News for Human Interest
Monday, November 03, 2025
Athens, Ga. – St. Mary’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Center has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2025. This award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list can be viewed on Newsweek’s website. The America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2025 ranking awards the ...read more
Categories: Community, Human Interest, Press Release
Monday, November 03, 2025
Athens Wellbeing Project Warns of Local Food Security and Health Crisis as SNAP and WIC Funding Halt Threatens Thousands of Households
Athens, Georgia — The Athens Wellbeing Project (AWP) is warning of an imminent hunger and public health emergency beginning Saturday, November 1, when federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Press Release
Monday, October 27, 2025
ATHENS, GA – October 21, 2025— Get ready for a full day of hoops, energy, and hometown pride!Classic City Showcase is tipping off on Saturday, December 13, at Akins Ford Arena, bringingtogether some of North Georgia’s top basketball programs for an action-packed slate of games."I am thrilled that Akins Ford Arena will be hosting our local high schools in the Classic CityShowcase,” said Brad Akins, ...read more
Categories: Community, Human Interest, Press Release
Monday, October 27, 2025
ATHENS, GA – October 23, 2025— Downtown Athens is just one month away from shining even
brighter as The Classic Center Theatre sets the stage for a season packed with show-stopping
hits, starting with Clue, the first show of the highly anticipated 2025–2026 Broadway
Entertainment Series, presented by Akins Ford.
This Broadway season promises an unforgettable mix of beloved favorites and bold ...read more
Categories: Community, Human Interest, Press Release
Monday, October 13, 2025
Bogart, Ga. – October 9, 2025 – St. Mary’s and the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, Sept. 18, to celebrate the opening of ArrIVe Infusion Therapy on Malcom Bridge Road near Bogart. ArrIVe brings to the community a new and better way of providing patient-centered outpatient IV infusion care.
The occasion marked more than the relocation and expansion of ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Human Interest
