Bicycle talk on tap in Athens meeting

There is bicycle talk today in Athens: the Athens in Motion Commission, working on the development, implementation, and modification of a plan for a safe and connected network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities throughout Athens, meets at 4 o'clock at the Government Building on Dougherty Street.

There is an afternoon meeting of the Athens-Clarke County Historic Preservation Commission: it's set for 5:30 at the Government Building on Dougherty Street.

From Watkinsville to Gainesville, and in other cities across northeast Georgia: today marks the end of three days of candidate qualifying. Political hopefuls have been signing up since Monday to run in municipal elections that will be held on the first Tuesday in November, with mayoral and city council seats up for grabs in towns across the region.