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🏟 Why UGA Athletics just raised budget to $239M

Inside: Athens Scoop's real estate team, new fitness club, and great events for the weekend.

⚾️ How Georgia's baseball just made history

Inside: Athens Scoop changes, great pasta, and the new warden.

🏠 Why the UGA President's house is being sold off

Inside: Mayor runoff, tacos, dinner clubs, and paddling.

🔴 You're invited.

A private dinner for 20 Athens operators and business owners.

☕ How Jittery Joe’s new coffee is helping save birds

The new Morning Chorus roast is tied to UGA, Smithsonian’s Bird Friendly certification, and shade-grown farms. Plus: Pompeii, Athens film, NCAA tennis, and more.

🔴 Athens Scoop Business #6

The payroll fine print behind no tax on tips, plus our private dinner for 20 Athens operators.

💰 Why Athens-Clarke's FY27 budget hits $212.5M

Inside: the FY27 budget, May 19 election reminders, drought rules, a new parks director, and 10 Athens events.

🥩 Why Slater's Steakhouse is closing in Five Points after 3.5 years

Inside: a new family-run sushi spot in Watkinsville, data centers and water fight at the mayoral forum, and Indie South's 20th Springtacular Makers Market.

📚 Why Avid Bookshop is closing after 15 years

Inside: Aldean and Bryan reunite at Sanford, Athens' best sunglasses, and the housing fund's next chapter.

🚧 The commission's full plan for the future development of Athens

Also Inside: Dinner Club recap, award winning brunch spot, and Rock Lobsters going to playoffs.

🏛️ How Athens is fighting back against Data Centers

Inside: The new Czech restaurant, affordable senior housing, and danger for free bus rides.

☕ Meet the new owners of Hendershots

Inside: new restaurants opened this week, the new county election director, and 10 events this weekend.

🔴 Athens Scoop Business #5: Mayor mashup

Plus: the new Athens discount card to join that gets customers through your door.

☕️ How Hendershot's was saved after 15 years in Athens

Also inside: pizza inside an old factory, updates on the mayor race, and an idea: Athens Scoop Quarterly.

🔴 Athens Scoop Business #4: $1.2 billion in rebates

Plus: gas prices are dropping 33 cents a gallon starting now.

🧯Fights at Clarke County schools dropped 31%. Here's why.

Inside: A 31% drop in school fights, Cafe Racer's third location, and the ACC commission race heats up.

🔴 Athens Scoop Business #3: Kemp's $200M bet on GA-316

Plus: more on your business tax renewal, due in 15 days.

🔴 Last call: Dinner Club Signup closes in 2 HOURS

Come to Dinner Club and make 5 new friends: this Wednesday.

🏛️ Ballot is set: who's running for Mayor (and Congress)

Inside: Hendershot's says goodbye, the Expat, and why Clarke County hired Accenture.

🔴 Athens Scoop Business #2: Terry's new dean

Plus: the most powerful AI agent to do research on your competitors.

💵 The donors behind the Athens Mayor race

Also Inside: our new website, update on the Laken Riley case, and extending the Data Center moratorium.

🗳️ Takeaways from the heated mayor debate (data centers)

Inside: Five mayoral candidates debate the future of Athens, the daily grocery co-op bounces back, and the ACC considers a data center ban.

⚖️ The life sentence just given for a 25-year old murder

Inside: Life sentence handed down today, Megan Moroney's $9 surprise at Akins Ford, and 9 more things to do this week.

🔴 Last call: Dinner Club Signup closes in 5 HOURS

Real conversations with 5 neighbors that'll become lifelong friends — this Wednesday.

🏘️ The mayoral housing debate that'll change everything

Also Inside: great Mediterranean, UGA Economist's research on the 2026 economy, and the place to be for Mardi Gras.

🔴 Athens Scoop Business #1: $9.2 billion and counting

Plus: how to fix your Google profile from burying you in searches

The 25-year old Athens murder case, reopened

Also Inside: Athens Scoop Dinner Club v2, A great wine night near Downtown, and your best Valentine gift option.

🟥 Help us support Athens local businesses

Also Inside: Classic City's Marathon on Saturday, The Second AS Dinner Club, and Pizza inside a warehouse.

❄️ What to know for Athens' Winter Storm this weekend

Also Inside: Dinner Club recap, the best place to upgrade your bathroom, and

🔴 Last call: Dinner Club Signup closes in 24 hours

Real conversations with 5 neighbors that'll become lifelong friends — this Wednesday.

📱 Athens Gets Federal Alert System (for your phone)

Also inside: Athens Scoop Dinner Club update, some great Italian, and the rejected Hotel.

❗️Athens Scoop Dinner Club is live

Also Inside: Some great Vietnamese downtown, and some jazz at Porterhouse Grill.

🔴 Something new we’re bringing to the table - Athens Scoop Dinner Club

Real conversations with 5 neighbors that'll become lifelong friends.

💎 Athens' secret BBQ spot (locals don't want you to know)

Also inside: A Christmas Eve rescue, 3,200+ new alumni, and weekend disco lights.

Christmas Mini Edition

read this to get ready for 2026.

🚨 Athens woman crashes car into Kroger

Plus: update on SCOOP CLUB, pause on the Athens Data Centers, and Carbon's rescue story.

🗳️ Democrat flips Athens House seat in stunning Republican upset

Also inside: the SCOOP CLUB, great oysters, the Athens Symphony, and Obake the rescue.

Promote your business to 4,000+ Athens locals

How to get your business in front of 4,000+ Athens locals.

🚲 Should Athens have new bike lanes?

Also inside: Rock at the Georgia Theatre, some great Italian, and update on the off-campus shooting.

🗳️ 15,000 votes pour in for Athens special election

Plus shelter animals crash on couches, Christmas lights at the botanical gardens, and Five Points brings some Italian.

🎉 Athens celebrates as Dawgs stomp Texas: Were you there?

Plus: Normaltown scores fresh seafood, Habitat celebrates new homeownership, and Black entrepreneurs shine at Athens’ first business expo.

🗳️ Mason enters District 5 race - Yacht Rock Schooner brings Steely Dan

Also inside: Radio host KJ Allen runs for State House, UGA vs Georgia Tech rivalry game, and Evil Dead splatter fest.

Democrats flip Georgia utility seats - Power bill changes ahead

Also inside: Tornado siren test today, Dawgs beat Florida, and Dwight Yoakam comes to Akins Ford Arena.

State Rep. Wiedower resigns - Special election coming

Also inside: Odin the rescue cat's miracle story, $50K for East Athens programs, and Grateful Dead jams at Georgia Theatre.

Promote your business to 2,500+ Athens locals

How to get your business in front of 2,500+ Athens locals.

Athens mayoral race heats up - Fisher raises $100k

Also inside: Weaver D's plans retirement, the best New York-style pizza, and the Wild Rumpus Halloween parade.

Fire rescue, concert weekend, and Cinderella

Porchfest, mayor bids, and new housing

Live music returns, new arts features, plus big changes in downtown Athens.

Which Athens Restaurant Gets the Spotlight First?

Tell us which spot deserves the headline in Issue #1

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