Athens Today--June 6

the 2013 budget last night. Included in the buget is $8,000 less for the . Wonder what effect this might have on the arts scene in Athens?

It's not too late to sign up for Saturday's 5K, sponsored by People for a Better Athens. The race registration is at Jittery Joe's Coffee Roaster on Broad Street at 7:30am on Saturday. Or you can register on line. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.

If you haven't been on Baxter and/or Rock Springs lately, you might not have seen the building going up on the corner at lightening speed. It's going to be a Dollar store. I know where I"m shopping for Halloween.

There's a book signing at on Thursday night for Mark Warren, who wrote (and lived) a book entitle "Two Winters in a Tipi: my search for the south of the forest." He'll be signing books starting at 6:30pm.

They say they're a blend of Willie Nelson and Thelonius Monk. Whatever they are, Kenosha Kid is playing at the Highwire Lounge on Wednesday at 9pm.