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Suspect arrested when fleeing drive-by shooting in northside Athens neighborhood
Miles West Brown By Joe Johnson A suspect was arrested early Thursday after she was caught fleeing from the scene of a drive-by shooting...

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Congressman Collins disparages federal employees
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins claimed during a kind of phoned-in town hall that “federal employees are lazy and stupid.” (Flagpole News, April...

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20 hours ago1 min read
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UGA student indicted for vehicular homicide
Benhur G. Tesfai By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student has been indicted for killing a pedestrian with his car last year while...

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2 days ago2 min read
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Man warns ‘Captain Save-A-Ho’ to stay away from wife
Marvin Eugene McCants By Joe Johnson An Athens man recently told police about receiving a threatening phone message that made him fear...

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2 days ago1 min read
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Night of comedy at the Morton Theatre
Released by Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services: Get ready to laugh till your cheeks hurt! William Lee Martin delivers the kind of...

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2 days ago1 min read
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Man warns ‘Captain Save-A-Ho’ to stay away from wife in profanity-laced rant
Marvin Eugene McCants By Joe Johnson An Athens man recently told police about receiving a threatening phone message that made him fear...

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2 days ago1 min read
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New Magistrate Court judge appointed in Athens
Released by Athens-Clarke County: The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Mayor and Commission appointed Stephanie Thompson to the...

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2 days ago1 min read
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“Discovery Ride” planned for Firefly Trail and North Oconee River Greenway
From Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services: If you have been hearing about how much fun it is to ride a bike on the Firefly Trail and...

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2 days ago1 min read
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Kirby Smart relative threatened with rape
By Joe Johnson A relative of University of Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart last week reported that she had been threatened with...

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3 days ago1 min read
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Georgia getting 11th area code
The Georgia Public Service Commission has announced that area code 565 will be introduced in early 2028 to serve the same region...

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3 days ago1 min read
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Plaque memorializing Watkinsville mass lynching to be dedicated June 29th
The following was released by the City of Watkinsville and Oconee County: Nearly 120 years ago Watkinsville witnessed what may be the...

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3 days ago2 min read
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World Oceans Day this weekend at Sandy Creek Nature Center
The following was released by the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department: The Leisure Services Department hosts “World Oceans...

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3 days ago1 min read
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Blooming along the Greenway
The following was released today by the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department: Work continues on the 100-foot SPLOST-funded...

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3 days ago1 min read
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Popular computer program for kids now available for use at home
The following was released by the Athens-Clarke County Regional Library System: ATHENS, Ga. — The Athens Regional Library System (ARLS)...

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3 days ago1 min read
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Man indicted for endangering children’s lives by shooting into their home
Zapond Charbijus Byrd Jr. By Joe Johnson Grand jurors have indicted a man who endangered the lives of children when he fired gunshots...

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3 days ago1 min read
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Best-friendship takes violent turn
Mianiqua Teonna Stanley By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was arrested after she allegedly attacked another woman who claimed to be her best...

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4 days ago1 min read
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Homeless couple arrested for park arson
By Joe Johnson A homeless man and woman have been arrested arrested for causing over $30,000 in damages at Southeast Clarke Park, Most of...

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4 days ago1 min read
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Athens Juneteenth celebrations to uplift to Black history, art and community
The following was released by the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement; The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement (AADM) proudly invites the...

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5 days ago3 min read
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Homeless man charged with stealing from people’s mailboxes
La-Kwaan Denard Reevey By Joe Johnson A homeless man who was recently arrested after he was seen going through mailboxes in an east...

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5 days ago1 min read
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Police to conduct vehicle checkpoint in Athens-Clarke County
The following was released today by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: On June 13, from 8 pm to midnight, the Athens-Clarke...

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5 days ago1 min read
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