‘Housing Code Hack’ Aims to Make Athens Housing More Affordable
By Paul Farr Although most residents likely don’t know it, Clarke County, GA, has one of the widest wealth gaps of any county in the...
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- Aug 19, 2019
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Watkinsville man charged in 26-count theft and fraud indictment
By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury last week returned a 26-count indictment charging a Watkinsville man in a series of Athens...
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- Aug 17, 2019
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Never Met a Stranger: Holding still
So, there I was, sneaking around the kitchen garden with my camera, looking for things to shoot. In this case, I was shooting wildflowers...
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- Aug 16, 2019
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Athens woman indicted for road rage incident in which she allegedly tried running over a state troop
By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury this week indicted an Athens woman for an alleged road rage incident last month that ended...
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- Aug 15, 2019
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UGA sorority rush burglary suspect arrested
By Joe Johnson A 34-year-old Athens man was suspected for allegedly burglarizing a University of Georgia sorority house over the weekend....
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- Aug 14, 2019
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Athens police suspending misdemeanor marijuana arrests in wake of state Hemp Farming Act
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department announced late Wednesday afternoon that it has suspended arresting and issuing citations to...
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- Aug 14, 2019
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High Time to End Mass Killings
We are now the victims of more than 250 mass killings in 2019 alone. Congress has the power to end the murder of American men, women and...
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- Aug 14, 2019
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Man indicted in attack on armless Athens street artist
By Joe Johnson A grand jury recently indicted an Athens man on a felony assault charge for allegedly attacking Michael Davenport, a...
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- Aug 13, 2019
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- Aug 13, 2019
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Gunmen open fire on man in Athens subdivision
Athens-Clarke County police said Tuesday that they were investigating a weekend shooting at a northside subdivision that targeted a...
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- Aug 13, 2019
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Wanted felon arrested after entering wrong Athens apartment with gun
By Joe Johnson A convicted felon who was wanted on a felony warrant was arrested last week after he entered the wrong apartment while...
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- Aug 9, 2019
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Firefighters extinguish blaze inside Athens warehouse
By Joe Johnson Personnel with the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department on Friday battled an early morning fire...
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- Aug 9, 2019
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Athens man arrested for shooting at Rolling Ridge apartment building
By Joe Johnson A man who police called a convicted felon was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly shooting at a building at Rolling...
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- Aug 9, 2019
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To Hellfair and Back: Reduce gun violence by addressing the trauma that pulls the trigger
By Shane Sims Trauma is defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. It is an experience that is so painful that it changes...
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- Aug 9, 2019
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Jackson County man arrested for alleged pistol-whipping during brawl in Athens
By Joe Johnson A Jackson County man was arrested this week for allegedly pistol-whipping another man during a melee three months ago at a...
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- Aug 8, 2019
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Walton County motorcyclist killed
By Joe Johnson A Walton County man died Tuesday morning from injuries he sustained when his motorcycle crashed into an SUV at a Gwinnett...
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- Aug 8, 2019
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Christian prayer event on Athens public school grounds cancelled
By Joe Johnson In the face of public outcry, a Christian prayer event that had been planned for this weekend on the campus of an Athens...
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- Aug 7, 2019
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Athens teen arrested for threatening school terror attack
By Joe Johnson An Athens teen was arrested Wednesday morning for allegedly threatening to carry out a terrorist attack at a school,...
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- Aug 7, 2019
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Athens passenger seriously injured in DUI wreck, driver arrested
Athens woman seriously injured in DUI wreck
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- Aug 7, 2019
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Prosecutors dismiss attempted murder charges against man who tried to kill himself and Athens woman
By Joe Johnson Prosecutors recently dismissed an attempted murder charge against a man who last year allegedly tried to kill himself and...
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