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Athens police searching for driver who injured pedestrian, killed dog
By Joe Johnson The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is seeking the public’s help with identifying a motorist who last month struck...

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2 days ago1 min read
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Woman intentionally runs over assault victim with car
Breine Ja ‘Ney Turner By Joe Johnson Breiane Turner, 23, of West Broad Street was arrested last week for intentionally running over...

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2 days ago1 min read
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Man caught doing 111 mph on Athens Perimeter arrested for reckless driving
Samee Rahim Bhamani B y Joe Johnson A man was recently arrested for reckless driving by a police officer who clocked his car traveling at...

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Apr 301 min read
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Woman charged with vehicular homicide after striking pedestrians in Athen crosswalk
Lois Lorraine Dua By Joe Johnson An Oconee County woman has been charged with vehicular homicide after she struck two pedestrians with...

Classic City News
Apr 261 min read
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Motorist killed when car collides with tractor trailer in Oconee County
By Joe Johnson The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a fatal collision between a Jeep and tractor trailer in Oconee County. The...

Classic City News
Apr 261 min read
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Pedestrians struck by car on Gaines School Road, one fatally
By Joe Johnson Two pedestrians were struck by a car Friday night on Gaines School Road, one of whom reportedly died at the scene....

Classic City News
Apr 261 min read
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One person killed in Gaines School Road vehicle accident
By Joe Johnson One m mm person was killed and another suffered non-life-threatening injuries Friday night in a vehicle accident on Gaines...

Classic City News
Apr 261 min read
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Teen charged with speeding through Athens construction zone while intoxicated
Alyssa Shay Doster By Joe Johnson Alyssa Shay Doster, 18, of Winterville, was arrested last week for allegedly speeding in a construction...

Classic City News
Feb 271 min read
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Drunk driver runs into multiple vehicles and apartment building
Jacqueline Denise Huff By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was arrested last week after she drove a car into several vehicles and a building....

Classic City News
Feb 251 min read
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Alleged drunk driver causes three-vehicle wreck on Athens Perimeter
Eric Joseph Cumming By Joe Johnson A Morgan County man was arrested Wednesday night after he caused a three-vehicle accident on the...

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Feb 11 min read
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Athens woman killed when SUV crashes on icy roadway
By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when she she lost control of her vehicle on an icy roadway and it struck...

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Jan 231 min read
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Pedestrian killed, another injured when struck by SUV in front of Classic Center
Heather Paige Turner By Joe Johnson A pedestrian was killed and another was injured when they were struck by an SUV while crossing the...

Classic City News
Jan 211 min read
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Athens woman charged with DUI for rollover crash that seriously injured niece
Izalee Tasha Cooper By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was arrested last week after crashing her car allegedly while intoxicated and injuring...

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Jan 181 min read
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Intoxicated driver crashes stolen car during police chase
Willie Joe Sims Jr. By Joe Johnson An Athens man was recently arrested after leading police on a chase in a stolen car that ended when he...

Classic City News
Jan 141 min read
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Athens man indicted for intentionally damaging westside building with SUV
By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has returned a felony indictment for man who allegedly used an SUV to intentionally damage...

Classic City News
Jan 71 min read
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Athens police investigating pair of fatal traffic accidents
By Joe Johnson Police are investigating two fatal traffic accidents that both occurred Tuesday on Athens roadways. The first happened at...

Classic City News
Dec 18, 20241 min read
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Wrong-way driving UGA prof who fled from cop gets off with traffic tickets
By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia professor last week allegedly tried to flee from a police officer who tried stopping him for...

Classic City News
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Man shoots slow-moving car in Athens road rage incident
By Joe Johnson A man shot into a car Tuesday evening because he was angry that its driver was not going fast enough for him. No one was...

Classic City News
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Man partially bites off partners lip, strikes him with car
By Joe Johnson A domestic dispute between partners from Bulloch County ended up in Athens with one man partially biting off the other’s...

Classic City News
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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Athens commissioner’s DUI case resolved by plea deal
By Joe Johnson An Athens-Clarke County commissioners’s DUI case that had been pending for nearly two years was resolved last week as the...

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Nov 30, 20242 min read
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