3 things to know: UGA-Winthrop
The Georgia men’s basketball team returns to action tonight against the Winthrop Eagles at 7 p.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs (3-3) are coming off a 68-66 loss to Kansas State.Following the...
View ArticleSpotted® Photos: UGA HEROS Olympics
UGA HEROS celebrated the end of their year with an exciting, food and fun-filled party at Ramsey! Click to see pictures by Spotted® photographer Macy Williams.
View ArticleUGA AD Greg McGarity sees administration 'alignment' with Kirby Smart
Kirby Smart arrived at Georgia from a football program that doesn’t lack for resources to take over one that had a reputation for not spending as freely as some of its top competitors.The new Bulldogs...
View ArticleJackson County man arrested after tying cow 'spread eagle' on flatbed trailer
A Jackson County man was arrested recently after he forced a live cow to lie “spread eagle” on a flatbed trailer while transporting it to a meat processor, authorities said.“It was very much in...
View ArticleVideo: UGA coach Joni Taylor talks Furman win
• PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Elementary School students visit UGA women's basketball game vs Furman.
View ArticleLady Bulldogs move past Furman 77-39 for eighth straight victory
Thousands of spirited Clarke County elementary school students at Georgia’s game Tuesday morning received a textbook lesson on how to put away an opponent.The Lady Bulldogs (9-1) extended their winning...
View ArticleSheep attacked and killed in Madison County pasture
Four sheep were viciously attacked and killed last Thursday in Madison County.“We’re pretty confident it’s going to be dogs,” Madison County Animal Control Officer Jack Huff said Monday.The sheep, a...
View ArticlePhotos: Elementary school students take in Georgia women's basketball vs. Furman
Students for elementary schools around Clarke County took a field trip to see Georgia's women's basketball team defeat Furman 77-39. Click here to see photos from the game.
View ArticleLife prison sentence for Athens bank robber
An Athens man recently received a life prison sentence upon pleading guilty to the armed robbery of a local bank two years ago.Tommy Charles Webb, 39, who authorities said was already a convicted armed...
View ArticleThree UGA players named All-SEC by coaches
Georgia landed three players on the All-SEC coaches' football team announced on Tuesday.Senior offensive lineman John Theus, who started the first eight games of the season at left tackle and the next...
View ArticleToys for Tots hosting registration day for families in Athens
The Toys for Tots serving Athens-Clarke County hosts another day for families in Athens to register for gifts. The registration takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at 1057 Baxter St.Families with...
View ArticleOconee man appointed supervisor over State Patrol posts in Northeast Georgia
An Oconee County man was appointed this month to serve as the top troop commander for Georgia State Patrol posts in Northeast Georgia.Capt. Allen Marlowe will supervise Troop B, which includes the...
View ArticleFranklin County man gets life without parole for strangulation death of...
A 45-year-old Canon man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Monday in Franklin County Superior Court for the murder of his girlfriend whose body was dumped in an abandoned...
View ArticleCedar Shoals' Stavion Stevenson quietly producing for the Jaguars
Cedar Shoals coach Dreco Thomas calls senior forward Stavion Stevenson the team’s silent assassin. He doesn’t often pop up on opponent’s scouting reports. But when game time arrives, he quietly puts up...
View ArticleUPDATE: Athens Regional moves to pursue affiliation with Piedmont Healthcare
Earlier this year Dr. Charles Peck, president and CEO of Athens Regional Health System, looked at the landscape of health care in Georgia and came to a realization — to succeed in the mission set forth...
View ArticleAs scammers impersonate Georgia Power employees, company shares fraud...
In light of recent reports of “scammers” impersonating Georgia Power employees in person and over the phone, the company is reminding customers to be cautious and never provide personal information...
View Article2015 Athens Area UGA Alumni Christmas Party on The Hill
The Athens area Alumni Association held its annual Christmas Party.Click here to view photos from the event.
View ArticleDepressed Pinterest users suffer from lack of positive messages, UGA study finds
Despite the large number of posts on visual social media platforms that suggest—and fuel—depressing or suicidal thoughts, there aren’t many for users to read and share that would help them cope with...
View ArticleAthens man accused of attempting to rape 12-year-old sentenced to prison
An Athens man accused of attempting to rape a 12-year-old girl while free on bond from an earlier rape arrest recently received a 20-year sentence.Jason Aragon, 29, was sentenced Dec. 3 as part of a...
View ArticleWatkinsville Christmas Parade
Rob Peecher from The Oconee Leader shared his photos with us from this weekend's Watkinsville Christmas Parade.Click here to view all his photos in our slideshow.
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