CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson Four people were injured Tuesday morning when a car crashed into Kroger on Alps Road. Two of the victims were at at the self checkout station when the car plowed into the building, They were transported by ambulance with non life-threatening injuries to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

By Joe Johnson Four people were injured Tuesday morning when a car crashed into Kroger on Alps Road. Two of the victims were at at the self checkout station when the car plowed into the building, They were transported by ambulance with non life-threatening injuries to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

By Joe Johnson Athens police recently encountered several people who were out to catch sexual predators. They came across one group at the QT on Atlanta Highway when investigating a report that they were following a male, stating that he was trying meet with w14-year- old. When they got there, police said they met with a woman from Lawrenceville and man from Hull “who told us that they had set up their own child predator blah blah blah sting operation.” The pair explained t

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By Joe Johnson On the night of November 17th a University of Georgia student was crossing North Lumpkin Street when she was knocked down by a car that ran over her foot . The 20-year-old student became the seventh person to be struck by a vehicle this year while in a downtown Athens pedestrian crosswalk. One of those pedestrians, 78-year-old Guy Jones was killed when struck in January on North Thomas Street near the Classic Center. His teenage companion also was struck and in

As the race for the next mayor of Athens-Clarke County heats up, the District 5 Commission seat is now open, drawing in new candidates eager to make their mark. Among them is Rick Stanziale, a distinctive figure known for his roles as a skateboarder, musician, and real estate developer. Stanziale is campaigning with a focus on addressing what he describes as the “affordability crisis” in Athens. In an interview with WUGA’s Emma Auer, Stanziale shared insights into his platfor

By Joe Johnson Two men from Elbert County were arrested this week after they tried breaking into a house on Lakeover Drive. A husband and wife were awakened at about 1:15 a.m. Monday by the sound of someone trying to break down their door. Police officers arrived to find the men who claimed to be looking to get money owed to a cousin from the sale of a car. The residents had no idea what the intruders were talking about. The men were identified as Cory Frederick Maxwell, 35,

By Joe Johnson A 19-year-old University of Georgia student last week died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Ryan Victor Snyder reportedly shot himself on December 4th with a gun he rented at the Athens Gun Club off Atlanta Highway. He died the following day in his home town of St. Louis, Missouri. Ryan was a business student at UGA and in high school had played basketball and volleyball, and also wrestled. He was a National Honor Society member and his obituary said that R

By Joe Johnson A home was damaged by fire Friday at Winter Grove Mobile Home Park on Winterville Road. Two people were home at the time but they got of their trailer without being injured, said county Fire Marshal Kevin Kearney. He said the residents have been temporarily displaced due to their home being seriously damaged. Kearney sent investigators to the scene to conduct a cause and origin analysis.

By Joe Johnson Two men from Elbert County were arrested this week after they tried breaking into a house on Lakeover Drive. A husband and wife were awakened at about 1:15 a.m. Monday by the sound of someone trying to break down their door. Police officers arrived to find the men who claimed to be looking to get money owed to a cousin from the sale of a car. The residents had no idea what the intruders were talking about. The men were identified as Cory Frederick Maxwell, 35,

By Joe Johnson Stanley Lajarvis Clemons, 42, of Statham, has been charged for a domestic violence incident in which he allegedly kicked the victim in the face and stepped on her neck to hinder her breathing. The incident happened in July 2024 when they lived together on Garnett Ridge Drive, according to an indictment filed Tuesday in Superior Court. Grand jurors charged Clemons aggravated assault and family violence battery. He remains free on a $2,500 bond while awaiting h

By Joe Johnson An Athens-Clarke County grand jury this week indicted 42-year- old Joseph Daniel Harper for beating and holding prisoner his girlfriend. He was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated stalking, false imprisonment, possession of a knife in the commission of a felony, family violence battery, and terroristic threats, according to the indictment filed Tuesday in Superior Court, The charges stem from an incident at the victim’s apartment in October when Harper

Humberto Mondragon-Castro By Joe Johnson Classic City News previously reported about the arrests of three family members when their home on Deer Creek Court was raided by authorities last month. Emily, Magali, and Raul Perez-Mondragon were each charged with trafficking for the more than 500 grams of methamphetamine that was found in the home. An Athens-Clarke County grand jury on Tuesday indicted them for trafficking meth along with another family member, 61-year-old Humberto

Released this morning by the Gwinnett County Police Department: Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 11, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 40-year-old man from Norcross. Lavoyd Ricky Linnen Jr. has not had contact with his family since November.  He is six-foot one inch tall and weighs 150 pounds.  He has black hair, brown eyes, and a black beard.  Anyone with information on Lavoyd’s whereabouts is urged to contact G

From Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services It is time for the annual Deck the Hollow at Memorial Park! This special four-night event in the Zoo includes lights, crafts, concessions, ambassador animal encounters, and live performances! This event is open to all ages, however children must be accompanied by an adult.   The dates are Thursday, December 11- Sunday, December 14 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The fee is $5 per person at the gate (children younger than 2 are admitted free).

By T. W. Burger I am sitting here in a comfortable chair with my feet stacked up, all laid-back and comfy, laptop teetering on what remains of my lap, and a mug of hot tea perched nearby. I am thinking about my father. Standing at the other end of the room is the eastern red cedar we just murdered out in a farm field and mounted on the sill of the bay window. My father has been dead for more than a quarter-century, but now and then I see him in the mirror, lurking in the bone

Classic City News has previously reported about the former cop being arrested for molesting and exploitating a juvenile female member. Now the United States Department of Justice has just released the following additional information:  GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Former Athens-Clarke County Police Officer Amber Nicole Ferguson has been indicted on charges of production and attempted production of child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material involving a mino

By Joe Johnson Three members of an immigrant family were recently arrested in connection with a joint investigation by the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Administration. The arrests were made on November 20th when a search warrant was executed at the family residence on Deer Creek Court Emily, Magali, and Raul Perez-Mondragon were each charged with trafficking for the more than 500 grams of methamphetamine that was found in their home. They are bein

By Joe Johnson Stanley Trevex Bess, 29, of Beaverdam Road in Winterville, was arrested on the night of November 18th by a police officer who saw him throw a piece of trash onto Waddell Street. As the officer told him to pick it up, Central Dispatch confirmed that Bess was wanted for a felony probation violation from his 2013 armed robbery conviction. He is being held without bail at the county jail.

The following was released by Eric Grisler for Georgia Eric Gisler flipped Georgia State House District 121 to the Democratic Party on Tuesday by a 197 vote margin. The final tally of 50.9 percent for Gisler against 49.2 percent for his Republican opponent Mack “Dutch” Guest IV was reported by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office shortly after 9 p.m. “We did it!,” Gisler told supporters after the GA Secretary of State’s office had declared him the winner.  “We won because