Oconee County blanks Rockmart in soccer playoffs & more
WATKINSVILLE | Oconee County tallied four goals in the first half and four in the second half Thursday to blank Rockmart 8-0 in the first round of the Class AAA state soccer tournament.The Warriors —...
View ArticleAthens police seek help identifying downtown rape suspect
Athens-Clarke County police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a rape suspect.The reported rape occurred the night of April 12 in the victim’s home in the downtown area, and police...
View ArticleYante Maten's UGA home game in Michigan set
Yante Maten’s homecoming trip back to Michigan with the Georgia basketball team next season comes for a game two days before Christmas.Georgia plays at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., Dec. 23...
View ArticlePrince Avenue Christian names Woodward Academy defensive coordinator Greg...
Woodward Academy defensive coordinator Greg Vandagriff will be Prince Avenue Christian’s new football coach, the school announced Friday. “I wasn’t looking,” Vandagriff said. “The right doors opened...
View ArticleUS House observes moment of silence for UGA students killed in Wednesday wreck
The four University of Georgia students who died in a Wednesday wreck in Oconee County were remembered with a moment of silence on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday morning, as...
View ArticleAthens-Clarke County moves cat shelter to animal control headquarters
Dogs and cats are now living together in Athens-Clarke County — or, at least they’re in the same building — as a $620,000 county government project to bring all animal control operations into one...
View ArticleNo arrests in shooting of Jefferson man at intersection in Barrow County
No arrests have been made in the attack on a Jefferson man who reported he was waylaid, shot, and robbed a week ago in Barrow County when he was attacked on his motorcycle at an intersection, according...
View ArticleBroun endorsed by Rand Paul in Georgia congressional race
Paul Broun was endorsed by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, a former GOP presidential contender, in his effort to win Georgia’s 9th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a recent...
View ArticleDeal in works for purchase of 19th-century Watkinsville house
A retired educator who has spent years renovating and living in older homes is working out a deal to purchase and restore an 1800s Watkinsville home that at one time might have been sold piecemeal as...
View ArticleMayor's statement notes Athens''ache and sadness' over loss of four UGA students
Athens-Clarke County Mayor Nancy Denson issued a statement on the county’s website and via social media on Friday on the Wednesday wreck that claimed the lives of four University of Georgia students,...
View ArticleJackson County bank robbery suspect seen Thursday in Asheville, N.C.
Suspected bank robber Soua Lee was spotted Thursday in Asheville, N.C., at a Greyhound Bus Station, Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum said Friday.Lee, 36, was identified by law enforcement as the man...
View ArticleFatal UGA crash report released; questions remain in deaths of four students
As 21-year-old Agnes Yena Kim was driving back to the University of Georgia Wednesday night on a rural road in Oconee County, something apparently happened to cause the student to lose control of her...
View ArticleSeniors announce college plans at Clarke Central's 'Decision Day.'
It was a day of celebration at Clarke Central High School Friday as more than 200 graduating seniors announced where they intended to go next — mainly college or military.Students made posters...
View ArticleUGA asks profs to be "flexible" for students affected by tragedy
University of Georgia officials are asking faculty to be understanding of students affected by the deaths of four UGA women in an automobile accident this week, but final exams will go on as...
View ArticleAthens political forum focuses on minority hiring
Both the Clarke County School District and the Athens-Clarke County government are mindful that many people in the community want to see more minorities in administrative posts and other high-ranking...
View ArticleFor Stroud Elementary students in Athens, service is fun
Children at Stroud Elementary School seemed to be having fun while doing some good Friday at the school’s second annual Day of Service.They helped plant greens in raised garden beds, build tinkling...
View ArticleUGA's Jordan Jenkins goes to Jets in NFL draft third round
There were 32 cupcakes laid out at Jordan Jenkins’ home representing all the NFL teams that could possibly select him in the NFL draft. His mother, Phyleshia, ordered them from a bakery in nearby...
View ArticleNew England selects UGA WR Malcolm Mitchell in NFL draft fourth round
Malcolm Mitchell didn’t put up eye-popping statistics during a college career sidetracked by injuries, most notably a torn ACL, but the wide receiver showed enough as a senior for Georgia when he...
View ArticleAthens Symphony Pops Concert
The Athens Symphony 38th season Pops Concert was held at the Classic Center Grand Hall on Friday.Click here to view photos from the event.
View ArticleAccident Friday night in Oconee County
This accident occurred Friday night at Highway 53 and Rocky Branch Road in Oconee County across from North Oconee High School. Highway 53 was shut down for about an hour.Emergency officials on site...
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