Athens News

Between office parties and in-law visits, the holidays provide enough opportunities to get thy drink on than is perhaps necessary.

Today I met Jason Zygmont , who'll be in control of Hugh Acheson's James Beard award-winning restaurant officially on January 1. Five & Ten spent most of 2013 with Kyle Jacovino at the helm, but it was known at the start that the former Empire State South sous chef was destined for Savannah, where Acheson plans on opening an Italian restaurant ... (more)

A Clarke County jury last week convicted an Athens man on heroin trafficking and other felonies in connection with an arrest by police last year in which he was found in possession of more than 80 grams of the drug.

Athens Area Homeless Shelter: Donations of umbrellas for adults and children, black 30-gallon trash bags, cleaning supplies, diapers, baby wipes, new women and children's underwear and toiletries.

This holiday season Athens-Clarke County police officers will be out in force cracking down on drunk drivers throughout the Athens area with aggressive Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement.

We make a variety of confections including truffles, caramel and turtles, as well as hard candies.

The threats and weaknesses regarding Athens' future ran the gamut: water, political influence in Atlanta, students, poverty - over and over again, poverty - and tax base included.

Someone broke through a door at Danny's Tire Shop. 1415 Danielsville Road, between midnight and 6 a.m. Sunday and stole wrenches and a spray gun with a total value of $130, Athens-Clarke County police said.

Longtime Athens music scenesters lost an old friend this year when Margaret Adams passed away.

A Clarke County jury recently acquitted a man of an aggravated assault charge for having threatened an Athens police officer with a military entrenching tool last year.

Officers responded to a complaint of a man exposing himself to passing vehicles on Robert Hardeman Road near Lexington Road around 12:55am on December 9. Officers located the man who was wearing revealing underwear.

A Madison County man accused of murdering an Athens resident last year in a so-called family honor killing recently pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.

Tuesday, December 10 The West Broad Farmers Market Produce Stand opens at 4pm and features crafts, produce and prepared food vendors.

The Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute at the University of Georgia will bring P.R.I.D.E. to the Athens area on Thursday at the Athens Career Academy to help Clarke County parents prepare their 14-, 15- and 16-year-olds to drive.

This year's Athens Parade of Lights brought two things never seen before on the streets of Athens: camels that were part of a life, walking Nativity scene and Cracker, which played on a float sponsored by the 40 Watt Club and Flagpole Magazine.

With record-breaking low and high temperatures, November's climate report may offer a fair preview of this winter's projected, erratic weather patterns.

The Torrey brothers looked at the model with a careful focus, measuring in millimeters adjustments to make sure the pocket T-shirt is as perfect as they can make it.

Commerce and Jefferson won four individual titles apiece and finished in the top three of the Panther Invitational at Jackson County on Saturday.

But Branko Radulovacki is still in the race and for anyone who wants the opportunity to consider an alternative candidate to support for the U.S. Senate in the upcoming May 20, 2014 Democratic Primary, you get the chance to meet Radulovacki in Athena, GA this coming Thursday, Dec 12th at 8 pm at a meet-and-greet event.

It moved to its location on Atlanta Highway in 2010 after operating in Monroe. The land was sold recently, forcing it to find a new home or shut down, according to a news release.