Athens News

There's a chance Georgia could see more tornadoes and severe thunderstorms than usual this year, according to one tornado expert.

Matthew Sligh, a sixth-grader at Athens Academy, has a speaking part in the second episode of ABC's "Resurrection," a drama airing in the successful "Desperate Housewives" 9 p.m. slot.

Every year, the University of Georgia brings thousands of new, potential workers to our city in the form of students.

ATHENS, Ga., March 14 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release: IS3D LLC, a company that makes interactive educational software and was founded by professors from the University of Georgia, is one of the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia for 2014, according to the Technology Association of Georgia.

Making just their second trip to Portland, Yip Deceiver entertained a full house at Dante's March 11. The crowd was treated to a kinetic 45-minute set of throwback power groove by the Athens, Georgia-based duo, unleashing its two-man electrofunk celebration.

Donneisha Tesha Blasingame, 23, was arrested at her home at Rolling Ridge Apartments on Thursday when officers assisted probation officers searching the home and found a loaded gun, Athens-Clarke County police said.

Richard Shawn Hatcher, 35, of West Broad Street, was arrested Thursday night after he caused a scene in Kroger at Alps Road, a location from which he had previously been barred, Athens-Clarke County police said.

Barbara Jean Williams, 48, of Nellie Mae Drive, was arrested Thursday night after she was caught driving impaired from a domestic disturbance she'd been involved in on Cole Manor Drive, Athens-Clarke County police said.

Police on Friday conducted a traffic stop just outside the occupants' home in east Athens at the same time two burglars were inside the residence.

THEFT: On March 6, an Athens man reported the theft of his 2011 Chevrolet 1500 pickup while he was visiting a friend on Pine Ridge Court.

Season 10, as the tables will turn when she has to whittle down a pack of hotties to just one lucky fella.

Rabbit Box is looking for silver-haired people who have stories to tell about race relations, preferably about race relations in Athens.

As a young girl living in Philadelphia during the 1950s, Yvonne Studevan and her friends had trouble finding black paper dolls to play with, so she made them.

The top half of the Civil War monument that has stood in the traffic island at East Broad Street and College Avenue for the past half-century was removed Thursday afternoon.

IF YOU GO What: Diamond JUUbilee, 60th anniversary celebration. When: Service 9 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday and forum 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Police in Clarke County are warning residents about a scam where residents are called up and told they will be arrested if they don't pay.

A crook posing as deputies with the Clarke County Sheriff's Office has called area residents to tell them that warrants were issued for their or family members arrests for failing to report for jury duty, police said.

Bobby Jerome Crook might have very long criminal history that includes arrests and convictions for theft, but it was drugs that most recently got him locked up on Wednesday.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will have its third annual art fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22 at Central Presbyterian Church in Athens.

Athens Has Art presents another exhibit at Artini's. "Ways of Wandering," which opened Monday and sees its official reception tonight, features the paintings of Lauren Pumphrey and the photographs of Rena Edgar.