Fletcher Page

Fletcher Page is Athens bureau chief covering northeast Georgia for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He previously worked at the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Louisville Courier-Journal and Athens Banner-Herald. He's a two-time Associated Press Sports Editors national award-winner and three-time winner of the Georgia Sports Writers Association Furman Bisher Award.

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UGA-Athens: Legion Pool and The President's House

Classic City’s ‘town-gown’ ties tested by University of Georgia decisions

Athens residents and the University of Georgia have been at odds over demolishing Legion Pool and turning President's House into a hotel complex as neighbors seek more input.

Tara Baker case: Lawyers spar over DNA in contentious start to murder trial

Lawyers sparred over key DNA evidence in opening arguments of the murder trial of Edrick Faust for the 2001 killing of University of Georgia law student Tara Baker.

Snow, extreme cold keep northeast Georgia students home Monday

Several northeast Georgia school systems canceled Monday in-person classes after heavy snowfall. Schools in Gwinnett County, in northern metro Atlanta, also will be closed.

Temperature rises above freezing in Atlanta after bitter cold spell

Extreme cold continues in Georgia on Sunday, though Atlanta temperatures got above freezing in the afternoon.

The DeKalb County School District, and others across metro Atlanta, are canceling weekend activities ahead of the expected winter storm. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2025)

Some metro Atlanta schools canceling classes Monday as storm approaches

Winter storm preparations include colleges and universities closing and canceling activities for the weekend.

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart sold Athens home below asking price

University of Georgia Bulldogs football coach Kirby Smart sold his Athens home during the 2025 season for $3 million.

Georgia Regents vote to demolish Legion Pool on University of Georgia campus

The University of Georgia is proceeding with a plan to demolish 90-year-old Legion Pool, once the largest pool between Virginia and Florida. Athens residents are unhappy.

‘Whaddaya got, Loran?’: The enduring legacy of an eternal Georgia Bulldog

When the Georgia Bulldogs meet Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day, Loran Smith, UGA football's legendary 87-year-old ambassador, will be in midst of it as usual.

Ex-UGA football player Crumpton convicted of murder in RaceTrac shooting

Former UGA football player Ahkil Crumpton was found guilty of murder Wednesday for the 2021 killing of Oconee County Racetrac clerk Elijah Wood.

No trace on Blood Mountain: What happened to hiker on Appalachian Trail?

Charles Hosch, 67, hiked up Georgia's Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail a month ago. Despite massive searches, the Texas lawyer and professor hasn't been seen since.