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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

Classic City News
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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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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Nov 18, 20241 min read
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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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Oct 25, 20241 min read
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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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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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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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Oct 21, 20241 min read
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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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Oct 14, 20241 min read
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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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Sep 16, 20242 min read
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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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Aug 29, 20241 min read
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