Athens News

ATHENS, Ga., July 11 -- The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government issued the following news release: Athens-Clarke County Manager Alan Reddish has appointed Lisa Ward as the new Director for the Athens-Clarke County Human Resources Department.

The Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office and the April 2014 term of the Clarke County Grand Jury recently filed the following indictments and accusations and indictments: a- James Wallace: Accused of theft by taking, public intoxication and obstruction of a law enforcement officer; as per plea agreement sentenced to two years in ... (more)

ATHENS, Georgia, July 11. ALLISON Schmitt, a former Georgia Bulldog, definitely seemed happy to be back in her old stomping grounds at the University of Georgia.

An Athens-Clarke County family recently thanked local Fire and Emergency Services employees who helped deliver and treat their premature baby this spring.

The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will present Museum Mix, its free late-night art party, July 24 from 8 p.m. to midnight.

An employee at a Popeye's restaurant in Athens has been arrested and charged after police say he helped two men rob the store after closing time late Thursday night.

Authorities on Thursday arrested one of two purported gang members who was wanted in connection with a home invasion armed robbery earlier this week in east Athens.

All stories told during "Stories from Childhood: From a Tiny Acorn" will start 3 p.m. each Sunday through Aug. 24. The event will be held at the Historic Meeting House of Piedmont College located at 595 Prince Ave. The schedule of storytellers includes: Barbara Dooley: July 13 Lee Epting: July 20 Darius Weems: July 27 Joan Prittie: Aug. 3 Charlie ... (more)

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: On July 2, Deputy Kendall White was dispatched to the AT&T store on Experiment Station Road, where an employee found where someone had tried unsuccessfully to break in through a door.

This song! This band! This whole fucking record! My god, this is just 100% Summer, isn't it? Just go ahead and throw a few dashes of Velocity Girl, Superchunk, and Veruca Salt into a blender, add a few of your favorite summer camp movies, mix on medium , and you've got Cancers .

A Chateau Terrace resident reported that his 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle valued at $3,400 was stolen from a location on Jasmine Trail between 4 p.m. Tuesday and 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, Athens-Clarke County police said.

The new Country Music Television show from the creators of "Punk'd" is looking for help from locals willing to help set up a friend to have a comedic prank pulled on them.

Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday made their first arrest under a revised state law that made strangulation a felony.

Sweet Peppers Deli in downtown Athens plans to close its location at the corner of Pulaski and Broad streets after lunch service on July 20. The local franchise of this Mississippi-based chain is owned by the Pope family, who also own the building.

Athens-Clarke County police have announced rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of two suspected gang members wanted in connection with an armed robbery and assault early Tuesday morning at an eastside apartment complex.

Sponsored by the University of Georgia Parents and Families Association, the Georgia Museum of Art hosts the Picturing America Film Series.

Entry was gained by breaking through a roof skylight. a A thief forced open the side door of a home on Jefferson Drive between noon Sunday and noon Tuesday and stole cash and a TV altogether valued at $770.

Authorities on Wednesday arrested an Atlanta man who allegedly killed one person and wounded another when he started shooting outside the Bootleggers nightclub on Commerce Road in May. Corey Antwan Blount, 33, was apprehended by members of the U. S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, according to ... (more)

An Athens man arrested last week in Oconee County after he left his pet dog inside a hot car while he shopped said Wednesday he is devastated that his dog could have died on a day when the temperature reached 95 degrees.

Political science professors and graduate students from across the U.S. will meet later this month for a conference at the University of Georgia.