Classic City NewsJun 10, 20203 minUPDATE: Williams edges out 5-term incumbent sheriff Edwards in Democratic primary By Joe Johnson Athens-Clarke County will have a new sheriff after five-term Sheriff Ira Edwards Jr. was narrowly defeated in Tuesday’s...
Classic City NewsApr 21, 20204 minThe Social Distancing Backlash Is HereA growing array of people on the left and the right are questioning how policies meant to stop the virus are being implemented By Andrea...
Classic City News12 hours ago3 minTo Hellfair and Back: Second chancesBy Shane Sims There are approximately 70 million Americans with criminal records – that is one in three Americans. That is 70 million...
Classic City News3 days ago2 minTwo dozen partygoers injured in Athens house collapseBy Joe Johnson Approximately 25 people, including University of Georgia students were injured early Friday when a house in Athens...
Classic City News3 days ago1 minNew principal selected for Chase Street Elementary SchoolClarke County Schools Superintendent Dr. Xernona Thomas on Friday announced that Tracy Neal has been chosen as the as the new principal...
Classic City News3 days ago2 minAthens man indicted for alleged shootoutBy Joe Johnson Athens man was recently indicted for a shootout last year in which an uninvolved passing car was struck by a bullet....
Classic City News3 days ago1 minGBI charges Oglethorpe Co. deputy for shooting at occupied carBy Joe Johnson The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday charged a former Oglethorpe County deputy with aggravated assault for a...
Classic City News3 days ago1 minAthens man jailed for fiery DUI crash of van carrying 5 children By Joe Johnson An Athens man remained in jail Friday morning, two days after he crashed a van carrying five young children while...
Classic City News4 days ago1 minGBI charges Oglethorpe Co. deputy for shooting at occupied carBy Joe Johnson The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday charged a former Oglethorpe County deputy with aggravated assault for a...
Classic City News4 days ago1 minTail light violation leads to discovery of heroin, meth and ledger in Danielsville woman's carBy Joe Johnson A Madison County woman was arrested on drug charges early Wednesday morning after her car was stopped for a tag light...
Classic City News5 days ago3 minUGA, Chess & Community launch new partnershipBy Greg Trevor/UGA Today The University of Georgia and the local nonprofit Chess & Community have launched a new partnership that uses...
Classic City News5 days ago3 minGeorgia adding significant survivor assistance during National Sexual Assault Awareness MonthBy Joe Johnson This month not only is the 20th annual National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but it is when Georgia will be taking a...
Classic City News5 days ago1 minBridge on Fowler Mill Road closed for several years for replacementThe bridge on Fowler Mill Road near 640 Fowler Mill Road over Little Bear Creek is closed indefinitely to through traffic until the...
Classic City News6 days ago1 minAthens-Clarke County Crime map available to the publicThe Athens-Clarke County Police Department and LexisNexis Risk Solutions recently partnered to provide a new way for the public to stay...
Classic City News6 days ago1 minGBI identifies body found at Oconee Co. WalmartBy Joe Johnson The man whose body was discovered last week has been identified as a homeless person who was believed to have lived in the...
Classic City News6 days ago1 minAthens man arrested for shootout between occupants of 2 vehicles on busy roadwayBy Joe Johnson An Athens man was arrested Monday in connection with a shootout last month on a busy roadway in broad daylight between...
Classic City NewsApr 121 minGBI: Dead man was in van parked for several days at Oconee Co. Walmart By Joe Johnson A man who was found deceased last week in a van at Walmart in Oconee County was located after someone notified authorities...
Classic City NewsApr 121 minAthens woman killed in two-vehicle collisionBy Joe Johnson An Athens woman died as the result of a weekend two-vehicle collision, Athens-Clarke County police said. Gail Wilder, 76,...
Classic City NewsApr 101 minDeath at Oconee Co. Walmart remains a mysteryBy Joe Johnson Two days later, mystery continues to surround the death of a person whose body was found in the parking lot of Walmart off...
Classic City NewsApr 92 minCharges dropped in Clarke Gardens shooting caseBy Joe Johnson The Western Judicial Circuit district attorney this week dismissed charges against an Athens man who was arrested over a...
