Athens News

First row, from left, Maritza Robles, Madison Hightower, Yolanda Peralta, Natasha Barrett, Will Futral, and Lauryn Jennings.

A project growing fresh vegetables for an Athens area soup kitchen was saved from the chopping block recently thanks to a partnership between Action Ministries and Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church.

The hectic life can sometimes be ameliorated with a Sunday drive that begins before daybreak.

The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce each year holds a 10-month program for community leaders called LEAD Athens to help identify, develop and equip tomorrow's leaders in our community.

Here's a look at some of the dishes at Chef and Top Chef judge Hugh Acheson's new restaurant Cinco Y Diez in Athens, Georgia.

Oconee Regional Humane Society: Donations of Clorox wipes, Lysol cleaner, laundry detergent, bleach, paper towels, kitchen trash bags, waste basket liners, clumping and non-clumping cat litter, dog and cat toys, flea products for dogs and cats, puppy pads, copy paper, paper clips, staples, pens and pencils, Post-It notes, Scotch tape, hand ... (more)

Rhonda Bruce knelt next to a sunken grave as she brushed chalk on a weathered stone that might provide the only clue to the secret of who lies beneath the forest floor.

An Athens man with a suspended driver's license made death threats against authorities after he was arrested early Friday, according to Athens-Clarke police.

Athens-Clarke County Mayor Nancy Denson is a very good person who has given many years of public service to the community.

Employees at Athens First Bank on West Hancock Avenue called Athens-Clarke police after they observed a man sitting on the sidewalk masturbating.

The contract for state employees and teachers has dominated the discussion of Georgia health benefits this year, because of widespread complaints that erupted over choice of plans and out-of-pocket costs.

Living Hope Church is located at 2150 Lexington Road. The church will have discipleship hour 9 a.m. and worship 10:30 a.m. each Sunday.

Little girls screamed with delight Thursday at Whit Davis Elementary School as a Los Angeles boy band with Athens connections gave a mini-concert in the school's gym.

A woman was raped during a home invasion last week in Athens - and police on Thursday have released a sketch of the suspect they said assaulted the woman.

Aaron Cavin carries pruning shears as he leads students from his horticulture classroom at Clarke Central High School toward about a dozen fruit trees behind the school's greenhouse.

After a few false musical starts, friends Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood formed Drive-By Truckers in Athens, Georgia in 1996.

According to police, the rape was reported on April 11 between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the east side of Athens.

The AMVETS Post in Athens expanded recently and now includes AMVETS Riders Chapter 10, which is made up of Veterans, Sons of Veterans and the Ladies Auxiliary.

A reward is being offered for the capture of a rape suspect in Athens. Athens-Clarke County Police released a composite drawing of the suspect, who allegedly raped an eastside woman between 2:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. on April 11. Police say he knocked on the door of the residence and forced his way inside when the woman answered the door.

If there was an archetype for an indie rock star, Kevin Barnes would almost certainly need to be on the shortlist.