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The civil war begins
By Albert DeSimone I believe the cold civil war we have been experiencing over the last several years is turning hot. The predominant...

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Oct 7, 20251 min read


Athens corrections officer among those arrested in commercial sex trade sting
Isaac Antonio Irzarry By Joe Johnson An employee at the county jail in Athens was one of five people who were recently arrested in a...

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Oct 7, 20251 min read


Athens woman arrested for killing brother’s cat
By Joe Johnson A 32-year-old Athens woman was recently arrested for killing her brother’s cat by dropping a 25-pound weight on its head....

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Oct 7, 20251 min read


He allegedly put gun to girlfriend’s head, accusing her of cheating
By Joe Johnson Justin Alan Kraps was arrested in the morning of September 11th after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend when accusing...

Classic City News
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Bomb scare at county land fill
By Joe Johnson The regional bomb disposal unit recently responded to the Athens-Clarke County Landfill to investigate a possible bomb. On...

Classic City News
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Missing person - Bijou Nzeza Nguza
Released by the Gwinnett County Police Department Duluth, Ga., Oct 6, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the...

Classic City News
Oct 6, 20251 min read


Georgia’s healthcare crisis is a Republican choice
I love living in Jackson County. My mother’s family has called the street I live on home for over a hundred years, and the little...

Classic City News
Oct 6, 20254 min read


Police zoom in on Athens high-crime area
By Joe Johnson The police department has lately been making more arrests with the assistance of surveillance cameras. A recent incident...

Classic City News
Oct 6, 20252 min read


Death of infant under investigation
By Joe Johnson Authorities are investigating the death of a 10-month-old girl over the weekend at her home on South Lumpkin Street. The...

Classic City News
Oct 6, 20251 min read


ICE raid on Chicago apartment building
Its 1am. Your family is fast asleep. Suddenly chaos erupts – masked agents break down your door, grab your kids and force everyone...

Classic City News
Oct 6, 20251 min read


Police zoom in on Athens high-crime area
By Joe Johnson The police department has lately been making more arrests with the assistance of surveillance cameras. A recent incident...

Classic City News
Oct 5, 20252 min read


Angela Hewitt brings monumental piano program to UGA concert hall
From the University of Georgia Center for the Performing Arts: “Hewitt’s mastery of distinct voices flowing in clear counterpoint was...

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Oct 5, 20253 min read


To September: an apology
By Erik Hogan A poem in words and photos, to the month that slipped by It was damp and gray in the early morning when you left. Clouds...

Classic City News
Oct 5, 20252 min read


Downtown shooter has recent history of gun violence
By Joe Johnson When Tatianna Wilbon shot three teenage girls in downtown Athens last weekend she was free on bond from a gun-related...

Classic City News
Oct 4, 20251 min read


Health apps can help older adults lower blood glucose, improve medication management
By Erica Techo/UGA Today Mobile health apps could help improve health among older adults with diabetes, according to a study by...

Classic City News
Oct 4, 20252 min read


Halloween fun now underway!
From Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services: Have a ghoulish time with all of the Halloween events scheduled this fall! Pumpkin Hunt at...

Classic City News
Oct 3, 20251 min read


Athens police release details of downtown shooting
By Joe Johnson Three teenage girls were injured in the shooting in downtown Athens last weekend. According to a police report released on...

Classic City News
Oct 3, 20251 min read


Man serves jail time for defecating on downtown property
By Joe Johnson Danny Gene Evans recently spent over a week in jail after he pleaded guilty to defecating in the entrance of a building on...

Classic City News
Oct 3, 20251 min read


Woman intentionally crashes into boyfriend’s truck
By Joe Johnson Haley Michelle Risner, 32, of Hartwell was arrested on September 28th after she intentionally crashed her SUV into her...

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Oct 3, 20251 min read


Women exchange gunfire in Athens neighborhood
By Joe Johnson Gunfire was exchanged over the weekend during a dispute between groups of women in the Lantern Walk subdivision of...

Classic City News
Oct 2, 20251 min read
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