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Athens Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Athens, GA.

Results 1 - 20 of 34,275 in Athens, GA

  1. Funerals todayRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... has charge of arrangements. Buffington, Nettie R., 82, of Gainesville; 11 a.m. at Greater Bethel AME Church, Athens, interment in Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens; Dexter T. Sims Mortuary, LLC, Royston, has charge of arrangements. Cartledge, Jeremy ...

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  2. Quick glimpsesRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Joseph H. Lumpkin Sr. recently announced the promotion of two officers: Capt.

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    Related Topix: Winder, GA, Lumpkin, GA, Clarke County, GA, Athens Metro, University System of Georgia, University of Georgia

  3. Former prof yearning to fly againRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    Bill Shenkel, 85, inspects the wings of his plane during his pre-flight check Friday morning at Athens-Ben Epps Airport.

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    Related Topix: University System of Georgia, University of Georgia, Athens Metro

  4. Man being booked slammed with felonyRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    An Athens man was charged as a felon early Friday because he dropped a marijuana joint as he was booked into the Clarke County Jail, Athens-Clarke police said.

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  5. Man robs novelty storeRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    A knife-wielding man robbed an employee of an adult novelty store in southeastern Clarke County Thursday night, Athens-Clarke police said.

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  6. Teachers tell what they did on their summer vacationRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    Teacher Chris Sugiuchi plays bass with his band Ham 1 Tuesday night at 40 Watt Club in downtown Athens.

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  7. Gerson: Actions, good or bad, have consequencesRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... g to Cain. May we hear the message as well. * The Rabbi Ronald D. Gerson leads the Congregation Children of Israel in Athens .

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  8. Today's Best BetsRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... oularcat, Last Waltz) on guitar, Stephen Spivey (formerly of Tishamingo) on bass, Jason Fuller on piano and organ and Athens' own Carlton Owens (formerly with John Mayer) on drums. www.JustinBrogdon.com .

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  9. A/C units stolen from subdivisionRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    Thieves stole air-conditioning units with a total value of $8,000 from four unoccupied homes in the new Creekside Manor subdivision off Old Monroe Road in Bogart between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. Thursday, Athens-Clarke police said.

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  10. Athens doctor hurt in collisionRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    An Athens orthopedist was in stable condition at Grady Memorial Hospital on Friday after his Toyota Prius collided with a tractor-trailer on Georgia Highway 53 north of Braselton.

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    Related Topix: Athens Metro, Braselton, GA, Jackson County, GA

  11. Jeffrey E. Moss: Gambling arrests were waste of time, resourcesRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

    A July 20 item in the Athens Banner-Herald's police blotter detailed the arrests of five Franklin County-area citizens on felony and misdemeanor gambling charges .

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  12. Crimewatch Deluxe July 17-25Read the original story

    Thursday | The Red and Black

    The following incidents were reported by Athens-Clarke County jail log: Polly Teresa Echols, 40, was arrested and charged with three counts of felony theft by deception, felony conspiracy to defraud the state ...

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  13. UGA Summer enrollment increases to 15,608 studentsRead the original story

    Thursday | The Red and Black

    ... over last summer's enrollment of 15,302 students. A total of 14,702 students is attending summer classes at the Athens campus, an increase of 148 from last year. The figure includes 10,004 undergraduates, 4,316 graduate students and 382 students ...

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  14. UGA police dispatcher quits following arrestRead the original story

    Thursday | The Red and Black

    ... his arrest for his alleged actions Wednesday night at The Exchange, an apartment complex off Mitchell Bridge Road. Athens-Clarke police arrested Wayne Douglas Slagle, 27, and charged him with three misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and one ...

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  15. 100 Days, Change GeorgiaRead the original story

    Yesterday | Oconee Politics

    ... Change Georgia More opportunities for helping out this weekend. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Join me Hello Athens Obama Supporters! This weekend is a huge weekend for the Barack Obama campaign: Howard Dean will be in Georgia, we will be ...

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    Related Topix: Georgia, Oconee County, GA, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election

  16. Thomson native killed in single-car crash in Madison CountyRead the original story

    Yesterday | The McDuffie Mirror

    ... Highway 98 - the highway that runs between Commerce and Comer, Cadet Cal Barton of the Georgia State Patrol Post in Athens. The wreck happened three miles west of Ila when Mrs. Smith's VW Beetle convertible ran off the right shoulder of the roadway, ...

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    Related Topix: Madison County, GA, Comer, GA, Athens Metro, Ila, GA, Thomson, GA

  17. For wide variety of food, go LocosRead the original story

    Yesterday | Tri-County Journal

    There's a new moose in town, and he's serving lunch and dinner. Locos Grill and Pub, an Athens, Ga.-based restaurant with a moose for a mascot, opened its first Missouri location July 2 on Elm Street in St.

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  18. Sturdivant, Anderson placed on probation by UGARead the original story

    Thursday | The Red and Black

    ... without her consent" on June 27 according to the University Police incident report. Two affidavits filed with the Athens Clarke County Court stated the two "did intentionally make physical contact of an insulting nature with (the alleged victim), ...

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  19. UGA: Stafford to have 'tough decision'Read the original story

    Yesterday | Augusta Chronicle

    ... Georgia coach Mark Richt likes to bring seniors to represent the program, but Stafford won't have a senior season in Athens, Ga., if he heads to the NFL after this season. He has been pegged as a possible No. 1 overall draft pick. "I'm not shocked ...

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  20. Funerals todayRead the original story

    Yesterday | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... 15, of Bogart; 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Lees, S.C., interment in church cemetery; Winfrey's Funeral Home, Athens, has charge of arrangements. Hopkins Sr., Ernest, 72, of Athens; 1 p.m. at Hill Chapel Baptist Church, interment in East Lawn ...

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