Editions

🏠 When Athens will stop accepting paper building permits

Inside: online permit and inspection tracking, permit fees without extra processing charges, and over 200 acts at Historic Athens Porchfest.

🥬 What's new at UGA's bigger Tate food pantry

Inside: Over 100 students visit UGA's Student Food Pantry a day, plan a date and lounge with adorably adoptable rescue cats, and enjoy fresh produce from the Athens Farmers Market

📷 Why Athens police may need warrants to search Flock camera plate data

Inside: Athens' 33 Flock cameras, Five & Ten's Sunday brunch in Five Points, and 200-plus porch performances at Historic Athens Porchfest.

🗳️ Why 1,154 Athens voters got two absentee ballots

Inside: early voting at the Costa Building, the Athens Fibercraft Guild at Lyndon House, and over 200 Porchfest performances.

🏛️ What Athens' sidewalk camping ban means for downtown

Inside: $1 million for temporary emergency housing, Big City Bread's afternoon coffee and pastries, and Porchfest in six Athens neighborhoods.

🗳️ Which Athens precincts have new polling places for Nov. 3?

Inside: October 13 marks the start of early voting, Check Georgia's My Voter site to check your November 3 polling site, and mark your calendars for the Fall Ren Faire at Athentic's!

🎓 Clarke County's graduation rate rose. Which high school led?

Inside: Cedar Shoals leads in increasing graduation rate for students with Clarke Central close behind, Athens' job board opens up for October, and Daniel Tosh live at The Classic Center Theatre

🚶 Why Stonehenge Way residents may wait for sidewalks

Inside: Old Monroe Road's proposed crossings, cornbread-crusted trout at Last Resort Grill, and the North Georgia Folk Festival at Sandy Creek Park.

🚗 How much traffic could proposed Highway 29 stores bring?

Inside: a Highway 29 rezoning hearing at City Hall, free pétanque games on Hoyt Street, and Friday's native plant sale.

🏬 Why Georgia Square Mall could get 4,000 apartment bedrooms

Inside: ground-floor shops along Atlanta Highway, commissioners' call for mall green space, 1000 Faces' discount for returning a coffee bag, and a special way to capture the moments of pregnancy you'll want to remember.

🏗️ Why county planners oppose 181 apartments on West Broad

Inside: A proposed contribution to Athens’ affordable housing fund, plans to uncover part of Tanyard Branch, Friday’s UGA Homecoming Parade, and Sonocosmos by Matt Venuti coming to Athens Oct. 10.

🏘️ Why Athens scaled back its Linnentown memorial

Inside: A coffee spot worth adding to your routine, what’s changing around Athens, a local hemp shop making things easier to understand, and specific events to add to your week.

🎸 What AthFest grants are adding to Athens classrooms

Inside: More than $80K for school arts, seasonal pasta at The Expat, Georgia’s free Pink Match at Stegeman, plus a look at what you can learn about an Athens neighborhood before buying a home.

🌉 Who Athens may name the East Broad bridge for

Inside: Athens Photography Guild, an employee-owned local construction company, plus guidance for navigating a Georgia divorce and a kitchen designed to work better for you.

🍺 What stays when Terrapin stops brewing in Athens

Inside: A classic Southern play comes to Athens, new afternoon coffee and pastry hours at Big City Bread, plus two home and errand tips to make fall a little easier and a special wedding offer from The Gillen House.

🌭 Why College Square may limit street food to prepackaged items

Inside: A key Athens commission vote, beignets and café au lait on Prince Avenue, plus a closer look at senior living and what to know before buying a home.

🗳️ Why Athens could raise its sales tax to 9%

Inside: important updates for Athens voters and property owners, a night out with the Athens Scoop Dinner Club, new job opportunities, a special offer for your pup, and upcoming events around town.

🎓 Meet the finalist to lead UGA’s university system

Inside: What’s next for UGA’s leadership, a new Eastside dining option, what a “whole child” education looks like, and a local service team helping keep your home running.

☕ Why Athens’ 7 Brew scored 82 on its food inspection

Inside: Six Athens-Clarke establishments earned perfect inspection scores, including Cedar Shoals High School, plus the Athens Scoop Dinner Club, fall migrants, and a local plumber to keep on speed dial.

🚑 Why some Athens neighborhoods wait longer for ambulances

Inside: A closer look at Athens' ambulance coverage, two local spots worth knowing on Macon Highway, Athens Scoop Dinner Club, and what to consider before choosing a treatment to refresh your look.

🌳 What Athens may give up to keep its Apollo 14 Moon Tree

Inside: Athens could receive $4.4 million to tackle home health hazards, plus the Athens Scoop Dinner Club, a little help finding motivation, and two ways to get involved with The Stage Oconee this fall.

🚂 Why new College Avenue housing won’t fix the 9-foot bridge

Inside: A look at what’s happening with downtown parking, practical advice for pet owners, a new food option on Atlanta Highway, and what to know before starting your next property project.

🏟️ What could be built around Akins Ford Arena

Inside: A possible change to Athens’ plastic bag rules, a closer look at business insurance, a new fall festival at the Taylor-Grady House, and a few ways to enjoy Athens this week.

🚲 The 20 Athens roads being studied for bike and pedestrian upgrades

Inside: A look at three Athens streets on the corridor list, an important deadline for local voters, a chance to join the Athens Scoop Dinner Club, and a new way to spend your fall.

🚧 Why Jimmy Daniell Road is closing for six months

Inside: A $1,000 opportunity for graduating CCSD seniors, a boba spot where dinner can turn into karaoke, a closer look at when extra help at home may be needed, and a cat café visit worth adding to your list.

🏠 Nearly $1 million could go toward affordable housing in Athens

Inside: A coffee stop for when you need a little more than coffee, a special way to capture this stage of your baby’s life, a new dental program coming to local schools, a family night out worth knowing, and upcoming events around Athens.

☀️ Saturday could bring record-breaking heat to athens

Inside: A new Athens Scoop Dinner Club, a local health food store worth knowing, a forgotten 401(k) worth checking, and an important change to Athens building permits.

🏈 Why Athens Is Getting Ready for a Big Football Weekend

Inside: A neighborhood spot worth knowing, a big football weekend ahead, relief at the gas pump, a local business built for Athens entrepreneurs, and a live music event to add to your calendar.

💧 Where Your Athens Stormwater Fee Actually Goes

Inside: A new coffee spot to try, a new option for Athens pet owners, a seasonal home tip, and specific events to add to your week.

🏈 Athens just got a new team to cheer for

Inside: A new healthcare option, a closer look at the local real estate market, and new ways to connect, explore, and enjoy Athens this week.

🎓 How UGA’s growth is changing Athens

Inside: A new restaurant takes over a familiar Athens spot, a look at what’s changing around town, and what to know about Memorial Park.

🛒 What a new Publix could mean for West Athens

Inside: A new Publix coming to West Athens, a new option for orthopedic urgent care, and a new downtown coffee stop.

🏡 Your 2026 Athens property tax bill has arrived

Inside: a $40M fiber expansion coming to Athens, an important property tax update for local homeowners, and a first-hand look at trying a new workout routine.

🏈 Georgia Bulldogs enter the season ranked No. 3 nationally

Inside: the Athens Film Festival returns with 110+ films, a Sushi One & Bobalicious Cafe stop worth the drive, and three local events worth adding to your weekend plans.

🎨 Why Athens needs an Artist for its new library

Inside: next Dinner Club date, new emergency council, and a great coffee spot you should go to.

🛍️ Why Georgia Square Mall might be redeveloped

Inside: the new steakhouse on Prince Ave, how divorce in Georgia works, and the next Dinner Club.

🥗 Inside UGA's new dining hall

Inside: Athens film festival, volunteering for the school district, and the new dining hall at UGA.

🏠 Why Athens just made Tiny Homes legal

Inside: how to start a moving business, Athens Film festival, and Nordstorm Rack.

🎤 The Georgia governor candidates visiting Athens

Inside: how to use our new events calendar, next dinner club, and ordinance proposals.

🚷 The proposal to stop sleeping on Athens sidewalks

Inside: the new events calendar, southeast asian cuisine, and more.

🚗 Why downtown Athens is replacing it's parking meters

Inside: Dinner Club registration closed, downtown's coffee spot, and a new cafe from a UGA grad coming soon.

🩺 Meet the UGA School of Medicine's first class

Inside: Final 48 hours for the Dinner Club, our recommended realtor spotlight, and more.

📢 How Athens wants to fix homelessness

Inside: grocery store turned BBQ, how to get seats for our Dinner Club, and more.

🍽 The new UGA study highlighting food insecurity across Georgia

Inside: final Dinner Club spots, our new Pet of the Month, and food insecurity in Georgia.

📈 Why Athens unemployment is rising

Inside: everything to know about Dr. Moore's med spa, our Dinner Club, and a new sunglasses shop.

🍎 What to know on Mayor Girtz's new 'You Matter' proclamation

Inside: the Athens school sending students to Stanford, SPLOST funding, and a new Mexican spot.

🥙 Why this franchise is leaving Downtown Athens

Inside: Monday's coffee pick to start the week, Athens' unique ultrasound boutique, and UGA's rating standing.

🏈 Who's backing the new Indoor Football team

Inside: I joined a new gym, Dinner Club updates, and a new name for a park downtown.

🥯 The new bagel spot coming downtown

Inside: a classic Athens pizza spot, Georgia custody law, and an update on the downtown arrests.

🍴Your full guide to Athens Restaurant Week

Inside: why you're getting this on Monday, a great coffee spot, and a UGA medical pathway for student athletes.

🏅 How Mayor Girtz got in the Hall of Fame

Inside: Scuba Diving in Athens, Athens Restaurant Week, and our next Dinner Club.

🩺 Who's leading UGA's new Nursing Bachelor's program

Inside: the ideal lunch sushi spot in Watkinsville, Dinner Club is back, and more.

☀️ What to know about July 4th Athens weather

Inside: final spots for our Dinner Club, West Broad School renovation, and more.

📸 Everything that came out of AthFest

Inside: Italian, AthFest, and the city's ideas for helping with bikes.

🎶 What to know for AthFest tomorrow

Inside: 10,000 reader milestone, Dinner Club, and interviews with congressional candidates.

🍺 Why Akademia Brewing Co. is closing after nearly a decade

Also inside: a new Brett's American concept, Fisher reflecting on the win, and our Dinner Club.

How Athens got it's first black mayor

Inside: Athens' best gym community, mayor election results, and a new judicial center building.

🏫 How Clarke County school board is filling roles

Inside: Korean BBQ, our Dinner Club, and Juneteenth.

🐾 How Athens' foster pet program is back

Inside: diving in Athens, our fifth dinner club, and movies at Wire Park.

📪 How the Mayor runoff will be decided

Inside: new summer drinks from a local sushi spot, the mayor runoff, and the next Dinner Club date.

✉️ The mayor runoff voting deadline today

Inside: Dinner Club applications due, penny sales tax, and absentee ballot deadlines.

🎤 The face off between the final mayor candidates

Inside: your go-to spot for gardening, a classic restaurant coming to Athens, and some great weekend events.

🏟 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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