UGA's opponent in Big 12/SEC Challenge reportedly set
There’s been no official announcement yet, but Georgia’s opponent for the Big 12/SEC Challenge will reportedly be a marquee one.Texas will visit Athens when the leagues tangle again this coming season...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Fatal accident in Oconee County involving Walton EMC vehicle
A woman was killed in a two-vehicle wreck in Watkinsville Monday evening.Click here to view photos from the accident scene.
View ArticleWUGA-FM has several programming changes in store next month
Athens public radio station WUGA-FM will sound a lot more like talk radio come June 13.The station is revamping its schedule and programming, and the most noticeable changes involve replacing three...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Zombie Coffee & Donuts opens in Athens
Zombie Coffee & Donuts opened up in downtown Athens and held a Grand Opening on Monday.Click here to view photos from the opening.
View ArticleUGA men's tennis drops 4-3 heartbreaker to Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. | Georgia’s season, which featured the team’s fourth-straight SEC Championship, an undefeated league record and a run to the 2016 NCAA Semifinals, came to an end Monday night in a tight...
View ArticleSchool administration building sold to Athens' Advantage Health System
The Mitchell Bridge Road building used by the Clarke County School District as its administration hub, will soon have a new tenant.Athens-based Advantage Behavioral Health Systems purchased the...
View ArticleCharges dismissed against UGA DL Jonathan Ledbetter
Georgia defensive lineman Jonathan Ledbetter won’t face prosecution for his March 20 arrest at an Athens bar.The case in State Court in Athens was dismissed Monday with an entry of nolle prosequi,...
View ArticleAthens woman who hid pregnancy, killed newborn son seeks new trial
An Athens woman serving a life sentence for killing her newborn son immediately after giving birth four years ago is back at the local jail as she awaits a hearing on her motion for a new trial.In May...
View ArticleNot a typical first-time head coach: Kirby Smart viewed as 'hitting about on...
As a first-time head coach, Tom Herman followed up a national title as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator by guiding Houston last season to a top-10 finish and a 13-1 record capped by a New Year’s Six...
View ArticleIndependence Day weekend celebration set for July 1 in downtown Athens
There won’t be any fireworks in Athens on the Fourth of July itself, but it turns out the community will kick off the Independence Day holiday weekend with a fireworks display in downtown Athens on...
View ArticleDiamond Dogs season ends with SEC Tournament loss to Ole Miss
HOOVER, ALA. | Georgia dropped a 5-1 decision to No. 10 Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament Tuesday at the Hoover Met that ended the 2016 season for the Bulldogs.Georgia (27-30) got a solo home run from...
View ArticleClassic City BBQ Festival accepting competitor, vendor applications
Anyone who wants to participate in the Classic City BBQ Festival is invited to apply now.The festival is an all-day event on Aug. 20 at The Classic Center.There will be barbecue contests, restaurant...
View ArticleGeorgia primary voters decide fate of challenged incumbents
Though nobody named Trump or Clinton was on the ballot Tuesday, Georgia voters still turned out to decide the fates of several incumbents in primary elections across the state.Returning to the polls...
View ArticleUGA Alumni Assocation Athens Chapter at Jackson Spalding
Click here to view photos from the UGA Alumni Assocation Athens Chapter meeting at Jackson Spalding in downtown Athens.
View ArticleSpotted® "Meet & Greet" at Fox's Pizza Den
The OnlineAthens.com Spotted® photographers gathered for a "Meet and Greet" at Fox's Pizza Den in Oconee County Tuesday night.Click here to view photos of the photographers, for a change.
View ArticleOconee County vs. Decatur Boys soccer
Oconee County loses in penalty kicks to Decatur 4-2 The Warriors have played in the state AAA semifinals for the past 4 years.Click here to view photos from the game.
View ArticleSheriff's races yield no big surprises, but Madison County incumbent in runoff
There were no big upsets in area sheriff’s races on northeast Georgia ballots Tuesday, but Madison County Sheriff Kip Thomas has found himself in a runoff against challenger Michael Moore.Thomas led...
View ArticleOconee voters return Berry to sheriff's office for final term
In the highest-profile race on their local ballots, Oconee County voters returned Sheriff Scott Berry to office for a seventh four-year term Tuesday, choosing him over former Oconee County Reserve...
View ArticleMeadow takes Clarke tax commissioner's post; Knox wins school board seat
Toni Meadow, Athens-Clarke County’s deputy tax commissioner, was elected to the tax commissioner’s post in the only countywide race on Athens-Clarke ballots on Tuesday, winning a Democratic contest...
View ArticlePaul Broun fails in bid for congressional seat
Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, now Georgia’s senior senator in Washington, appeared Tuesday to be headed for a November general election challenge from Democrat Jim Barksdale, who...
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