Hotel always planned as part of The Mark in downtown Athens
The Hilton-branded Homewood Suites hotel proposed for a one-acre site on the East Broad Street side of The Mark, a nine-acre mixed-use development now under construction in the eastern edge of downtown...
View ArticleThe latest Athens-Clarke County mugshots
The following people were arrested and booked into the Athens-Clarke County jail. Booking photos and accompanying information are public records and made available by the jail and represent arrests...
View ArticleMississippi State defeats Diamond Dogs 9-2
STARKVILLE, Mississippi | Tenth-ranked Mississippi State used a seven-run outburst to defeat Georgia 9-2 Thursday in front of a crowd of 6,895 at Polk-Dement Stadium.MSU junior right-hander Dakota...
View ArticleAthens woman's boyfriend dies in Brussels attack, family says
Belgian national Bart Migom, 21, died in Tuesday's Brussels attacks while en route to see his Athens girlfriend, family members said. Migom was preparing to take a flight to the United States to visit...
View ArticleAthens area utilities warn of increase in scammers
Athens area utility companies recently sent out warnings about an increase in scammers targeting customers, and offered information on how not to become a victim.In Georgia Power’s statewide scam...
View ArticleMatthew Stafford on Jacob Eason: 'He looks like he has a bunch of talent’
Earlier this year during a visit to Athens, Matthew Stafford stepped into the Georgia quarterbacks room and a Bulldogs’ assistant coach was there.The Detroit Lions quarterback asked to get a look-see...
View ArticleOconee County names Thad Burgess head basketball coach
Former Dawson County coach Thad Burgess will lead Oconee County’s boys basketball program next season, the school announced Friday. Burgess spent 13 seasons at Dawson County and led the Tigers to the...
View ArticleWinder Barrow Diamond Doggs vs Salem Seminoles (Game 2)
Click here to view pregame and game photos from the second game of the Winder Barrow Diamond Doggs vs Salem Seminoles series on Wednesday.
View ArticleNo real impediments to installing solar energy in Athens' historic neighborhoods
Anticipating that people who live in historic homes might also be people interested in using solar energy, Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation Executive Director Amy Kissane convened a Thursday forum...
View ArticleSony Michel and Frank Beamer on transfer restrictions
Sony Michel, a South Florida native who grew up a Miami fan, says he doesn’t have a problem with coach Kirby Smart’s transfer restrictions that include not allowing anyone to join former Bulldog coach...
View ArticleKirby Smart 'very, very ready' for UGA job, Frank Beamer says
Frank Beamer was the nation’s active leader in victories before he retired as Virginia Tech’s coach at the end of last season.The 69-year old instantly became an in demand speaker at coaching...
View ArticleMadison County blotter
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: WOMAN ASSAULTED: On March 15, Deputy Adam Arnold was dispatched to meet with a woman, who reported she was assaulted during an...
View ArticleBarrow County blotter
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: BURGLARY: On March 14, a deputy was dispatched to a home on Regency Drive, Bethlehem, where a woman advised that her PlayStation 4...
View ArticleJackson County blotter
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: MOTORCYCLIST INJURED: On March 20, Deputy Joshua Morris was dispatched to Ethridge Road, where a motorcycle crashed when the driver...
View ArticleOconee County blotter
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: BURGLARY: On March 17, Deputy Andy Corbin was dispatched to meet with a Bogart woman who said she came home and found the back door...
View ArticleNew principals named at Colham Ferry Elementary and Oconee County Primary
At a special session on Thursday, the Oconee County Board of Education approved the recommendation of Superintendent Jason Branch to appoint Tony McCullers principal of Colham Ferry Elementary School,...
View ArticleCedar Shoals raises money for The Cottage
Cedar Shoals raised more than $1,000 for The Cottage Friday at its students vs. faculty basketball game.The faculty, led by Cedar Shoals basketball coach Dreco Thomas, won 42-41. The students were led...
View ArticlePanel finds UGA Young Democrats president guilty of conduct code violations...
The president of the University of Georgia’s Young Democrats violated the university’s code of conduct when she participated in a political demonstration Feb. 1, a university judiciary panel decided...
View ArticleUGA moves to fifth at men's swimming & diving NCAAs
ATLANTA | At the NCAA championships Friday, the University of Georgia men’s swimming and diving team turned in a number of performances that have the Bulldogs in contention for a potential top-five...
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