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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...
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6 days ago1 min read
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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...
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7 days ago1 min read
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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...
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7 days ago4 min read
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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...
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7 days ago2 min read
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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...
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7 days ago1 min read
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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...
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7 days ago1 min read
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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 62 min read
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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...
Classic City News
Oct 53 min read
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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 52 min read
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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 41 min read
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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...
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Oct 42 min read
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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 31 min read
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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 31 min read
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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 31 min read
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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...
Classic City News
Oct 31 min read
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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 21 min read
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Music in the (Lyndon ) House
From Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services; The Lyndon House Arts Center (LHAC) invites the community to experience Music in the House, a...
Classic City News
Oct 21 min read
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Athens man accused of sextortion
By Joe Johnson A man from Barrow County has alleged that he was being extorted by a man who lives at the Athens Gardens apartment...
Classic City News
Oct 21 min read
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Apalachee high school teacher suspended for allegedly threatening student
By Joe Johnson A teacher at Apalachee High School has been suspended for allegedly threatening a student during class “Today, a student...
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Oct 21 min read
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Poetry For the People in Dudley Park
From Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services: Join Athens Poet Laureate, Mikhayla Robinson Smith as she hosts an afternoon of poetry in...
Classic City News
Oct 11 min read
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