CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson   A University of Georgia student was arrested last week for allegedly driving a motorcycle at nearly three times the posted speed limit. A police officer reported that he was monitoring traffic on South Milledge Avenue at about 1:30a.m. May 16 when 21- year-old Sachin Vishnoi zipped past on a 2024 Kawasaki Ninja at an estimated speed of over 90 mph. The officer chased after and stopped the biker upon catching up over a mile down the road, which has a posted s

Released by the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center UGA Presents welcomes the Branford Marsalis Quartet in its return to Hodgson Concert Hall Sunday, November 16, at 7:00 p.m. The concert is centered around Belonging , the group’s acclaimed new release on Blue Note Records. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music. The NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner, and Tony and Emmy Award nominee moves effortlessly

By Joe Johnson A man who was denied entry to a bar in downtown Athens last weekend because he was dressed as a Gestapo officer broke the nose of a woman who tried taking off his Nazi armband and then spit on her, according to a police report obtained Tuesday by Classic City News. Kenneth Morgan, 32, of Appleby Drive in Athens, was arrested at the scene on charges of aggravated assault and simple battery. The victim of the early Saturday morning assault is a Alexandra Lang, a

Kenneth Leland Morgan By Joe Johnson A man who was denied entry to a bar in downtown Athens last weekend because he was dressed as a Gestapo officer broke the nose of a woman who tried taking off his Nazi armband and then spit on her, according to police. Kenneth Morgan, 32, of Appleby Drive in Athens, was arrested at the scene on charges of aggravated assault and simple battery. The victim of the early Saturday morning assault is a 23-year-old student at the University of Ge

From WUGA: The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission held their agenda setting session on Tuesday. One of the main areas of concern was the development of more student housing and the impact it might have on the community. Andy Seavoy, a representative for the developer looking to build apartments near Hoyt Street in downtown Athens, spoke at the meeting. Seavoy said the project would bring more housing and benefits to Athens such as plazas, playgrounds, and public spaces

By Joe Johnson A pair of University of Georgia students were victims of an armed robbery on the night of October 4th. According to police, it happened at around 9:30 p.m. several blocks from the UGA campus, just as the students arrived at their friend’s home on South Finley Street. The gunman approached the victims from behind and demanded their wallets, according to police, and when the students complied by tossing their wallets onto the sidewalk the robber told them to go

By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia was recently injured while riding an e-bike on the North Oconee River Greenway. The 22-year-old told police that he was reaching for his hat when he lost control and crashed. He was transported to the hospital for treatment of a broken wrist and road rash across his arms and legs, according to police.

By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student was recently playing a computer game in his room when a bullet punched a hole in the wall near the door and struck the opposite wall. Even with headphones on he heard a “crack” and after moving around some furniture he found the bullet on top of a dog bed. Police believe that the bullet had been fired at the Athens Gardens apartment complex due to its trajectory and the close proximity of the complex to the student apartments on

By Joe Johnson A 59-year-old man was found dead in his home on Bramble Hills Circle the afternoon of September 28th after having gone to bed the night before upset that the University of Georgia football team had lost to the University of Alabama. A roommate and an uncle told police that when they last saw Rufus Faust at 2:30 a.m. he seemed fine and told them that he wanted to have pizza for lunch. “He did not have any medical complaints at the time,” police said, “he was jus

Officer Miranda Duarte surveys the Gameday crowd By Joe Johnson Fellow police officers rushed to an area outside of an East Clayton Street bar to assist Lauren Nalley in her struggle with a large intoxicated man who was eventually subdued and arrested for aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer among other offenses. Around the corner on East Broad Street a drunken student hurled racial insults at Officer Zachery Espinosa who was trying to get him out of the street for

Aaron Hale/UGA Today Caleb Adams was one of those curious kids who was mesmerized by outer space—the mystery, the possibilities for new discoveries, and the futuristic gadgets that make space exploration possible. He once did an elementary school reading report on American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh and the discovery of Pluto. “I always had space books and watched Carl Sagan’s (TV series)  Cosmos ,” he says. Today, Adams is helping shape the future of humankind’s ventures into

Photographer Georgia Darsey spent the afternoon of the University of Georgia’s Homecoming Parade in downtown Athens and at UGA’s Spec Towns Track. Here is some of what Georgia experienced in her own words and photos. On October 3, 2025, I spent the afternoon photographing at the Spec Towns Track in Athens, Georgia, capturing UGA athletes during their practice sessions. I focused on several standout athletes — Alon Rogow in pole vault, Maximus Tucker and Romet Vahter in high j

By Aaron Hale/UGA Today When Dr. Chip Chambers walks into an exam room at Self Regional Healthcare in rural Greenwood, South Carolina, he always begins with the same question: “How can I help?” And then, he lets them talk.  As the patients describe their ailments or injuries or updates to the fresh-faced doctor with the red beard and kind eyes, it’s unlikely they’re picturing Chambers in his previous life leading student section cheers at Georgia Bulldogs football games. As

By Joe Johnson A 20-year-old student recently reported to police that someone tried to extort him. He said that he had been engaged in conversation with a male through the Grindr app and after having provided him with nude photo of himself the male threatened distribute them to his family members if he didn’t pay $1,000. The profile used by the extortionist was deleted from Grindr soon after the incident.

The University of Georgia ihas issued the following alert, which comes a week after three teenagers were wounded during a shooting on...

By Joe Johnson The regional bomb disposal unit recently responded to the Athens-Clarke County Landfill to investigate a possible bomb. On...

From the University of Georgia Center for the Performing Arts: “Hewitt’s mastery of distinct voices flowing in clear counterpoint was...

By Erica Techo/UGA Today Mobile health apps could help improve health among older adults with diabetes, according to a study by...

stock photo By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student recently went downtown with friends during a night of drinking and now wonders...

Released by the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center: The afternoon carried on like this — Thile gently guiding the show like he...