Home - Flagpole
Flagpole’s 2024 Holiday Market Roundup: Find Local Artists at Over 50 Craft Fairs and Studio Sales
The Real Story of the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Jun 19, 2019 · RFK, the 42-year-old younger brother of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, served as U.S. Attorney General from 1961–1964 and was elected to the U.S. Senate to represent the state of New York in 1964.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens in Athens as New Law …
Oct 2, 2024 · Almost a decade after the Georgia legislature legalized it, Athens residents finally have access to medical marijuana without driving to Atlanta now that the city’s first dispensary is open. Meanwhile, a new state law threatens the livelihood of existing hemp shops that sell similar products without a prescription. Fine Fettle—an outpost of one of …
Athens Musician Will Hart of Olivia Tremor Control Has Died at 53
Nov 29, 2024 · The Athens music scene suffered a huge blow over the Thanksgiving holiday as Will Cullen Hart of the legendary 1990s psychedelic pop band Olivia Tremor Control has died at age 53, according to his lifelong friend and collaborator Robert Schneider. Hart “passed away this morning of natural causes, suddenly, peacefully, and in a very happy mood around the release of the two new OTC songs ...
The 2024-2025 Flagpole Guide To Athens, GA • Entertainment
In addition to music and art, Athens is home to a variety of creative performance-based communities with regular monthly and seasonal events. There are opportunities for the curious to participate or entertainment seekers to simply watch.
Six Books to Read About JFK’s Assassination 60 Years Ago
Nov 29, 2023 · Sixty years after he was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, the murder of President John F. Kennedy has inspired enough books to fill a library. Historians have documented the Kennedy presidency and the bloody end of a time called Camelot. Conspiracy believers have added their conjectures about the assassination in hundreds of books and in films like director Oliver Stone’s JFK in 1991 ...
Leisure Services Survey Says Athens Residents Love the Outdoors
Nov 20, 2024 · Athens residents love trails and want more of them, according to surveys conducted for a new Leisure Services Department master plan. Sandy Creek Nature Center (90%), Firefly Trail (88%), Sandy Creek Park and Lake Chapman (87%) and the North Oconee River Greenway (82%) were among the top five recreational facilities that residents said they were most satisfied with, along with the Lyndon House ...
Mayor Kelly Girtz Endorses Kalki Yalamanchili for District Attorney
Sep 18, 2024 · Mayor Kelly Girtz and four Athens-Clarke County commissioners have endorsed Kalki Yalamanchili, who is running as an independent against Democratic District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez. Girtz endorsed Gonzalez in 2020. He was joined in endorsing Yalamanchili this year by commissioners Allison Wright, Dexter Fisher, John Culpepper and Mike Hamby, according to Yalamanchili’s campaign. The mayor ...
Two Athens State Representatives Elected to Leadership Positions
Nov 20, 2024 · Two of Athens’ members in the Georgia House of Representatives were elected to leadership positions last week. Rep. Spencer Frye will serve as vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, while Rep. Houston Gaines will hold the same position for House Republicans. Gaines, entering his fourth term, has served as the GOP caucus vice chair since 2022. But Frye is a newcomer to the position after ...
Live Review: Freaks on Parade Tour with Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper ...
Sep 16, 2024 · I don’t know that I’m ever going adjust to this new era of rock and roll that insists on getting to bed at a decent time. It’s happening everywhere and not just with legend-stacked bills like this that attract a decidedly older audience. So, I was laughing all the way to the Ameris Bank on Sept. 12 when my Flagpole compatriot Mike White and I were already in our seats as Cleveland, OH ...