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The Real Story of the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
WEBJun 19, 2019 · Overview of the RFK Assassination. RFK’s assassination took place shortly after midnight on Wednesday, June 5, 1968, as RFK walked through a crowded food preparation area (better known as the kitchen pantry) in the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA. This hotel was closed in 1989 and torn down in 2005.
Events from Sunday, September 15 – Wednesday, September 18
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The 2024-2025 Flagpole Guide To Athens, GA • Welcome...
WEBAthens at a Glance. Athens is a special place: a small town with welcoming people, a big university and many of the amenities of a big city, like vibrant music, arts, and food and drink scenes. What fuels it all is a diverse population and a progressive open-mindedness that truly makes Athens a blue dot in a sea of red, as the saying goes.
These Writers Offer Steady Guidance Through the Chaos
WEBJan 6, 2021 · Local radio magnate H. Randolph Holder used to remind us every morning on WGAU, back when that station was still locally owned (by him), that “the news depends on you.” Thus, local philanthropic magnate Grady Thrasher, who no doubt remembers Randolph from his high school years here, recently called attention to an opinion piece in the Irish Times, of all places, that greatly enhances our ...
Two Democrats Fight to Face Athens Congressman Mike Collins
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Georgia’s 10th congressional district will be holding its Democratic primary election on May 21, where candidates Jessica Fore and Lexy Doherty will compete against each other for the chance to face incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Collins (R) in the general house election on Nov. 5. Fore, who was born and raised in Macon, has lived in Athens for over 20 years. Having graduated from the ...
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WEBTalk Back To Us! Writers must provide Flagpole with a full name, street address and telephone number. Only names will be published. Requests for anonymity will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Please limit letters to 500 words or fewer. To inquire about submitting a longer piece as a Comment, contact News Editor Blake Aued at [email protected]. All submissions may be edited for length ...
Athens Resonates Aims to Enrich the Local Music Ecosystem
WEBJun 5, 2019 · A second 7-inch, from Linqua Franqa, aka Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mariah Parker, has since been completed and will be released this Friday on the Georgia Theatre Rooftop. With the gears now turning smoothly, Vandenberg aims to record and release a total of six singles, including …
A Series of Fortunate Events: Leslie Kimbell Brings Her
WEBAug 4, 2021 · Town and Gown Players, the venerable community theater in Athens, seemed to vanish into a silent fog of precaution when the pandemic hit last year. Now, rising like Brigadoon, T&G reopens on Aug. 12 with a two-week run of Four Old Broads, a brassy comedy set in a Georgia assisted-living facility. Written and directed by Leslie Kimbell, of nearby Winder, the play is being performed at community ...
The Constitution Protects Our Right to Kneel During the ... - Flagpole
WEBNov 29, 2017 · The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution isn’t just the numerical starter of these constitutional provisions. In many ways, it is the most important of the amendments. It protects freedom of the press and religion, but it also protects “the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Charles Evans Hughes, a former chief ...