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Andrew Saunders has been appointed deputy manager in the Athens-Clarke County Manager’s Office. Saunders had been serving as the interim assistant manager since July 2024.

New Athens-Clarke County deputy manager appointed

The Forest Heights neighborhood in Athens is preparing for its annual Blueberry Festival this weekend.

The Blueberry Festival is one branch of the Blueberry Project, a neighborhood-wide effort to grow and sustain community blueberry bushes.

Forest Heights Blueberry Festival aims to sustain community resilience project The Blueberry Festival is one branch of the Blueberry Project, a neighborhood-wide effort to grow and sustain community blueberry bushes.

Drought conditions persist but there’s hope that this weekend’s rain will offer some small relief.

The two major fires in Southern Georgia have both been 90% contained. However, the Georgia Forestry Commission continues to urge caution because of dry conditions.

Memorial Day weekend weather could result in minor flooding The National Integrated Drought Information System predicts that the rain expected Memorial Day weekend through to the last days of May will result in around 4 to 5 inches of rain for the county.