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The Soldiers’ Monument in Downtown Athens, which was first erected in 1872, has now been moved after years of controversy.

From six to nine p.m. on March 26, community members were able to ask questions of candidates running for the local school board, county commission and mayoral seat at one in a series of several local candidate forums.

The Athens-Clarke County mayoral election will take place in May of 2018 and several people have already announced their candidacy including former principal of Classic City High School and Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Kelly Girtz.