Flagpole Magazine

Flagpole Magazine

Flagpole Magazine, commonly known as Flagpole, is an alternative newsweekly based in Athens, Georgia, that highlights the local cultural landscape. Established in 1984 by Jared Bailey and Dennis Greenia, the magazine is now under the editorial guidance of Pete McCommons. It features a variety of content, including local music, politics, news, and community stories, all centered around the city, which is home to the University of Georgia. While paid subscribers can receive it nationwide, the magazine is primarily distributed for free at over 275 locations within the Athens area, generating most of its income through advertising sales.

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  • 3 days ago | flagpole.com | Pete McCommons

    Author’s Note: I wrote this column Mar. 15, 1995, when the Trump-like speaker of the House, Georgian Newt Gingrich, was threatening to defund public radio. So here we go again. You might have known that when the Trump-like Trump started attacking Harvard, the intellectuals who listen to “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” would be next. That program’s over my head, but in general I would absolutely hate to live without public radio.

  • 3 days ago | flagpole.com | Blake Aued

    With only three commissioners—Carol Myers, Patrick Davenport and Melissa Link—in attendance at a May 22 work session, they were unable to reach an agreement on Athens-Clarke County’s fiscal 2026 budget, and pushed final decisions off until June 5. The county tax digest grew by $1.2 million more than was anticipated when Mayor Kelly Girtz released his budget proposal in late April, giving the commission a bit of wiggle room.

  • 3 days ago | flagpole.com | Blake Aued

    The University of Georgia has lost tens of millions of dollars in federal research grants during the first six months of the Trump administration, according to an analysis by a left-leaning think tank. Records posted online by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created by President Trump and run by tech CEO Elon Musk, are notoriously riddled with errors.

  • 3 days ago | flagpole.com | Gordon Lamb

    GATHER ‘ROUND: Preorders are open now for the upcoming live album by the nearly incomparable guitarist Shane Parish. The six-track album, Solo at Cafe SOTO, was recorded in London in the fall of 2023 while Parish was a member of Bill Orcutt’s (Palilalia Records) Guitar Quartet.

  • 3 days ago | flagpole.com | Tom Tomorrow

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