Members in the News

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Friday, June 20, 2025
UGA-Community Partnership Recognized by International Town & Gown AssociationWednesday, June 18th, 2025At this year’s International Town and Gown Association (ITGA) conference, the Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) was honored with the 2025 Presidential Excellence Award, highlighting the organization’s multifaceted collaboration with the University of Georgia and dedication to supporting ...read more
Categories: Press Release
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
  Marissa Chastain of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce Graduates from Institute for Organization Management A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Marissa Chastian, IOM, Vice President of Operations of the ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
You’re invited to hear about the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia’s 2025 Neighbor Survey, completed in partnership with Athens Wellbeing Project. Please join us for a meal that matters. Listen to what our neighbors say about their experience of food insecurity, and explore how we can respond with collaborative and compassionate action. A hot breakfast will be catered by Mama's Boy.  thanks to ...read more
Categories: Community, Human Interest
Monday, June 16, 2025
ATHENS, GA (June, 16, 2025) – Georgia native and historian Stephen T. Jackson will launch the first two installments of his trilogy, The Preston Chronicles, a sweeping tale of power, politics, and Southern legacy, with a murderous twist.Inspired by Stephen’s family history, the first two books, Murder and the Silent Coupand Murder for the Greater Good, published by Palmetto Publishing, will be ...read more
Categories: Press Release
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is proud to introduce its newest community initiative, “A Heart for Art,” running from June 1 through August 1, 2025. This summer-long program invites the public to donate art supplies that will be distributed to Clarke County Elementary Schools for use in student creative projects throughout the upcoming school year. The “A Heart for Art” donation drive ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Monday, June 09, 2025
ATHENS, GEORGIA — Fully Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Athens, Georgia, is proud to announce that Ryan Rasmussen, CFP® recently joined the firm as a Financial Planner. Rasmussen holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and is a graduate of the University of Georgia’s financial planning program (2017).  Before joining Fully Financial, Ryan served as the ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Press Release, Chamber, Human Interest
Wednesday, June 04, 2025
The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is Now Accepting Applications for the 2025-2026 Community Grant ATHENS, GA – June 3, 2025—The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its 2025–2026 Community Grant Program. Each year, the Foundation awards up to $5,000 in grant funding to support initiatives in performing, visual, or culinary arts and ...read more
Friday, May 30, 2025
Athens, GA- May 29, 2025 – In a landmark moment for vocal music fans across the globe, all-vocal country sensations HOME FREE and viral sea shanty powerhouse THE LONGEST JOHNS are joining forces for a once-in-a-lifetime co-headline tour that will be visiting The Classic Center Theatre in Athens, GA, on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Blending heartland harmony with maritime melody, they will soon set ...read more
Categories: Community
Friday, May 09, 2025
  Athens, GA – 5/7/2025 – The Board of Directors of Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School is proud to announce a significant new chapter in the life of our school: beginning in the 2025–2026 academic year, we will be known as Donovan Catholic School, serving students in grades 7 through 12. This name change reflects our growing mission and the exciting expansion of our campus to include ...read more
Categories: Community, Education
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Dr. Christopher Ward, MD, MBA, FACEP, CPE, has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of St. Mary’s Health Care System, including its hospitals in Athens, Lavonia and Greensboro, effective Monday, April 14, 2025. Dr. Ward brings more than 30 years of progressive clinical and leadership experience to his new role with St. Mary’s. Most recently, he served as CMO for several hospitals in the ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Thursday, April 24, 2025
ATHENS, GA – April 15, 2025—Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top will bring their 2025 Elevation Tour, presented by CHMF Entertainment to The Classic Center Theatre in Athens, GA on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. at ClassicCenter.com. “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” has been at it for well over a half century, delivering rock, blues and boogie on ...read more
Tuesday, April 08, 2025
COLE SWINDELL Happy Hour Sad Tour with special guests: Priscilla Block & Logan Crosby Akins Ford Arena Friday, September 19, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 11, at 10:00 a.m.  ATHENS, GA – April 7, 2025-- Multi-Platinum selling and award-winning superstar Cole Swindell will bring his 2025 headlining Happy Hour Sad Tour to Akins Ford Arena on Friday, September 19, produced by ...read more
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
ATHENS, GA – February 4, 2025—Tom Segura, announced additional 2025 dates for his global stand-up comedy tour Tom Segura: Come Together, hitting The Classic Center Theatre on Friday, August 29. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 7, at 10:00 a.m. at ClassicCenter.com Segura’s highly anticipated new hour of comedy kicked off last year and has been selling out with stops across Asia and North ...read more
Thursday, February 06, 2025
ATLANTA – GeorgiaForward has selected 49 promising young leaders to serve the organization’s 2025 Young Gamechangers (YG) program. YG is a unique leadership action program hosted by GeorgiaForward, a non-profit organization administrated by the Georgia Municipal Association. Young Gamechangers brings professionals from across the state to work on the persistent challenges of one Georgia ...read more
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
 ATHENS, GA - February 3, 2025: Country music sensation Gavin Adcock is set to bring his electrifying performance to Akins Ford Arena in Athens, GA on October 17, 2025, as part of his Need To Tour. A Georgia native from Watkinsville, Adcock transitioned from a promising football career at Georgia Southern University to the country music scene after a knee injury in 2021. Channeling his energy ...read more
Categories: Press Release