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Watkinsville, Ga. – September 30, 2026 – St. Mary’s Medical Group will open a modern new medical office building on Oct. 6 on Hog Mountain Road near U.S. 441 and Presbyterian Village.   The new location at 1077 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville,will provide comfortable new space, modern amenities,and room to add additional providers and services for three St. Mary’s Medical Group practices: ...read more

EMMANUEL UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ATHENS ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC AS EXCLUSIVE SPORTS MEDICINE PARTNERDefining the New Standard for Sports Medicine Care in College AthleticsFRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga.––Sept. 25, 2026––Emmanuel University Athletics has ...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

Fellowship-Trained Surgeons Colt Crymes, MD, and Charles "Cody" While IV, MD, Elevate Specialized Care in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Sports Medicine, Shuolder Reconstruction   Athens Orthopedic Clinic is expanding access to specialty orthopedic care across Northeast Georgia with the addition of two fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons, Colt Crymes, MD, and Charles “Cody” White IV, MD. ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Artist2Artist Presents “Monterey Pop Music Festival — Athens Style” to Benefit Athens Area Homeless Shelter Athens, Georgia — September 14, 2026 — Artist2Artist is bringing the spirit of the legendary Monterey Pop Music Festival to Athens with an unforgettable day of music, art, and community on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Terrapin Beer Co. from 11:30 am - 7:00 ...read more

ARCADE, Ga. — (September 11, 2026) — HillWood Realty, an independently owned real estate firm focused on new home communities and serving builder clients throughout North Georgia, is excited to announce that Windy Lake Manor, a new Right Choice Homes community by Tipton Homebuilders, is now selling from the high $400,000s in Jefferson within the City of Arcade. Featuring modern farmhouse-inspired ...read more

St. Mary’s Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain-Myocardial Infarction (MI) Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2026. St. Mary’s is one of only 71 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes St. Mary’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that St. Mary’s has ...read more