Athens deputy police chief seeks Oconee judgeship
By Joe Johnson Athens-Clarke County Deputy Police Chief Mike Hunsinger has announced his candidacy for Oconee County Probate Court judge....
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- Sep 20, 2019
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Athens Habitat Breaks Ground on “Kinda Tiny” Homes
By Paul Farr So-called tiny homes, with around 400 square feet of floor space or less, are a growing trend in the US. They are efficient,...
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- Sep 19, 2019
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Athens man arrested for trying to commandeer school bus
By Joe Johnson An Athens man was arrested early Thursday for trying to commandeer a public school bus two weeks ago. Frederick Jermaine...
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- Sep 19, 2019
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Sheriff: Winder double murder 'not a cold case'
By Joe Johnson After four months of investigation, authorities are stumped in their probe into the murders of an elderly couple in their...
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- Sep 19, 2019
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Head of embattled Athens-Clarke Animal Control forced to resign
By Joe Johnson The official who oversaw operations at the embattled Athens-Clarke County Animal Control Division was forced to resign...
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- Sep 18, 2019
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Arrest made in assault and robbery of Athens man
By Joe Johnson A Newton County man this week was arrested in connection with a brutal beating and robbery of an Athens man four months...
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- Sep 18, 2019
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Man charged with secretly taking nude photos of Athens roommate
By Joe Johnson A man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly taking photos of his female roommate through a peephole in the bathroom...
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- Sep 18, 2019
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Athens man stabbed during argument over a bicycle
By Joe Johnson An Athens man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stabbing another man during an argument about a bicycle, Athens-Clarke...
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- Sep 17, 2019
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Barrow Co. bus driver arrested for leaving gun on bus
By Joe Johnson A school bus driver in Barrow County was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a student found her purse on the bus with a gun...
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- Sep 16, 2019
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Athens man accused of kidnapping infant denied bail a second time
Joe Johnson An Athens man has been denied bail a second time since he was arrested a half-year ago for allegedly stealing a car that had...
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- Sep 15, 2019
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Athens suspect who reportedly killed self fleeing from police identified
By Joe Johnson A suspect who police said fatally shot himself last week as he ran from officers in west Athens was identified Sunday by...
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- Sep 13, 2019
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Mural pays tribute to "Thumpa" Callaway
By Joe Johnson A westside Athens business this weekend will be the site of a tribute to a popular eastsider who was slain outside her...
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- Sep 13, 2019
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Suspect fatally shoots self while fleeing from Athens police
By Joe Johnson A suspect fatally shot himself as he ran from police in west Athens Thursday night, Athens-Clarke County police said. The...
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- Sep 12, 2019
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Two Athens teens arrested for burglary in which shotgun was stolen
By Joe Johnson Two Athens teens were arrested this week after they allegedly broke into a home on the west side of town and stole a...
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- Sep 11, 2019
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Winterville man charged with shooting woman in Athens
By Joe Johnson A Winterville man was arrested early Wednesday for allegedly shooting up a home in east Athens, wounding an occupant. The...
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- Sep 11, 2019
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Athens man accused of sexually assaulting young girl
By Joe Johnson An Athens man was recently indicted on charges he sexually assaulted a girl under 10 years old. Mishel Brent Chamblee, 29,...
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- Sep 10, 2019
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Three Athens pedestrians struck by vehicles in three days
By Joe Johnson Two pedestrians were killed in Athens and another was seriously injured in a three-day period over the past week. The...
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- Sep 9, 2019
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Athens man shot at Gresham's Disco Lounge
By Joe Johnson Athens-Clarke County police said they were investigating a weekend shooting at a westside nightclub. Police said they...
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- Sep 9, 2019
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Retired Athens educators among Hurricane Dorian's fatalities
By Joe Johnson Two retired Athens educators died Thursday after their house in South Carolina caught fire during Hurricane Dorian,...
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- Sep 9, 2019
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UPDATE: Second Athens pedestrian killed by vehicle in two days
By Joe Johnson Athens-Clarke County police on Monday were investigating the second death of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle...
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