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Fletcher Page is an Athens-based reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering the Classic City and other parts of northeast Georgia. He joined the AJC in 2024 after previously working at the Cincinnati Enquirer, Louisville Courier-Journal and Athens Banner-Herald.

Here are some recent AJC stories from in and around Athens:

Athens residents push back as UGA plans to demolish historic Legion Pool

Proposed Athens hotel behind storied UGA ‘President’s House’ faces opposition

Beyond the Hedges: UGA football fans try to navigate Athens’ hotel crunch

On tap: A $14 million Sanford Stadium renovation UGA fans will never see

Women learn construction in Athens jail. Outside, the job hunt is tough.

Why retirees are falling for the Athens area — and making it their home

Crayons, chess, freedom: Inmates face past, chart new path in Georgia jail

Green space over greenbacks: Family protects land by selling to Watkinsville

Decades later, AthFest still casts its magic — and its net — worldwide

Spark amid silence: Storied Georgia mall seeks to reinvent itself

‘What’ll ya have?’ goes quiet in Athens as The Varsity opens in ‘burbs

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