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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...
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Classic City News
Jan 71 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Dec 18, 20241 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Nov 30, 20242 min read
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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Classic City News
Nov 20, 20241 min read
Truck crashes into downtown Athens restaurant
By Joe Johnson A pickup truck crashed into a restaurant in downtown Athens Tuesday afternoon, and fortunately no one was injured. The...
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Classic City News
Nov 18, 20241 min read
Overturned tractor trailer on Epps Bridge Parkway snarls rush hour traffic
This message was issued by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office: Please be advised that Epps Bridge Parkway Westbound in the area of the 10...
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Classic City News
Oct 25, 20241 min read
County seeks input on Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan
From ACCGov: The Athens-Clarke County Transportation and Public Works Department is seeking public input through November 24 on roadway...
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Classic City News
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Police department reports results of Athens vehicle checkpoint
From the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: On October 18, 2024, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department hosted the Governor’s...
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Classic City News
Oct 21, 20241 min read
Tip leads to arrest of woman wanted for opioid trafficking in Florida
By Joe Johnson A tip recently led police to an extended stay hotel in Athens where they arrested a woman who is wanted in Florida for...
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Classic City News
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Police to establish vehicle checkpoints this week in Athens-Clarke County
From the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: The Athens-Clarke County Police Department, in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of...
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Classic City News
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Suspects arrested after chase ends with car crashing and overturning
By Joe Johnson Two suspects were arrested last week following a high-speed chase that ended when their car crashed and overturned. The...
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Classic City News
Aug 29, 20241 min read
Motorists injured when car crashes and burns in northeast Athens-Clarke County
From the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department: A-Shift, Engine 26, Ladder 1, and Winterville Fire responded to a...
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