Local trash hauler correcting mistake on glass recycling in Athens
The local office of Republic Services, one of the private waste haulers working in Athens-Clarke County, is taking steps to correct a misstatement in a recent mailing that had many of its customers...
View ArticleGeorgia budget writers consider prison locks and revolving doors
ATLANTA | State officials asked budget writers Tuesday for money for upgrading locks at the state’s prisons and juvenile facilities as well as 7-percent pay increases to reduce turnover of...
View ArticleVideo: UGA coach Kirby Smart talks on National Signing Day
• View photos from National Signing Day at UGA in our slideshow.
View ArticleOL recruit E.J. Price elects for Southern Cal instead of UGA
Kirby Smart foreshadowed what was coming at his signing day news conference Wednesday afternoon when he said the No. 1 need for 2017 was getting offensive tackles.Maybe a half hour later, Archer...
View ArticleMan charged with spitting Hepatitis C tainted blood in face of Jackson County...
An Arcade man remained in the Jackson County Jail Wednesday charged with reckless conduct for spitting Hepatitis C tainted blood and saliva into the face of a medic.Christopher Keith Johnston, 23, is...
View ArticlePro-rape supporters plan meeting in Athens on Saturday at UGA's Arch
A blogger who argues that rape should be legal on private property is hosting a meeting for his supporters in Athens on Friday.The Athens meetup will be one of 165 in 40 countries, all happening at...
View ArticleFirst case of Zika virus in Georgia reported
Georgia has now recorded its first case of the Zika virus. The victim, who has made a full recovery, got the virus from a mosquito bite while traveling in Colombia around New Year’s Day.There could be...
View ArticleOrleans Parish DA drops all charges against Athens man accused of Louisiana...
It took eight years, seven affidavits, two lawyers and 40 days in jail for Athens man James Michael Riley to be finally freed of an alleged accusation that he stole $55,000 from a Louisiana woman.The...
View ArticleAfter ups and downs of Kirby Smart's first signing day as UGA coach, Bulldogs...
Kirby Smart’s first signing day as Georgia’s head football coach started with a bang when a five-star recruit picked the Bulldogs over Alabama and was building momentum before some air was taken out of...
View ArticleGHSA to allow magnet-school athletes to compete for their home schools
ATLANTA | Students who attend magnet high schools or who advance to college could return to their assigned school for athletic and artistic contests, the Georgia High School Association Board of...
View ArticlePrince Avenue Christian's Rob Kraeling, Kevon Hudson, Jordan Hightower sign
Prince Avenue Christian coach Jeff Herron called the 2015 team, which made a run to the Class A Private state semifinals, a “special team.”On Wednesday, three of its biggest contributors signed during...
View ArticleAthens Academy's Will Corry commits to Washington and Lee
Athens Academy's Will Corry looked at a couple of different schools.But Washington and Lee was just the right fit. “It’s a good fit for me socially, academically, most importantly, and athletically,”...
View ArticleMonsignor Donovan's AJ Stokes signs with The Citadel
Monsignor Donovan senior AJ Stokes played nearly every position on the field for the Rams.On Wednesday, he signed with The Citadel during a ceremony at Monsignor Donovan.“He was our leader,” first-year...
View ArticleFive North Oconee athletes sign LOIs
Five North Oconee athletes signed letters of intent for various sports during a ceremony at the school Wednesday.Conner Krieger signed with Air Force and Preston Wilkie signed with Campbell for...
View ArticleWinder-Barrow's CeCe Green, Joey Junius sign
After leading Winder-Barrow’s turnaround over the past two seasons, athlete Joey Junius and running back CeCe Green signed to play college football during a ceremony Wednesday. Junius will play at...
View ArticleCedar Shoals' Chandler Bosquet signs
Cedar Shoals defensive tackle Chandler Bosquet felt at home at Jacksonville University during his official visit. On Wednesday, he officially signed with the school during a ceremony at Cedar...
View ArticleColin Hay says he won't forget Men at Work either
Colin Hay has been playing “Who Can It Be Now,” of Men at Work fame, for 35 years now, but he doesn’t get tired of it.In fact, he tries not to think about it at all.“You play the song and as much as...
View ArticleFourAthens hosting road trips to promote support for local entrepreneurs
FourAthens is taking it to the streets — or, perhaps more accurately, to the highways.As part of its effort to spur more governmental and private-sector interest in developing and supporting...
View ArticleLive tweets from the Clarke County Spelling Bee in Athens
• View photos from the spelling bee in our slideshow.Scroll down to read tweets from the event.[<a href="//storify.com/onlineathens/clarke-county-spelling-bee"...
View Article'Relentless worker' Nick Chubb 'right where he should be' in road back from...
The 20-player recruiting class that Kirby Smart and his Georgia football coaching staff landed on Wednesday will have a chance to make an impact starting this fall.A healthy Nick Chubb, of course,...
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