some say they got picked up by their parents in the middle of the night and went home. Others say they go to jail for sneaking out.
But those of us who were smart enough not to get caught knew we were one wrong step away from going a foul.
Becoming rotten egg.
A haunted hen.
Up next for slaughter for the Chicken Lady.


r/Athens • • 22h ago

Film developing service now in Athens!

55 Upvotes

I know people in town have talked in the past about needing a local place to get film developed. We finally have the "Athens Film Lab". I'm not affiliated, but this announcement just came thru the UGA listserv. They do 35mm rolls, disposable cameras, and 120 film.

Seems like they operate through insta and google forms:

https://www.instagram.com/athensfilmlab?rpxt=N2hzbml2Z2UwamNz

Happy snaps!


r/Athens • • 14h ago

I’m 30 just moved to Athens how do I make friends??

12 Upvotes

I like live music, all sports, video games, magic the gathering, and drinking 10 beers on a weekday. Where are the people gathering?


r/Athens • • 20h ago

WTH, Siko

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36 Upvotes

I’ll eventually get over you tagging my favorite spot in all of Athens, but did you really have to spray paint the plants too? 😭

Pardon my Karen moment, this place just has a lot of sentimentality attached to it for me


r/Athens • • 19h ago

Community sentiment on atl hwy loop entrance.

14 Upvotes

Can I see a show of hands for people that think it’s okay to go from the far left lane on the bridge all the way into the turn lane? With absolutely no regard for anyone else? Just trying to get into the mind of the enemy. I’ve seen full semi truck and trailers move over two lanes into an already full turn lane. Is it that much of an inconvenience to get into the turn lane before the light where Krispy Kreme is or what?


r/Athens • • 1d ago

Local News $1.1 million solar array coming to the jail parking lot

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39 Upvotes

r/Athens • • 1d ago

Costco

21 Upvotes

I need to run to Costco at some point this weekend. I hate when it’s crowded there though. I was thinking of maybe going during the game tomorrow and that there might be fewer people there. Thoughts?


r/Athens • • 1d ago

Local News Schematic design for new east side fire station

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16 Upvotes

r/Athens • • 1d ago

Vendor Application are Live

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11 Upvotes

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We are now accepting vendor application for Game Central Station X!

The event will be April 3rd-4th 2027 at the Jackson County Agricultural Facility, in Jefferson Ga.

(Sorry Athens we needed much bigger space, but can't afford the classic center...yet!)

Vendor application link is on our website...

GameCentralStation.net

If you sell games, retro toys, gaming related arts and crafts, TCG, or anything gaming related, you will fit in perfectly! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions pertaining to the event.

We also have some sponsorship opportunities if any local businesses would like to get involved!


r/Athens • • 14h ago

Can anyone pls dm me were the PBR? Is? for porchfest afterparty

0 Upvotes

Is it the same location as last year? Or how do I find out?

Meant to say PBJ I think.


r/Athens • • 23h ago

Blood Sausage / Black Pudding?

3 Upvotes

I just found myself REALLY craving a breakfast with some panfried blood sausage... does anyone know of any restaurants or butchers in the area that carry it?


r/Athens • • 22h ago

Who wants to go to see Ratboys at 40W 10/20? I have extras

3 Upvotes

r/Athens • • 1d ago

Where’s Sammy?!

8 Upvotes

Sammy left M&K Nails and he was my absolute favorite. Does anyone know where he went?


r/Athens • • 1d ago

GA Supreme Court Ruling with massive ramifications for Athens

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9 Upvotes

If UGA doesn't have to pay any fees for any services, that could be ruinous.


r/Athens • • 1d ago

Question / Request Gimme Some Sugar. Please.

5 Upvotes

If anyone has a spare ticket for Sugar, I will pay you medium bucks for it. You can contact me right up until the show starts if you have one and your plans change.

Thank you!


r/Athens • • 1d ago

UFO

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80 Upvotes

Spotted this months ago in Winterville. It’s gone now but I assume it’s relocated in Watkinsville now off Daniel’s Bridge Rd.
Anyone seen this ??


r/Athens • • 1d ago

Athens Event Hard week of work? Seasonal depression? Bad breakup? Wanna scream into the void? Can't afford therapy? Perhaps group mutual combat swordfighting with pool noodles is the relief you seek

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109 Upvotes

Inspired by a couple different posts here in over the months and years, it's finally a real thing. NEXT Saturday, Oct 24th, come on down Southeast Clarke Park (4440 Lexington Rd) at high NOON and join us in pool noodle sword fights with friends and strangers. Completely free. Screaming is encouraged. Metal music will be provided if needed.

There will be 34 pool noodles available for use, just please don't take them home with you, we gonna need em for next time. If more people show up, we'll have to rotate. If no one shows up, I'll just be sad and alone.

I'm gonna tag some users from said previous posts in a comment below that indicated they might be interest in such a thing.

And please no comments about the flyer, it was made by an autistic eleventeen year old child for zero compensation.


r/Athens • • 1d ago

What is the end game here? I must know.

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80 Upvotes

Why does this exist? Who makes this? Why am I now and have I always been on the mailing list? Is someone trying to tell me something? Are you in danger? Make it make sense!


r/Athens • • 1d ago

Los Sabores de Casa

15 Upvotes

I can't recommend this place enough! Its a pan latin restaurant in Oconee. The food is incredible and the family and staff operating it are so nice! Definitely keep it on your list!!!


r/Athens • • 22h ago

Any Canes in Athens

0 Upvotes

Miami fans 👀 i’ve seen y'all out here. where are we watching UM vs FSU tomorrow night??