Athens News

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Sentencing has been delayed for a man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to defrauding dozens of investors in a company he ran with former University of Georgia football coach Jim Donnan.

Got 10 minutes? To be transported to Athens, Georgia? Of course you do. It's time to be American made.

Alex Zeidan Abouzeidan, 18, of Grayson, was arrested early Sunday morning in connection with a fighting incident on North Jackson Street in which another man was severely beaten, Athens-Clarke County police said.

Officers responding to a report of gunshots in a westside neighborhood early Tuesday morning ended up arresting a man on drug charges and a teen for having an outstanding arrest warrant, Athens-Clarke County police said.

Athens-Clarke County police said they arrested two men on Monday for stealing a cellphone from a car parked at a northside convenience store.

Kroger will play host to a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Fuel Center at 1720 Epps Bridge Road in Athens at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

A tool bag, batteries, a battery charger, a saw, a drill, assorted hand tools and a half-gallon of Scotch altogether valued at more than $700 were stolen.

Shoplifters stole 24 bras altogether valued at $1,320 from Victoria's Secret at Georgia Square Mall between 12:45-1 p.m. Saturday, Athens-Clarke County police said.

Below is a list of social dances and dance studios and classes in Athens: The Omni www.theomniclubathens.com Bodyplex www.bodyplex.com Athens Vertical Pole Dancing Academy www.avpda.com Canopy Studio www.canopystudio.org DanceFX Athens www.dancefx.org Unstrictly Ballroom www.unstrictlyballroom.com Alice DePass Studio of Dance ... (more)

Country superstar Luke Bryan announced the dates for his 2014 Farm Tour on Tuesday.

A 27-year-old North Carolina man arrested Sunday for the alleged rape of a woman at her home in Athens also is suspected of causing thousands of dollars in damage at a local student housing complex, Athens-Clarke County police said.

The American Cancer Society announced today that Amy Robach, news anchor for ABC's Good Morning America and University of Georgia alum, will be the featured speaker at its fifth annual Suits & Sneakers gala on Aug. 16 at Stegeman Coliseum.

An attorney representing a woman charged along with her boyfriend with the alleged rape last year of a 10-year-old Athens boy has asked that his client undergo a mental health evaluation, according to a motion recently filed in Clarke County Superior Court.

Police said they arrested a 61-year-old man Saturday after he shot a gun out the window of a home in northeast Athens-Clarke County because he thought some men were trying to break in.

Athens-Clarke County police on Monday morning provided more details about the DUI and speeding arrest of Georgia linebacker Davin Bellamy early Saturday.

Books For Keeps needs volunteers to help during its fourth annual BFK Book Sale.

Warrior Pointe, a nonprofit organization with the mission to connect veterans and war fighters at the community level, currently is seeking veterans from all branches of the military and those in Active Duty, the Reserve and the National Guard to help create local chapters in Athens.

We have just passed the 150th anniversary of the Battle for Atlanta, which occurred during the recent unpleasantness between the North and the South.

Athens area bartenders mixed drinks for a good cause Saturday during a competition to see who could make the best mojito during Casa De Amistad's Mojito Fest at La Puerta del Sol.