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Woman reported being raped behind Athens Dairy Queen
The DQ on Oak Street By Joe Johnson A 33-year-old woman reported last week that she was raped at two locations on Oak Street. She told...
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Woman arrested after terrifying hospital staff
By Joe Johnson Kimberly Michelle Jarrell, 36, of Gaines School Road, was arrested at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center on the...
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2 hours ago1 min read


Woman indicted for drowning assault victim
Brittany Danielle Downer By Joe Johnson An Athens-Clarke County grand jury has indicted a woman for an assault last year in which she...
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Troubled by Guard deployment in Georgia
Contacts Form First Name Rhonda Last Name Helms Email rhondamhelms@gmail.com This week, I was deeply troubled to read that Governor Kemp...
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Is seeing believing?
We all know the old saw “seeing is believing”, that the evidence of our eyes and ears is the best guide to reality. But do we follow it?...
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14 hours ago1 min read


Lookout for man missing after 3 months
Issued today by the Gwinnett County Police Department Norcross, Ga., Aug 28, 2025) – Gwinnett County Police are asking for the public’s...
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16 hours ago1 min read


Police say Athens gangster shot victim during sexual rendezvous
Ytrevious Jaquan Roberson By Joe Johnson A member of the EBE street gang shot his victim following a sexual rendezvous, according to a...
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1 day ago1 min read


Man wanted for setting his girlfriend on fire is in custody
By Joe Johnson An Athens man who was wanted for setting his girlfriend on fire has surrendered. Police had been searching for Anthony...
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2 days ago1 min read


13 arrested, $900K in drugs and cash seized in Athens area FBI operation
Released by the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Thirteen people were arrested and more than $900,000 worth of...
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2 days ago1 min read


Damaging commercial fire in Barrow County
The Barrow County Fire Department posted this last night on its Facebook page 🚨UPDATE🚨 We have insulation product that has caught fire....
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2 days ago1 min read


17 in Athens trafficking network indicted in federal court
The following was released today by theUnited States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia U.S. Attorney William R. “Will”...
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UGA fraternity investigated for hazing
The University of Georgia has paused pledging for one of its fraternities amid an investigation into alleged hazing. The university said...
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East Athens police substation vandalized
By Joe Johnson The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has reported vandalism to its eastside substation on Fairview Street. Sometime...
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3 days ago1 min read


FBI street gang task force rounding up gang members in the Athens area
The following was released today by the Frderal Bureau of Investigation: This morning, FBI Atlanta and our partners with the Safe Streets...
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3 days ago1 min read


Athens woman’s entire body burned when set on fire by boyfriend
Anthony Teres Jones By Joe Johnson A 49-year-old woman was hospitalized with severe burns Monday morning after she was set on fire by her...
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3 days ago1 min read


Thieves take mini fridge from frat house while students outside playing putt putt
By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student reported the theft of a mini fridge from his fraternity house on South Lumpkin Street. The...
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3 days ago1 min read


Athens man sought after setting woman on fire
By Joe Johnson The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating an aggravated assault suspect. They...
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4 days ago1 min read


Public input sought for planned pedestrian improvements in Stonehenge neighborhood
Released by Athens-Clarke County: The Capital Projects Department invites residents to provide input through August 31, 2025, on...
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4 days ago2 min read


Woman accused of running over husband in Oglethorpe arrested after crashing in Athens
By Joe Johnson Brittany Nicole Wood, 40, of Arnoldsville, was arrested early the morning of August 9th after crashing her SUV while being...
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4 days ago1 min read


Motorist arrested after overdosing on Atlanta Highway
By Joe Johnson Jonathan Mandell Mapp, 40, of Jennings Mill Parkway, was arrested after he overdosed on fentanyl while driving. He was...
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5 days ago1 min read
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