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New executive director chosen to lead Athens regional library system
The following was released on Friday: The Athens Regional Library System Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Beth...
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Classic City News
Jan 81 min read
Man with violent background charged with pointing gun during possible drug dispute
By Joe Johnson A man with a background of violence was arrested over the weekend after pointing a gun during a possible dispute over...
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Classic City News
Jan 31 min read
Athens man stabs brother in homeless camp
By Joe Johnson An Athens man is hospitalized with a stab wound while his brother is in jail for attacking him with a knife. The incident...
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Classic City News
Jan 31 min read
Woman assaults two with bottle in Athens nightclub
By Joe Johnson Two women were severely injured last week when they were attacked inside an Athens nightclub by a suspect who used a...
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Classic City News
Jan 21 min read
Athens house damaged by Christmas Eve fire
By Joe Johnson A house on Brickleberry Ridge was damaged by fire on December 24. The Christmas Eve fire started after residents built a...
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Classic City News
Dec 31, 20241 min read
Beechwood Plaza when it was brand new
In light of the recent renovations at Beechwood Plaza, I found it very interesting to see the shopping center as it appeared in 1964,...
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Classic City News
Dec 31, 20241 min read
Pilot uninjured as plane makes emergency belly landing in Athens
The Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department posted the following on its Facebook page: On 12/24/24 at approximately...
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Classic City News
Dec 28, 20241 min read
Women arrested for “kerfuffle” outside of Athens bar
By Joe Johnson Two women were arrested last week in downtown Athens for their involvement in what a police officer described as a...
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Classic City News
Dec 28, 20241 min read
Women arrested for “kerfuffle” in downtown Athens
By Joe Johnson Two women were arrested last week in downtown Athens for their involvement in what a police officer described as a...
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Classic City News
Dec 28, 20241 min read
Skeletal remains collected as evidence in Athens dog cruelty investigation
By Joe Johnson A starving dog was recently rescued from a home in Athens where the apparent skeletal remains of a second dog were found....
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Classic City News
Dec 25, 20241 min read
Fire damages house in Athens
From the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department: On December 23rd, at approximately 2:20pm, C-shift crews responded...
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Classic City News
Dec 24, 20243 min read
Fundraiser for family of man killed in Athens traffic accident
The following was written by a longtime friend of Edward Nadeau, a 56-year-old resident of Commerce who was killed last week in a two-car...
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Classic City News
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Woman jumps from moving car during domestic dispute
By Joe Johnson An Athens man was arrested December 12 on charges he launched a car into traffic with his girlfriend inside. According to...
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Classic City News
Dec 22, 20242 min read
Athens emergency shelter plan in place for weekend sub freezing weather
With temperatures expected to dip into the 20s this weekend, residents can register to receive warming site updates by texting ACCSHELTER...
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