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Shooting at Bulldog Inn leads to drug stash and and weapons cache
By Joe Johnson When investigating a shooting at a motel last week, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department came across a drug stash...

Classic City News
May 251 min read
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Jail was the safer place for intoxicated woman to be
Caitlin Taylor Monteverde By Joe Johnson Caitlin Monteverde recently found herself in jail because that’s where police believed was the...

Classic City News
May 251 min read
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29 comments


GSU student arrested for recklessly driving Ninja through town
Sachin Vishnoi By Joe Johnson A Georgia State University student was arrested last week for allegedly driving a motorcycle at nearly...

Classic City News
May 241 min read
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29 comments


Interim Whit Davis Elementary School leadership appointed
Released by the Clarke County School District: Clarke County School District Superintendent Dr. Robbie Hooker today announced the...

Classic City News
May 242 min read
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Electricity costs are on the ballot
While many residents hoped 2025 would provide a breather from elections, there are important elections this year for two seats on the...

Classic City News
May 242 min read
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Man passes out and crashes car after leaving Athens Waffle House
Joseph Shane Cardwell By Joe Johnson Joseph Cardwell, 34, of Parkview Homes was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he was found passed out...

Classic City News
May 231 min read
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No one injured by morning house fire in Winterville
By Joe Johnson No residents or firefighters were injured as the result of a Friday morning house fire in Winterville. The fire at 1595...

Classic City News
May 231 min read
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UGA grad singing about Georgia on her mind was pure gold at commencement ceremony
By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia graduate now has Georgia on the minds of people all over. Woodstock native Grace Johnson gave a...

Classic City News
May 231 min read
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Man found dead after Athens house fire identified
Richard and Kaaren Moseley Joe Johnson The man whose body was discovered after fire destroyed his home in west Athens last week has been...

Classic City News
May 231 min read
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Firefighters battling blaze in Winterville
By Joe Johnson County officials are asking the public to avoid the area of Cherokee Road near Martins Hill Lane while firefighters work...

Classic City News
May 231 min read
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Two arrested for Southeast Clarke Park arson fire
Fire damage to a restroom at the park The following has been released by the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department:...

Classic City News
May 222 min read
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Athens police searching for driver who injured pedestrian, killed dog
By Joe Johnson The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is seeking the public’s help with identifying a motorist who last month struck...

Classic City News
May 221 min read
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Woman intentionally runs over assault victim with car
Breine Ja ‘Ney Turner By Joe Johnson Breiane Turner, 23, of West Broad Street was arrested last week for intentionally running over...

Classic City News
May 221 min read
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15 comments


Husband and wife team indicted for breaking into AT&T building
By Joe Johnson A married couple from Forsyth County has been indicted in connection with the burglary of an AT&T building in Athens ....

Classic City News
May 221 min read
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UGA student assaults girlfriend with concrete flowerpot
Madelynn Jean Peacock By Joe Johnson Madelynn Peacock, a 23-year-old University of Georgia student, was recently arrested after she...

Classic City News
May 221 min read
2,208 views
23 comments


Feds closing 21 parks in Georgia ahead of the Memorial Day holiday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing 21 of the 51 boat ramp access parks on Lake Lanier. The closures were announced on Wednesday...

Classic City News
May 212 min read
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Authorities investigating death of man found in westside parking lot
By Joe Johnson A man was found dead early Wednesday morning inside a vehicle in a parking lot off Hawthorne Avenue. He was in the back of...

Classic City News
May 211 min read
2,670 views
9 comments


20 arrested in single day in Jackson County
Released by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office: 20 arrests last Thursday! The Sheriff's Office, along with partner agencies listed...

Classic City News
May 211 min read
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Young man arrested for taking shortcut on Athens Perimeter
By Joe Johnson Jalen Gatlin was in a median of the Athens Perimeter when he was spotted by a police officer who was driving by. When the...

Classic City News
May 201 min read
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Person found dead in aftermath of Athens house fire yet to be identified
By Joe Johnson Authorities are awaiting confirmation from the state medical examiner’s office before releasing the apparent identity of...

Classic City News
May 201 min read
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