Body found in east Athens tentatively identified as area man reported missing...
A body found in a vehicle in east Athens Thursday afternoon has been tentatively identified by Athens-Clarke County police as that of a 28-year-old Athens man who was reported missing a week...
View ArticleA look at this week's Athens-area high school football games
The Bulldogs may be in Jacksonville but high school football is on our minds in Athens. Click here to view tonight's matchups in the Athens area.
View ArticleWild Rumpus Kids' Monster Mash at The Foundry
Costumed children enjoyed a Halloween themed day of fun at The Foundry during the Wild Rumpus Kids' Monster Mash. See photos here.
View ArticleQB Faton Bauta expected to start for UGA against Florida
Georgia has plans to have a new starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against Florida.Faton Bauta, the third string quarterback this season, is set to replace Greyson Lambert, according to a person...
View ArticlePhotos: Georgia students take to St. Simons Island for fall break
Click here to see photos from 'Frat Beach' on St. Simons Island the day before the football game between Georgia and Florida.
View ArticleWild Rumpus Monster Mash Kids' Show at The Foundry
Click to see photos of the Wild Rumpus Monster Mask Kids' Show at The Foundry by Spotted® Photographer Richard Hamm.
View ArticleOrt back in court Nov. 9, could face jail time if property isn't cleaned up
William Orten Carlton, the Athens scene fixture better known as Ort, is “making good progress” in cleaning up the grounds of his Sharon Circle home, according to his attorney.But the latest order in a...
View ArticleRecipe for racially insensitive drink did come from downtown Athens bar...
A “cheat sheet” for bartenders that included directions for preparing a shot with a racially insensitive name did come from downtown Athens bar General Beauregard’s, but the bar’s owners say they...
View ArticleFrat Beach party rolls on with increased law enforcement supervision
ST. SIMONS ISLAND | There was a crying unicorn on the right side of Wood Avenue, sitting in the grass just before you turn to walk down the path to Frat Beach. Dressed in a white spandex suit with a...
View ArticleUniversity of Georgia graduate shares patriotism working with Blue Angels
University of Georgia graduate Corrie Mays says her favorite part of being a Marine is giving back to communities. This weekend, she’s returning to Georgia to do just that.The 2003 graduate studied...
View ArticleOconee County tops Jefferson 36-35 in double overtime
WATKINSVILLE | After Oconee County scored in the second overtime period of a 36-35 win over third-ranked Jefferson on Friday, there was no hesitation.The Warriors (7-2, 4-1 in Region 8-AAA) were going...
View ArticleInterior minister: 27 dead in club fire in Bucharest
BUCHAREST, Romania | A heavy metal band's pyrotechnical show sparked a deadly fire Friday at a Bucharest nightclub, killing 27 people and injuring scores of the club's mostly youthful patrons,...
View ArticleUS escalates involvement in Syria amid talks on Assad future
WASHINGTON | The United States escalated its fight against the Islamic State in Syria on Friday, pledging the first open deployment of military boots on the ground, even as U.S., Russian and other...
View ArticleRising Rubio seeks to separate from GOP's presidential pack
CHICAGO | Marco Rubio's "lean" presidential campaign is putting on weight.By every measure, the Florida senator's bid for the Republican nomination has grown more robust in October, boosted again by a...
View ArticleSpotlight on Arts festival brings together fine arts performers
This week marks the start of a 10-day festival at the University of Georgia highlighting fine arts.Spotlight on the Arts has more than 60 events beginning Wednesday. Those events include theater...
View ArticleVision Video to close store in west Athens
The Vision Video near Homewood Hills plans to close, leaving just one of the movie rental stores open in a city where three once operated.The eastside store on Barnett Shoals Road will be the only...
View ArticleUGA Law makes 'best value' list
The University of Georgia’s Law School is one of the best buys in the country, according to a magazine for law students.UGA ranked 11th on the annual “Best Value Law Schools” list compiled by preLaw...
View ArticleCrackdown on Georgia-Florida pregame 'Frat Beach' successful
A well-publicized crackdown on underage drinking and other excesses at the St. Simons Island beach that becomes a popular party spot for young people on the day before the Georgia-Florida collegiate...
View ArticleGeorgia Power to testify about construction costs at nuclear plant expansion
ATLANTA | For the third time since construction began in 2009, a new contractor is overseeing expansion at Plant Vogtle, and the change could have wide implications.Some may become clear Tuesday when...
View ArticleAthens woman raising awareness of genetic cholesterol disease
Like most people her age, Rhiannon Eades had never heard of such a thing as familial hypercholesterolemia when she went in to get an insurance physical at the age of 29.Afterward, she asked to see the...
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