CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson Ricky Jerome Jernigan, 68, of Fairview Street was indicted this week for severely injuring a woman last month when he struck her with the head with a shovel. The incident happened on the night of September 9th when, police said, the victim was smoking crack and drinking at Jernigan’s home. She told the police that when her host tried to have sex she tried to leave but Jernigan followed her out the door and struck her in the back of her head with the shovel. A w

By Joe Johnson Jamie Lamar Terrell, 45, of Smokey Road, was indicted this week by an Athens-Clarke County grand jury for trafficking methamphetamine and other alleged crimes. The indictment stems from his arrest in July when, police said, a search of his home found over 28 grams of methamphetamine and 20 bags of fentanyl that were prepared for distribution. In addition to meth trafficking he was charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession with in

By Joe Johnson A man who was denied entry to a bar in downtown Athens last weekend because he was dressed as a Gestapo officer broke the nose of a woman who tried taking off his Nazi armband and then spit on her, according to a police report obtained Tuesday by Classic City News. Kenneth Morgan, 32, of Appleby Drive in Athens, was arrested at the scene on charges of aggravated assault and simple battery. The victim of the early Saturday morning assault is a Alexandra Lang, a

Released today by the Oconee County Democratic Committee in the wake of the unexpected resignation of Republican state Rep. Marcus Wiedower Eric Gisler confirmed today that he will be running for the Georgia House of Representatives seat in District 121 in the special election to be held in December. “Our community deserves a representative who listens, works across divides, and focuses on solutions that make life better for everyone,” Gisler said. “Our district and the state

Kenneth Leland Morgan By Joe Johnson A man who was denied entry to a bar in downtown Athens last weekend because he was dressed as a Gestapo officer broke the nose of a woman who tried taking off his Nazi armband and then spit on her, according to police. Kenneth Morgan, 32, of Appleby Drive in Athens, was arrested at the scene on charges of aggravated assault and simple battery. The victim of the early Saturday morning assault is a 23-year-old student at the University of Ge

By Joe Johnson Two days after he was killed by an alleged drunk driver, police have yet to identify the victim. He was said to have been a pedestrian when struck and killed late Sunday night on U.S. Highway 29 at Georgia Highway 72. “Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to identify him,” Athens police Lt. Katie Jenkins said Tuesday afternoon, “We are still working diligently to do so.” The driver, Sadiq Huda of Hull in Madison County, was arrested for DUI and first-degree hom

By Joe Johnson Keyshona Denise Parrish, 31, of West Carver Drive, was arrested Monday night after she allegedly purposely drove her Jeep into her ex-boyfriend’s car. According to police, the victim reported that Parrish had followed him as he drove from Danielsville Road until she rammed her Jeep into the back of his car on Oconee Street and then drove away. “This occurred in a traffic work zone, while raining with extremely wet roads, at night and in medium traffic, creating

Released today by the Clarke County School District: The Clarke County School District congratulates Jasmine Curry of Coile Middle School on recently being named the June Bryant Teacher of Promise by the Georgia Council for the Social Studies, the state’s professional association for social studies educators. Ms. Curry was presented with the award — which recognizes beginning K-12 social studies teachers in either their second, third, or fourth year in the field who show exce

By Eddie Whitlock My friend Kelly posted a meme on social media that said, “Can we skip to the end of this Trump movie where it fades out & captions tell us how long they each got in prison?”   Since the Trump presidency is truly a nightmare – and it’s close to Halloween – I think it’s logical to think of it as a horror movie. That way, we can look forward to the end.  After some reflection, I’ve decided to stick with the classic Universal Studios monsters for my column. The

By Joe Johnson A pedestrian was late killed Sunday night when struck by a vehicle driven by an alleged drunk driver. A spokesperson for the Athens-Clarke County Police Department confirmed that a person was killed on U.S. Highway 29 at Georgia Highway 72 and that the driver, Sadiq Huda from Madison County, was arrested for DUI and first-degree homicide by vehicle. The victim’s identity and other details were unavailable on Monday. Sadiq Huda

By Joe Johnson After three days of searching for 77-year-old Lilie Mae Wade authorities have found her deceased. The West Hawthorne Road resident who had dementia was located in the area of Dairy Pak Road at about 1:30 this afternoon. Ms. Wade had been the subject of extensive search efforts by state and local agencies that included the use of K-9 units, a helicopter, and officers on foot, driving all-terrain vehicles and operating drones. Ms. Wade had last been seen late Fri

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By Joe Johnson As a search enters its fourth day, concern is mounting  over the well being of a missing elderly Athens woman who has dementia. Lilie Mae Wade, 77, of West Hawthorne Avenue, was last seen late Friday afternoon on Dairy Pak Road in northern Athens off Barber Street. In the days that followed an extensive search has been conducted using police K-9 units and the Georgia State Patrol Aviation Unit. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued several alert

From WUGA: The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission held their agenda setting session on Tuesday. One of the main areas of concern was the development of more student housing and the impact it might have on the community. Andy Seavoy, a representative for the developer looking to build apartments near Hoyt Street in downtown Athens, spoke at the meeting. Seavoy said the project would bring more housing and benefits to Athens such as plazas, playgrounds, and public spaces

By Joe Johnson Lillie Mae Wade, a 77-year-old resident of West Hancock Avenue, has been missing since Friday evening. The police department is asking for anyone who has seen her to immediately call 911. Police first issued a lookout for her at 9:54 p.m. Saturday. Ms. Wade reportedly has dementia and her last known whereabouts was said to have been at 1055 Barber Street. She is 5’6” with short gray hair, and was last seen wearing dark blue jeans and shortsleeved blue shirt ove

Timothy Pritchett The following has been released by the Clarke County School District: Timothy Pritchett - Teacher of the Year The winner of the Mae M. Whatley Teacher of the Year Award, Mr. Pritchett has been with CCSD since 2019, starting as a teacher at Whit Davis Elementary before moving to Barnett Shoals Elementary, where he has served for the past five years. Before his time in Clarke County, he spent three years with the Griffin-Spalding County School System – first a

By Joe Johnson Curioke Dante Hyche, 37, of East Carver Drive, was arrested on October 3rd after he was seen allegedly selling drugs. Officers with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department’s Gang Unit were patrolling a neighborhood in east Athens when they spotted Hyche in the parking lot of Vine East Apartments. They were aware that he was free on bail from his arrest on drug charges last month, and so they began to conduct surveillance. The officers accessed a video feed o

By Joe Johnson A man dressed as a Nazi was arrested early Friday for assaulting a woman outside of a bar downtown Athens Kenneth Leland Morgan, 32, of Appleby Drive, was booked into the county jail at 3:56 a.m. on charges of aggravated assault and simple battery. He was dressed as a member of the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police, when he reportedly broke the woman’s nose. Details were unavailable Saturday from the arresting agency, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. T

By Erik Hogan The word ‘Elk’ has a confusing history. It is historically derived from the Latin ‘Alces alces.’ This creature is an ‘elk’ in Eurasia, but referred to as a ‘moose’ in North America. The animal we are examining here is ‘Cervus canadensis,’ a larger relative to what Europeans refer to as ‘red deer.’ In Native American terminology they were often called ‘wapiti,’ a Shawnee and Cree word referring to their ‘white rump.’ As European settlers sprawled across America t

By Joe Johnson Lillie Mae Wade, a 77-year-old resident of West Hancock Avenue, has been missing since Friday evening. The police department is asking for anyone who has seen her to immediately call 911. Police first issued a lookout for her at 9:54 p.m. Saturday. Ms. Wade reportedly has dementia and her last known whereabouts was said to have been at 1055 Barber Street. She is 5’6” with short gray hair, and was last seen wearing dark blue jeans and shortsleeved blue shirt ove