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In the beginning, there was Athens, and Athens was the home of indie rock. Then a man named Bryndon said, "Let them be called The Packway Handle Band," and the bluegrass scene began to flourish in that indie rock town. And it was good. "[It started] in a garden, with three bearded guys each wearing fig leaves and daring each other to drink the water - which was whiskey, it turned out," said Andrew Heaton, the band's fiddler. … 0 Comments
The Downtown Athens Parking System began enforcing increased costs for downtown parking and harsher penalties for parking violations this month. "On Wednesday, July 1, the price of meters increase[d] from 25 cents per hour to 50 cents per hour," said Laura Miller, director of parking and security for DAPS.… 0 Comments
Staff writer Laurie McGowan highlights four events you can celebrate on the Fourth of July. … 2 Comments