Historical Marker

Athens Daily News

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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The Story

Launched in 1965, the morning Athens Daily News sparked a fierce circulation war with the afternoon Banner-Herald until the rival bought it out on Christmas Eve 1967.

About this site

Athens Daily News is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9590, -83.3727 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Athena (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Olympic Games in Athens, Clarke County, and Full Steam Ahead!.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9590, -83.3727 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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