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Porterhouse Grill worker found dead in downtown parking deck
By Joe Johnson An employee of a popular Athens steakhouse was found dead in his car last week. Coworkers at Porterhouse Grill on East...

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5 days ago1 min read
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Carrying the Legacy: My Grandfather M.C. Wilson and the Hot Corner Era
By Isaiah Cromartie Growing up, I always heard stories about the Hot Corner in Athens, Georgia—a place where African Americans built...

Classic City News
Jun 223 min read
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Homeless man exposes self inside Little Italy
Cody Jonathan Saurer By Joe Johnson A homeless man was arrested in downtown Athens the afternoon of June 2nd after he exposed himself...

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Jun 151 min read
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AthFest Educates announces additions and improvements to AthFest 2025
The following was released by AthFest Educates: Athfest Educates is thrilled to announce the addition of several new features and...

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Jun 82 min read
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Pair indicted for armed robbery in UGA students’ downtown apartment
By Joe Johnson Two men have been indicted in connection with an armed robbery last fall in an apartment shared by University of Georgia...

Classic City News
Jun 61 min read
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Pair indicted for armed robbery in downtown apartment of UGA students
By Joe Johnson Two men have been indicted in connection with an armed robbery last fall in an apartment shared by University of Georgia...

Classic City News
Jun 61 min read
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Prosecutor files vehicular homicide charge against motorist who killed elderly pedestrian in downtown Athens
Heather Paige Turner By Joe Johnson A woman has been formally charged with vehicular homicide for killing an elderly man in a pedestrian...

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May 271 min read
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Jail was the safer place for intoxicated woman to be
Caitlin Taylor Monteverde By Joe Johnson Caitlin Monteverde recently found herself in jail because that’s where police believed was the...

Classic City News
May 251 min read
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UGA student kicked and pinched police officers while allegedly resisting arrest
By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student allegedly kicked and pinched police officers when she was being arrested in downtown...

Classic City News
May 111 min read
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He thought Clayton Street was a porta-potty
Luis Penaloza-Cortes By Joe Johnson A police officer was patrolling East Clayton Street at about 2 a.m. on April 25th when she saw Luis...

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May 51 min read
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Police reportedly allowed driver to leave after running into pedestrians in downtown Athens crosswalk
Stock image By Joe Johnson On the night of April 25th a man and woman were struck by a car as they crossed the street near the Live Wire...

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May 42 min read
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UGA student arrested after being kicked out of bar, cursing at police
By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student recently was arrested after he was kicked out of a bar in downtown Athens and cursed out a...

Classic City News
May 11 min read
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May 11 min read
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Man stabbed in downtown Athens
By Joe Johnson A man said he was stabbed last Friday night in downtown Athens. The incident was reported from the Northeast Georgia...

Classic City News
Apr 301 min read
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Four pedestrians reportedly struck by car in downtown Athens crosswalk
stock photo By Joe Johnson Four people were reported to have been struck by a car in downtown Athens Friday night, The police department...

Classic City News
Apr 281 min read
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Missing student found sleepwalking in downtown Athens
ChatGPT illustration by Juan Machado By Joe Johnson Police Friday morning located a student sleepwalking in downtown Athens within...

Classic City News
Apr 111 min read
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Missing sleepwalking student located in downtown Athens
By Joe Johnson Police Friday morning located a sleepwalking student within minutes of her being reported as missing by roommates. The...

Classic City News
Apr 111 min read
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