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Laken Riley is running on empty
By Katie Hughes The beginning of the run is the hardest part. It takes time for your body to warm up, settle into a new rhythm and get...

Classic City News
Mar 16, 20242 min read


UGA all-time Olympic swim champ to be spring commencement speaker
Allison Schmitt, one of the most decorated American athletes of all time and University of Georgia alumna, will deliver the spring...

Classic City News
Mar 15, 20241 min read


Brother of UGA murder suspect indicted for fraudulent green card
By Joe Johnson A federal grand jury has indicted the brother of the man accused of murdering nursing student Laken Riley on the...

Classic City News
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Founding dean named for new UGA School of Medicine
By Mike Wooten/UGA Today Dr. Shelley Nuss, campus dean of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, has been...

Classic City News
Mar 12, 20244 min read


Internationally Celebrated Quartet Returns to Athens with Virtuoso Pianist
A group to which I owe some of my greatest musical experiences.”—The Guardian on the Takács Quartet One of the world’s most celebrated...

Classic City News
Mar 12, 20244 min read


Another brother of UGA murder suspect detained at ICE facility in south Georgia
By Joe Johnson Another brother of the man accused of killing a 22-year-old nursing student on the University of Georgia (UGA) campus is...

Classic City News
Mar 8, 20241 min read


Brother of Laken Riley's accused killer to remain in federal custody on fake green card charge
By Joe Johnson The brother of Jose Ibarra, who is charged in the killing of Laken Riley, will remain in federal custody on his own case...

Classic City News
Mar 7, 20244 min read


Feds allege prison gang affiliation for brother of Laken Riley’s accused killer
By Joe Johnson Ahead of a detention hearing in federal court for Diego Ibarra, brother of the man charged with the murder of Laken Riley,...

Classic City News
Mar 6, 20247 min read


Max Raabe & Palast Orchester at UGA’s Hodgson Concert Hall Hall
“Max Raabe stands for the good old times as their archetypal ambassador.”—Der Tagesspiegel Dashing, dapper, and debonair, German crooner...

Classic City News
Mar 6, 20241 min read


Probable cause hearing set in federal court for brother of UGA murder suspect
By Joe Johnson A U.S. Magistrate today ordered a preliminary hearing for Diego Ibarra, brother of the suspected killer of a student on...

Classic City News
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Celebrated Young Violinist Makes UGA Presents Debut
"Intensely passionate and lively with moments of almost painful sweetness and longing.”—Cultural Voice of North Carolina Violinist Geneva...

Classic City News
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Latino students at UGA report death threats amid immigration uproar sparked by murder
By Joe Johnson Latino students at the University of Georgia say they’re experiencing hostility on campus in the aftermath of an illegal...

Classic City News
Mar 3, 20245 min read


Petition to rename lake on UGA campus for murder victim Laken Riley
By Joe Johnson Classic City News invites its readers to sign a petition that asks the University of Georgia to rename the lake on its...

Classic City News
Mar 2, 20241 min read


Laken Riley laid to rest in hometown of Woodstock
Family and friends gathered Friday to honor nursing student Laken Riley in Woodstock. Riley, a 22-year-old from Woodstock, was murdered...

Classic City News
Mar 2, 20242 min read


UGA students raise $1 million for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
By Stan Jackson/UGA Today On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 25, UGA Miracle, the University of Georgia’s largest student-run philanthropy,...

Classic City News
Feb 29, 20244 min read


Mayor Girtz announces public safety funding; denies Athens is a ‘sanctuary city’
WUGA | By Martin Matheny Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz announced that he would be pushing county commissioners for additional...

Classic City News
Feb 28, 20242 min read


Alleged UGA killer’s brother has first appearance set in federal court for fraudulent green card
By Joe Johnson The brother of the man charged with the murder last week of a student on the University of Georgia campus will be making...

Classic City News
Feb 28, 20241 min read


UGA president announces $7.3 million safety initiative in aftermath of student’s murder on campus
By Joe Johnson University of Georgia President Jere Morehead on Tuesday announced a $7.3 million initiative to increase security in the...

Classic City News
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Mayor Girtz to hold press conference concerning Athens and immigration
By Joe Johnson Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz has called a press conference for Wednesday morning to discuss community safety initiatives and...

Classic City News
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Arrest warrants provide details of UGA murder
By Joe Johnson Jose Antonio Ibarra detained 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the intramural fields of the University of Georgia...

Classic City News
Feb 27, 20241 min read
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