Classic City NewsAug 22, 20191 minSocial Security scam victimizes Athens womanBy Joe Johnson An Athens woman this week lost nearly $2,000 to a telephone scammer who pretended to be representing the U.S. Social...
Classic City NewsAug 20, 20193 minCourt document names suspect, reveals new details in Athens gun store heistAthens-Clarke County police have identified at least one of the five suspects in a daring smash-and-grab burglary at an Athens gun store...
Classic City NewsAug 19, 20193 min‘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...
Classic City NewsAug 19, 20192 minWatkinsville man charged in 26-count theft and fraud indictmentBy Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury last week returned a 26-count indictment charging a Watkinsville man in a series of Athens...
Classic City NewsAug 17, 20193 minNever Met a Stranger: Holding stillSo, there I was, sneaking around the kitchen garden with my camera, looking for things to shoot. In this case, I was shooting wildflowers...
Classic City NewsAug 16, 20192 minAthens woman indicted for road rage incident in which she allegedly tried running over a state troopBy Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury this week indicted an Athens woman for an alleged road rage incident last month that ended...
Classic City NewsAug 15, 20191 minUGA sorority rush burglary suspect arrestedBy Joe Johnson A 34-year-old Athens man was suspected for allegedly burglarizing a University of Georgia sorority house over the weekend....
Classic City NewsAug 14, 20192 minAthens police suspending misdemeanor marijuana arrests in wake of state Hemp Farming ActThe Athens-Clarke County Police Department announced late Wednesday afternoon that it has suspended arresting and issuing citations to...
Classic City NewsAug 14, 20191 minHigh Time to End Mass KillingsWe 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...
Classic City NewsAug 14, 20191 minMan indicted in attack on armless Athens street artistBy Joe Johnson A grand jury recently indicted an Athens man on a felony assault charge for allegedly attacking Michael Davenport, a...
Classic City NewsAug 13, 20191 minGunmen open fire on man in Athens subdivisionAthens-Clarke County police said Tuesday that they were investigating a weekend shooting at a northside subdivision that targeted a...
Classic City NewsAug 13, 20191 minWanted felon arrested after entering wrong Athens apartment with gunBy Joe Johnson A convicted felon who was wanted on a felony warrant was arrested last week after he entered the wrong apartment while...
Classic City NewsAug 9, 20191 minFirefighters 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...
Classic City NewsAug 9, 20191 minAthens 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...
Classic City NewsAug 9, 20194 minTo 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...
Classic City NewsAug 9, 20191 minJackson 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...
Classic City NewsAug 8, 20191 minWalton County motorcyclist killedBy Joe Johnson A Walton County man died Tuesday morning from injuries he sustained when his motorcycle crashed into an SUV at a Gwinnett...
Classic City NewsAug 8, 20193 minChristian prayer event on Athens public school grounds cancelledBy 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...
Classic City NewsAug 7, 20191 minAthens teen arrested for threatening school terror attackBy Joe Johnson An Athens teen was arrested Wednesday morning for allegedly threatening to carry out a terrorist attack at a school,...