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Hi there, Athens! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Car becomes wedged under Clarke County school bus near Jefferson Road
  • Which Athens streets could see major safety changes next?
  • How an Athens competition pushed this dancer into owning a studio

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 67.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 94 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Crash Traps Car Beneath Clarke Co. School Bus Carrying Students (patch.com) — Morning drivers near the Athens Perimeter by Jefferson Road saw major delays after a Clarke County school bus carrying students ended up with a car trapped beneath it. Athens-Clarke County firefighters used specialized towing equipment to free the wedged vehicle, and while the cause remains unknown, officials reported no injuries among students and all lanes have since reopened.
   

2. Athens in Motion Unveils Updated Street Safety Plan (flagpole.com) — Athens-Clarke County is weighing an updated Athens in Motion plan that targets 16 key corridors for safer walking and biking, including Baxter Street, Barnett Shoals, College Station, and Prince Avenue. With walkers and cyclists involved in a disproportionate share of crashes, the proposal would fold safety upgrades into routine repaving and could shape how residents move around town for years.
   

3. Downtown Dance Company cuts ribbon in LaGrange (lagrangenews.com) — A new LaGrange dance studio owner recalls being thrust into leadership during a competition in Athens when her mentor had a medical emergency. That Athens experience convinced her she was ready to run her own studio, turning a lifelong passion into a downtown LaGrange business. The piece focuses on her journey from student to studio owner.
   

4. How Athens-area high schools ranked in U.S. News' latest list (onlineathens.com) — Several Athens-area high schools, including North Oconee and Oconee County, earned strong placements in the 2026–27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings for Georgia. The list highlights how local schools stack up statewide on measures like college readiness, test performance, and graduation rates, and points readers to the full statewide rankings online.
   

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  • Hello, please help us bring home Lula.
    It has now been 48hrs since she went missing. I'm so worried about her. She is a 30lb chocolate brown dachshund mix. She has been sighted at The… (Nextdoor Historic Boulevard)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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