The Athens County Public Libraries offer programming like LEGO building and resources like the Library of Things and Tool Library.

A Jackson County man is in jail charged with murdering one man and shooting two others during the predawn hours of Saturday in downtown Athens. The suspect, Mark Anthony Desousa, 22, resides on Lavista Road, Jefferson, in a rural neighborhood off New Kings Road.

The University of Georgia hosts many student service programs — one of which uniquely bridges the gap between students and incarcerated individuals, enabling an exchange of compassion, friendship and