Hull man fears nude video will be posted on social media by Facebook 'friend'
A Hull man reported recently that a “friend” on Facebook attempted to blackmail him by demanding $2,500 to keep a nude video of himself from being posted on social media.But a Madison County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleSolarize Athens ends, 18 solar energy systems installed with more to come
More than 700 people in the Athens area signed up for an evaluation of their homes or businesses as potential sites for solar energy installations under the Solarize Athens bulk-purchasing program,...
View ArticleRabbit Box, Annual Biannual get Athens Cultural Affairs Commission arts grants
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission will steer $3,000 in Athens-Clarke County grant funding to two local arts events, the Bulldog Inn Annual Biannual and Rabbit Box.Each event will be allocated...
View ArticleBurglar attempts to set fire inside small Oconee County church
A potentially devastating fire never occurred last weekend when someone broke into a small Oconee County church and attempted to set two fires.The burglary occurred at Ross Chapel Baptist Church...
View ArticleUGA goes forward at WR without Robertson, but gained confidence in spring
Georgia’s wide receiver corps exited the spring seemingly less of a question mark than it was entering.Experienced players Reggie Davis and Isaiah McKenzie worked on the second team offense at G-Day, a...
View ArticleGeorgia governor vetoes 'campus-carry' concealed gun bill
Gov. Nathan Deal has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the carrying of concealed weapons on college campuses except in athletic venues, dorms and fraternity and sorority houses.Deal concluded a...
View ArticleState's new school grades in Athens area look a lot like the old ones
The state Department of Education released the results of its new school grading system Tuesday, more than a year after students took the new “Milestones” tests that are the basis for most of each...
View ArticleAthens police, GBI searching for missing toddler
Authorities Tuesday evening were searching for a missing toddler.The Athens-Clarke County Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation were both searching for 1-year-old Dakota Clark Grayson...
View ArticleState alcohol citation against Boar's Head Lounge dismissed
A downtown Athens bar challenging a state citation for serving patrons under the legal drinking age of 21 got that citation dismissed following a recent hearing in front of a Georgia Department of...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Westminster Christian advances to GICAA state finals & more
WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN 5, FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN 2: At Watkinsville, Westminster Christian advanced to the GICAA state finals with a decisive semifinal victory over Friendship Christian.Josh Russell led...
View ArticleUGA memorial service
Nearly 200 people gathered at the University of Georgia chapel Tuesday evening at the university’s yearly memorial service for UGA employees and students who died in the previous year.Click here to...
View ArticleAthens-Clarke commissioners OK altered plan for North Chase Street
Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Melissa Link dragged her colleagues — some of them almost literally kicking and screaming — to her vision for reconfiguring North Chase Street between Prince Avenue...
View ArticleKroger gets needed rezonings for shopping center redevelopment, fuel center...
Kroger now has the zoning changes it needs for both a massive redevelopment of the College Station Shopping Center on the east side of Athens-Clarke County, and for a fuel center on Baxter Street, with...
View ArticleSCV member to discuss impact of Irish during Civil War
A presentation on Irish immigrants who served in the Confederate Army during the War Between the States will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday during the monthly meeting of the TRR Cobb Camp of the Sons of...
View ArticleProposed outlay for reservoir project stays in Athens-Clarke water supply plan
Some Athens-Clarke County commissioners are concerned about a line item in a Public Utilities Department plan they believe signals a clear intent on the part of the county government to one day build a...
View ArticleOconee County vs. Westminster soccer
The Oconee County Warriors beat Westminster (Atlanta) 2-1 (6-5 in PKs) on Tuesday in the second round of the Class AAA state tournament. It's the second straight year the Warriors have defeated...
View ArticleWestminster Christian soccer in the Final Four
The Westminster Christian Academy soccer teams earned a spot in Saturday's championship games in the GICAA state tournament. The Lady Lions beat Skipstone 6-0 and the Lions beat Friendship Christian...
View ArticleArch Society's Annual Candlelight Memorial Service
The University of Georgia honored its family members who died during the school year in the school’s annual candlelight memorial service on Tuesday. View photos from the ceremony here.
View ArticleDelinda Fogel promoted to CFO for Morris Publishing Group
AUGUSTA | Delinda Fogel, publisher of The St. Augustine Record and staugustine.com, has been promoted to the position of CFO for Morris Publishing Group. The announcement was made by William S. Morris...
View ArticleClarke County elementary school looking into bus debacle that nearly ended...
A group of 60 Athens elementary school students along with their chaperones were left stranded Wednesday morning when the charter buses they arranged for transportation did not show up for a three-day...
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