Volunteer advocates sought for foster children in Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties
Athens-Oconee Court Appointed Special Advocates is a local non-profit organization with a mission to provide a voice for children in our...
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Classic City News
- Jul 11, 2019
- 3 min
Willie Chapman Named 2019 Athens-Clarke Public Works Employee of the Year
As part of National Public Works Week during May 19-25, the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGOV) recognized Athens-Clarke...
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Classic City News
- Jul 11, 2019
- 1 min
Police: Trio printed counterfeit currency in Athens hotel room.
By Joe Johnson Three people were arrested Tuesday for allegedly printing counterfeit currency in a room at westside hotel, Athens-Clarke...
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Classic City News
- Jul 10, 2019
- 2 min
Former Athens coroner and ex-convict Tribble arrested again
By Joe Johnson Even after spending time in federal prison, former Athens-Clarke County coroner Bobby Tribble continues to run afoul of...
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Classic City News
- Jul 10, 2019
- 1 min
Athens Animal Shelter Not Accepting Cats Until July 20
The Athens-Clarke County Animal Shelter at 125 Buddy Christian Way will not accept any cats until Saturday, July 20 due to two confirmed...
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Classic City News
- Jul 9, 2019
- 1 min
Six total arrests made in Athens home invasion
By Joe Johnson Three more people were arrested Tuesday in connection with a home-invasion robbery last month at a southside apartment...
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Classic City News
- Jul 9, 2019
- 5 min
White people assume niceness is the answer to racial inequality. It’s not.
By Robin diAngelo Originally published in The Guardian I am white. As an academic, consultant and writer on white racial identity and...
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Classic City News
- Jul 8, 2019
- 1 min
Fire again ravages former Athens cotton mill site
By Joe Johnson Athens-Clarke County firefighters spent the early morning hours Monday extinguishing a fire on the abandoned property of...
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Classic City News
- Jul 7, 2019
- 2 min
Man with gun, drugs and child in car arrested in Athens
A Madison County man was arrested early Wednesday after drugs and gun were found in a car that had a 13-year-old child as a passenger,...
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Classic City News
- Jul 7, 2019
- 4 min
Never Met a Stranger: Me and Frankie and the Oh Hell! Bar
By T. W. Burger Frankie and I had quite a few adventures during our time working for the sanitation department. We were guys, mostly...
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Classic City News
- Jul 6, 2019
- 1 min
Athens woman reports being shot at by gang member
By Joe Johnson An Athens woman reported that a gang member shot at her car Wednesday afternoon on Coleridge Court at the Athens Gardens...
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Classic City News
- Jul 6, 2019
- 1 min
Athens man indicted for allegedly shooting ex-wife 5 years after annulment
By Joe Johnson An Athens-Clarke County grand jury this week indicted an Athens man for allegedly shooting his former wife five years...
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Classic City News
- Jul 5, 2019
- 2 min
Watkinsville's new police chief begins this month
By Joe Johnson Nearly nine months after firing its police chief, Watkinsville has hired a new chief, Shannon Brock. Brock is currently...
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Classic City News
- Jul 4, 2019
- 1 min
Lights for Liberty Athens Vigil for Children of the South Border
July 12, 2019 6:30 pm -8:30 pm by Amanda Whitsel Bring a candle and a friend to The Arch at the University of Georgia on Friday, July 12...
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Classic City News
- Jul 3, 2019
- 6 min
An updated Declaration for new usurpations
By Silence Dogood When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have...
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Classic City News
- Jul 3, 2019
- 1 min
Letter to the Editor
In 1776, American people had reached their limit. They were tired of King George’s lies, his con game and his base. So they wrote a...
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Classic City News
- Jul 3, 2019
- 3 min
Thoughts for the Fourth of July
By Leon Galis Franklin Graham, sharp-edged son of the late beloved evangelist Billy Graham, advised his Twitter followers recently to “be...
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Classic City News
- Jul 3, 2019
- 1 min
Athens man arrested for armed robbery of $5
By Joe Johnson An Athens man was recently arrested for an alleged armed robbery last month that netted him just five bucks, according to...
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Classic City News
- Jul 2, 2019
- 1 min
Police release body cam footage of officer shooting
By Joe Johnson Athens-Clarke County Police released the body cam footage of Senior Police Officer David Harrison and Officer Charles...
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Classic City News
- Jul 2, 2019
- 2 min
Authorities ID man killed by Athens police, release additional details of deadly shooting
By Joe Johnson The man who was shot and killed by police in Athens Monday afternoon was identified by authorities Tuesday morning as...
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