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• How will Athens's new camping restrictions change downtown streets in January?

Also on today's calendar: DanceATHENS 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 86, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Athens News Matters: October 10th, 2026 (wuga.org) — A new right-of-way ordinance in Athens will ban laying or camping outside businesses in commercial corridors, with enforcement focused on downtown starting January 6. Mayor Kelly Girtz explains the change on WUGA's Athens News Matters, which also looks at recent fish die-offs in Georgia and how residents can report similar problems to state officials.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Athens

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• Daniel Tosh: My First Farewell Tour →
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Other local events

Monday October 12
• October 12 Fireside Chat at UGA →
  UGA Health Science Building, 105 Spear Rd, Athens
  6:00 pm
• Faculty Ensembles: Mendelssohn & Brahms →
  Ramsey Concert Hall, 230 River Road, Athens
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• GIAA District 1-AAA Championships →
  Athens GA
• Athens Scoop Dinner Club →
  Athens GA
• Meet Me at the Garden →
  Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens
  10:00 am
• Tuesday Tour →
  Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens
  2:00 pm
• Mahjong Night →
  Tapped Athens Wine Tasting Market, 297 Prince Avenue Suite 19, Athens
  6:00 pm
Friday October 23
• DanceATHENS 2026 →
  Morton Theatre, 195 W Washington St, Athens
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Athens Rivers Alive →
  100 Dudley Park Rd, Athens
  9:00 am
• DanceATHENS 2026 →
  Morton Theatre, 195 W Washington St, Athens
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Conscious Sedation →
  Bruzze Brewery, 170 Scott Rd, Eatonton
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Let's help our neighbors!
  I'd love for neighbors to give away things they no longer need to other neighbors who could use them. Many of us have unused clothing, household… (Nextdoor E Athens/Sorenson Ridge)
• The public is invited to a Solar Barn Raising on Saturday, Oct.
  24, 10 a.m.-noon, at Micah's Creek, an affordable housing neighborhood under construction near downtown Athens. Attendees will celebrate construction… (Nextdoor Normaltown)

• Ted's Montana Grill posted a job opening for Front of the House/Hospitality Manager in Athens. Apply here.
• Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. posted a job opening for Patient Greeter - Pre-Op, PT Days in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Athens here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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