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Last Tuesday, the mayor and commission allowed homes under 1,000 square feet of floor space but kept a rule banning kitchens in accessory structures in single-family neighborhoods.

The ACC Commission narrowly decided against an "urban camping" ban in a split 6-4 vote on Tuesday after dozens of people spoke in opposition to the proposal.

There will be a special election in November to replace outgoing ACC Board of Education member Nicole Hull.

If you're interested in running for the seat, qualifying begins at 9 am on August 19 and ends at noon on August 21. You can qualify at the ACC Elections Office in downtown Athens.

Allowing garage apartments or backyard cottages in Athens could help lower rents, but older homeowners aren't having it.

A large and continuing immigration crackdown is sweeping across Athens with more than ten people taken by ICE in just a few days. Four of those taken belonged to one family in which ICE took everyone but a 12-year-old girl.

Athens Transit wants to hear your opinion to help shape the direction of future transit improvements.

Voting has started for the 2026 local election and primary runoff! You can early vote until 5 pm today (and all week) at the ACC Elections Office, the ACC Library and the ACC Tennis Center.

Envision Athens has been selected to manage the county's affordable housing trust fund, which is expected to launch in early 2027.

The ACC Commission has approved a concept to redesign North Avenue for improved safety, reducing the number of car lanes to four. This exact concept failed 1-9 in 2024, but this week it passed in an 8-1 vote.

Taking a look at the school board -- In District 7, Lillie Brooks and Adam Shirley are competing to fill the seat LaKeisha Gantt will vacate as a result of her run for mayor. [PODCAST]