Athens News

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department recently named Det. Richard Boyle Officer of the Year for 2013 for outstanding work as a robbery-homicide investigator.

Athens-Clarke County police Sgt. Courtney Gale was making some extra money the night of Dec. 11, 2007, working in uniform as a security guard at the Alps Road Kroger.

Nearly a dozen University of Georgia students arrested for allegedly engaging in hazing lined pledges up against a wall and took turns striking them as part of an initiation rite, according to arrest warrants filed by UGA police.

The University of Georgia is currently working to restore the 10 cast iron lampposts located at the entrance to North Campus in front of the Holmes-Hunter building and the Chapel and gifted to the university by the 1914 senior class.

Athens-Clarke County Police Media Release, March 9 Assault An Athens man reported he was struck in the back of the head by an unknown assailant while he was at Club Platinum, 1905 Commerce Rd. The incident occurred on 3/9/14 around 1 a.m. He could not provide reporting officers with suspect information or a reason for the assault.

A man living on Helen Street in Athens told police someone broke into his home and stole his TV sometime between Friday and Saturday, according to the Athens-Clarke police.

The Birchmore Trail Weed Warriors need volunteers to help from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 15 at Memorial Park to trim and remove invasive plants and carry the removed plants to a compost pile.

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)

Economic development is nothing new for the University of Georgia, but there's a shift in focus and a new emphasis under new UGA President Jere Morehead.

It's The Month of February, Number 97 in a series. Much was made of continuing unusual cold, and for the northern half of the US it was continuing cold, at least in the eastern half.

The Red Cross will offer the following courses as part of Red Cross Month in March: a Adult CPR/AED 2-3 p.m. March 16 at 3525 Atlanta Highway.

At about 8 p.m., Athens-Clarke County police officers spotted Rickshun Dwayne Willingham driving near Lexington Road, according to a police news release.

"Peaches have the potential to be really good as long as we don't have a bloom followed by another cold snap," said Phillip Brannen, a University of Georgia plant pathologist in Athens.

Athens-based business Dalton Carpet One's exhibit at the Athens Home and Garden Show took home the "Most Creative" award for booth design.

The Athens Community Council on Aging is seeking people ages 55 years old and older in the Athens-Clarke County area to participate in a focus group for the creation and implementation of a collaborative initiative between ACCA, the University of Georgia's Institute for Leadership Advancement and the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce.

Clark, Doris, 73, of Riverdale, 1 p.m. at Oconee Baptist Church. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home, Athens.

About the worst that happened in Athens this winter was a couple of days when travel was difficult but not impossible.

This timelapse video of downtown Athens, Georgia was put together by Russell G. Oliver, a Masters of Environmental Planning student.

A Madison County home was destroyed by fire Thursday apparently from a blaze started by a 4-year-old boy playing with matches, according to the Madison County Sheriff's Office.

Jefferson's annual tree sale and music festival, Foliage Fest will be March 15 with a full slate of music, dance and information about trees.