CLASSIC CITY NEWS

A woman who was fired this week from the Athens police force was arrested today by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The police...

For millennia, lighthouses have guided wayward ships away from hazardous waters, providing safety during powerful storms. Lighthouses...

After eight months, almost 3,000 submissions, seven finalists, and more than 10,000 votes, a winner has been unveiled in the worldwide...

Renascent [rih-NEY-sənt] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century Becoming active or popular again. Examples of renascent ...

Photo by Roderick Riden By Joe Johnson A suspect in an armed robbery was shot Tuesday after a chase that ended with the suspects bailing...

By Joe Johnson A suspect in an armed robbery Tuesday afternoon was shot after a chase through Athens that ended with the suspects bailing...

Willie Joe Sims Jr. By Joe Johnson An Athens man was recently arrested after leading police on a chase in a stolen car that ended when he...

For decades, directors used the pseudonym “Alan Smithee” when they didn’t want their real names on a film. Even if you’ve never heard of...

Hardpan [HARD-pan] Part of speech: noun Origin: American English, 19th century A hardened impervious layer, typically of clay, occurring...

By Joe Johnson A police officer last week made a traffic stop on an Athens transit bus to arrest a shoplifter. It happened the afternoon...

Since ancient humans first polished reflective stone, mirrors have played a sizable role in history. Mirrors feature prominently in fairy...

Los Angeles Rams and former University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly had a scare this weekend when their...

By Joe Johnson A 7-year-old girl was in her home Saturday night at the Athens Gardens apartment complex when she felt a bullet whiz past...

By Joe Johnson Authorities are investigating the death of a man this weekend in his home at the Athens Gardens apartment complex. Thomas...

By Joe Johnson A visitor on the University of Georgia campus on New Year’s Eve punctuated a tire of a student’s car on the evening of New...

Flappable [FLAP-ə-bəl] Part of speech: adjective Origin: English, 20th century Excitable and quick to lose one's composure. Examples of...

File photo of an OpenGate detection device By Joe Johnson The Barrow County School board voted Friday to approve the immediate purchase...

The state of Kansas has contributed much to American culture. For junk food connoisseurs, it’s the birthplace of Pizza Hut and ICEEs, and...

Kiosha Lavone Knox By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was arrested last week after she threw cans of Red Bull at a former coworker who she...

In a metropolis filled with architectural marvels both new and old, the Empire State Building still carries major clout as a defining...