Lumpkin News

Georgia-Arkansas kickoff time set for 7:45 p.m. Add another night game for Georgia football's early-season slate.

The fire that burned through the Georgia Theatre on Friday could scuttle or delay plans for a new parking deck next door.

A coalition of immigrant and civil rights groups held a vigil in front of the Atlanta headquarters of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency last week to mark the three-month anniversary of Roberto Martinez Medina's death in immigrant detention in southwest Georgia.

LUMPKIN, Ga. a ' It took the mighty Colorado River millions of years to sculpt the Grand Canyon, carving a mile deep through layers of limestone, shale, sandstone and gneiss.

Judges in Clarke and Oconee counties Wednesday granted bond to nine men swept up in raids on illegal gambling and fencing operations, but ordered them to surrender their passports.

Athens-Clarke County Assistant police Chief Tim Smith, left, talks with other investigators Tuesday outside a BP station on Atlanta Highway.

Police capped a regional fencing ring investigation this morning with raids at 14 stores and homes in Clarke, Oconee and Gwinnett counties, armed with warrants to arrest nine people on dozens of charges like theft by receiving and illegal gambling.

An Irwin County mother is asking the public for donations and planning fundraisers so that her son can receive the heart he needs to survive.

At 10:58 a.m., the National Weather Service issued a significant weather alert for White County until 11:30 a.m. At 10:57 a.m., National Weather Service doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms from Sautee to Qualathcee Lake, moving east at 30 MPH.

Road work taking place around the region this week. On the road: Area road work On the road: Area road work Story updated at 10:22 pm on 4/19/2009 Area road work.

In an isolated corner of southwest Georgia, about 20,000 illegal immigrants a year pass through one of the nation's largest federal immigration centers, awaiting almost certain deportation.

Just keep repeating this. "There is no place like home. There is no place like home." Life might usually be a beach for many local families come spring break, Florida luring them like a mythical siren.

Better communications could have saved time and frustration for downtown Athens businesses and members of the Athens-Clarke Commission in regard to the recent changes to parking policies, rates and fines in downtown Athens.

Providence Canyon State Park will get a little wild this weekend as it presents 'Spring Wildflower Day' Saturday.

Add Drugs 100 East-West Bistro 100 Jittery Joe's 100 Dawg Bone 97 Transmetropolitan 95 Just Pho and More 97 Longhorn 91 Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, March 01, 2009 WANT TO ...

"Cabaret" presented by Town and Gown Theatre - 8 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Athens Community Theatre, 115 Grady Ave.; the story focuses on the nightlife at the decadent Kit Kat Club, and follows ...

Otis Redding Tribute at UGA Dates: 2/17/2009 Description: Otis Redding Tribute at the University of Georgia This event will be attended by members of The Redding Family and will feature various presentations by ...

Robin Trimarchirtrimarchi@ledger-enquirer.com Pastor DeMark Jones of Following Christ Ministries, left, and the Rev.

You've been called into the boss' office and told that your job is being eliminated.

The Georgia Department of Labor reports that the unemployment rate in the metro Gainesville area rose to a preliminary unadjusted rate of 6.5 percent in November, up 3.2 percentage points over the year from ...