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Dr. Brian Burke joins St. Mary’s Orthopedic Specialists Media Contacts: Brooke Marshall, Regional Director Marketing & Communications Mark Ralston St. Mary’s Health Care System Marketing Admin Coordinator 706.389.3895 706.296-6717 (mobile) Brooke.Marshall@stmarysathens.org mralston@stmarysathens.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Athens, GA., October 21, 2026 – St. Mary’s Medical Group is proud to ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CircleMakers Expands Succession Support as Family Businesses Prepare for Their Next Generation Freewebinar series begins October 23; expanded advisory platform helps owners, families and executives prepare leaders, align decisions and protect what they have built. GREENSBORO, Ga., October 10, 2026 — CircleMakers today announced an expanded family business advisory ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact:  Ivy Ramage, Ivy@ClassicCenter.com 706.357.4414 Hockey Takes Center Stage at Akins Ford Arena This October   ATHENS, GA – October 7, 2026– Hockey is back in Athens, with a new season, a new  professional league, and a major milestone all hitting the ice at Akins Ford Arena in Downtown  Athens, GA, this October. The Athens Rock Lobsters ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  For more information, contact:  Ivy Ramage, Ivy@ClassicCenter.com  706.357.4414 The Classic Center Theatre Celebrates 30 Years of Broadway this month with The Music Man ATHENS, GA – October 9, 2026 — The Classic Center Theatre is kicking off its 30th year of entertainment in Athens, GA, with Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, on October 20-21 as part ofthe 2026–2027 ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   READY TO CRUSH IT? ATHENS CRUSH ANNOUNCE INAUGURAL DANCE TEAM AUDITIONS   ATHENS, GA — September 30, 2026 — The Athens Crush are turning up the volume - and they’re looking for dancers ready to bring the energy to the field. The new Indoor Football League (IFL) franchise has announced auditions for the team’s inaugural Athens Crush Dance Team, which will perform at ...read more

  MEDIA CONTACT Cindy Lou FarleyEvent Marketing Coordinatorinfo@artfulhands.org678-699-3585 --------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Making Place Exhibition and Programs Bring Southern Craft and Tradition to Athens Exhibition runs November 2-12, 2026, at the Athens Cotton Press ATHENS, Ga. - Southern pottery, hand-forged ironwork, and the ...read more

The Athens Folk Music and Dance Society will present the 41st Annual North Georgia Folk Festival on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Sandy Creek Park in Athens, Georgia. The day-long program will showcase musicians, artists and craftspeople from North Georgia and surrounding areas. Admission to the festival is $17 for adults, $10 for students and free for kids under 14. The festival ticket price ...read more

BUFORD, Ga. — (July 27, 2026) — HillWood Realty, an independently owned real estate firm serving buyers, sellers, investors and communities throughout North Georgia, is pleased to announce that Ryland Park, a new 55+ active adult community by Heritage Group Homes, is now selling from the mid-$300,000s. Located just minutes from Athens, Ryland Park offers thoughtfully designed ranch-style homes, ...read more