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Gofundme established for family of Athens man killed by UGA construction site accident
On the morning of Friday, May 17, Ashley’s fiancé and Westyn’s daddy, Trevor, was tragically killed in a forklift accident on the...

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May 19, 20241 min read


Kirby Smart’s house in Five Points for sale at $4.2 million
Reports are indicating that a house in the upscale Athens neighborhood of Five Points owned by Georgia football Head Coach Kirby Smart...

Classic City News
May 19, 20241 min read


UGA freshmen killed in Alpharetta crash remembered by dance, singing teams
Two 18-year-old students who were killed in a crash in Alpharetta this week are being honored by their dance and singing teams,...

Classic City News
May 18, 20241 min read


Athens man dies after UGA construction site accident
By Joe Johnson A worker at a University of Georgia construction site reportedly died Friday after being struck by a forklift. The victim...

Classic City News
May 18, 20241 min read


Athens teen indicted for holding gun to student’s head on UGA campus in attempted robbery
By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury this week indicted an Athens teen for an attempted armed robbery on the University of Georgia...

Classic City News
May 16, 20242 min read


Charlie Condon blasts record-breaking home run for Georgia against South Carolina
Charlie Condon has hit his 34th home run of the season. The Georgia slugger just will not stop going yard. On Thursday night against...

Classic City News
May 10, 20241 min read


Georgia’s Charlie Condon blasts record-setting home run in victory over South Carolina
Charlie Condon has hit his 34th home run of the season. On Thursday night against South Carolina, Condon homered in the top of the second...

Classic City News
May 10, 20242 min read


UGA’s Charlie Condon continues home run streak with towering blast, chasing NCAA history
Charlie Condon continued his home run hot streak by smashing a 3-run blast on Sunday against Vanderbilt. The Georgia slugger is chasing...

Classic City News
May 6, 20241 min read


UGA Professor and Choctaw Nation Citizen LeAnne Howe Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award in Oklahoma
LeAnne Howe, a UGA faculty member, will receive the 2024 Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries...

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May 4, 20241 min read


UGA's Hero Football Coach: From Gridiron Field to Battlefield
One of Georgia’s most successful football coaches was a field general on the gridiron, nearly doubling the team’s all-time victories and...

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May 4, 20242 min read


Freedom of expression at UGA
From the University of Georgia: Every day on the University of Georgia campus, students, faculty, staff, and even visitors freely express...

Classic City News
May 3, 20243 min read


From disaster zone to living laboratory: Chernobyl provides test bed for UGA researchers
By Olivia Randall/UGA Today Thirty-eight years ago, the city of Pripyat, Ukraine, was rocked by the explosion of a nuclear reactor at the...

Classic City News
May 1, 20247 min read


Don Leebern Jr. dies, was member of ‘59 SEC Georgia championship team, Board of Regents
From Lord & Stephens Funeral Homes: Donald M. Leebern, Jr. August 30, 1938 — April 27, 2024 Athens, GA Entered into rest on April 27,...

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Apr 29, 20242 min read


Kia commits $1M to UGA’s initiative on e-mobility
By Lillian Ballance/UGA Today The University of Georgia is bolstering its position as a leader in the advancement of electric mobility...

Classic City News
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Two Young Artists Make UGA Presents Debuts with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
When the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra returns to Hodgson Concert Hall Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m., it will have two stunning young artists in...

Classic City News
Apr 24, 20244 min read


University Systems of Georgia data breach, personal information compromised
If you attended a University Systems of Georgia (USG) institution, or are now enrolled, your personal data may be at risk. According to...

Classic City News
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Charlie Condon's rise to college baseball stardom almost didn't happen
If then-Georgia coach Scott Stricklin hadn't received a call from a friend in October of 2020, Bulldogs star Charlie Condon might have...

Classic City News
Apr 23, 20247 min read


Who killed Jennifer Stone?
Another April 23rd is here and nothing has changed in the cold case of University of Georgia student Jennifer Stone, who was sexually assaulted and murdered in her off campus apartment 34 years ago today. Since there is nothing new to report, I am republishing the last story that I wrote in order to keep Jenny’s case in the public consciousness because, if alive, the killer is still out there. By Joe Johnson She's mourned the loss of her best friend for two decades, but Sand

Classic City News
Apr 23, 20245 min read


Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker embodies leadership with ‘get after it’ mindset
Georgia football might not have a more dynamic — or valuable — player on the second level of the defense this season than Jalon Walker....

Classic City News
Apr 22, 20241 min read


NFL Rumors: N.Y. Jets May Draft Brock Bowers If Aaron Rodgers Wants TE as NY is 'All In'
Knowing they have to be aggressive because of the window for Aaron Rodgers' career is on the verge of closing, the New York Jets are...

Classic City News
Apr 21, 20243 min read
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