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Downtown bar patron arrested for recklessly firing gun
By Joe Johnson Patrick Abercrombie, 29, of Hawthorne Extension, was arrested late the evening of September 9th after he accidentally...

Classic City News
Sep 15, 20251 min read


Disorderly teen spits in officer’s face
By Joe Johnson Parker Jesse Hall, 18, of Fayetteville, was arrested early in the morning of August 17th after being kicked out of 1785...

Classic City News
Sep 14, 20251 min read


Man arrested after fighting and biting bar employees
Joe Johnson Ethan Diego Miller, 22, of Gainesville, was arrested late in the evening of‘August 30th after he fought with employees of...

Classic City News
Sep 12, 20251 min read


Man charged with sexually assaulting employee in downtown Athens vape shop
By Joe Johnson Kyle Joseph Anderson, 34, of White Plains, PA, was arrested Sunday afternoon after he sexually assaulted an employee in...

Classic City News
Sep 9, 20251 min read


Employee sexually assaulted in Athens vape shop
By Joe Johnson A 25-year-old Snellville woman was sexually assaulted Sunday morning while working at the Cloud 9 Smoke & Vape Shop in...

Classic City News
Sep 8, 20251 min read


Man jailed after Zing Zang incident in downtown Athens
By Joe Johnson Raymond Clinton Boss Jr,, 21, of Loganville was arrested early the morning of August 3rd following an incident in downtown...

Classic City News
Aug 18, 20251 min read


Pair indicted for Boar’s Head Lounge beating
By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has indicted two people in connection with the beating of a man outside of a bar in downtown...

Classic City News
Aug 17, 20252 min read


Family still hopeful 2016 downtown murder will be solved
Daniel Macias By Joe Johnsony Nine years ago today Daniel Macias was killed in cold blood on a downtown Athens street corner. The police...

Classic City News
Aug 12, 20252 min read


Naked homeless woman threatens to stab Classic Center employee
By Joe Johnson A homeless woman was arrested inside the Classic Center last week after she threatened to stab an employee who found her...

Classic City News
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Man arrested after calling downtown Athens cop “piggy”
By Joe Johnson Jalen Hayes Bonds, 28, of Cedar Rock Trace was arrested early the morning of July 25th after calling a police officer a...

Classic City News
Aug 10, 20251 min read


UGA student arrested after shouting antisemitic slurs
By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student was arrested early the morning of July 26th after he allegedly behaved disorderly in a...

Classic City News
Aug 8, 20251 min read


UGA student arrested after shouting ethnic slurs
Tucker Sebastian Dean By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student was arrested early the morning of July 26th after he allegedly...

Classic City News
Aug 7, 20251 min read


Homeless man pulls knife when trying to steal food at downtown Holiday Inn
Marlin ReynaBailey By Joe Johnson A homeless man was recently arrested at Holiday Inn Express on West Broad Street after he pulled a...

Classic City News
Jul 31, 20251 min read


Demolition of historic Saye building underway
From WUGA: Demolition of the historic Saye building is underway, bringing a years-long legal battle between the Athens-Clarke County...

Classic City News
Jul 30, 20251 min read


Suspected drunk driver blows 0.000 on breathalyzer
stock photo of Intoxilyer 9000 By Joe Johnson Luke Strickland was driving downtown early the morning of July 5th when he was pulled over...

Classic City News
Jul 20, 20251 min read


$67 million financing secured for UGA mixed-use development near downtown Athens
290 Lumpkin will serve as the new home for Baptist College Ministries, and bring more than 240 apartments with street-level retail to...

Classic City News
Jul 19, 20252 min read


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...

Classic City News
Jul 7, 20251 min read


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 22, 20253 min read


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...

Classic City News
Jun 14, 20251 min read


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...

Classic City News
Jun 8, 20252 min read
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