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Teen charged with speeding through Athens construction zone while intoxicated
Alyssa Shay Doster By Joe Johnson Alyssa Shay Doster, 18, of Winterville, was arrested last week for allegedly speeding in a construction...
Classic City News
Feb 271 min read
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Drunk driver runs into multiple vehicles and apartment building
Jacqueline Denise Huff By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was arrested last week after she drove a car into several vehicles and a building....
Classic City News
Feb 251 min read
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Alleged drunk driver causes three-vehicle wreck on Athens Perimeter
Eric Joseph Cumming By Joe Johnson A Morgan County man was arrested Wednesday night after he caused a three-vehicle accident on the...
Classic City News
Feb 11 min read
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Athens woman killed when SUV crashes on icy roadway
By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when she she lost control of her vehicle on an icy roadway and it struck...
Classic City News
Jan 231 min read
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Pedestrian killed, another injured when struck by SUV in front of Classic Center
Heather Paige Turner By Joe Johnson A pedestrian was killed and another was injured when they were struck by an SUV while crossing the...
Classic City News
Jan 211 min read
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Athens woman charged with DUI for rollover crash that seriously injured niece
Izalee Tasha Cooper By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was arrested last week after crashing her car allegedly while intoxicated and injuring...
Classic City News
Jan 181 min read
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Intoxicated driver crashes stolen car during police chase
Willie Joe Sims Jr. By Joe Johnson An Athens man was recently arrested after leading police on a chase in a stolen car that ended when he...
Classic City News
Jan 141 min read
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Athens man indicted for intentionally damaging westside building with SUV
By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has returned a felony indictment for man who allegedly used an SUV to intentionally damage...
Classic City News
Jan 71 min read
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Athens police investigating pair of fatal traffic accidents
By Joe Johnson Police are investigating two fatal traffic accidents that both occurred Tuesday on Athens roadways. The first happened at...
Classic City News
Dec 18, 20241 min read
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Wrong-way driving UGA prof who fled from cop gets off with traffic tickets
By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia professor last week allegedly tried to flee from a police officer who tried stopping him for...
Classic City News
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Man shoots slow-moving car in Athens road rage incident
By Joe Johnson A man shot into a car Tuesday evening because he was angry that its driver was not going fast enough for him. No one was...
Classic City News
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Man partially bites off partners lip, strikes him with car
By Joe Johnson A domestic dispute between partners from Bulloch County ended up in Athens with one man partially biting off the other’s...
Classic City News
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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Athens commissioner’s DUI case resolved by plea deal
By Joe Johnson An Athens-Clarke County commissioners’s DUI case that had been pending for nearly two years was resolved last week as the...
Classic City News
Nov 30, 20242 min read
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Truck crashes into downtown Athens restaurant
By Joe Johnson A pickup truck crashed into a restaurant in downtown Athens Tuesday afternoon, and fortunately no one was injured. The...
Classic City News
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Overturned tractor trailer on Epps Bridge Parkway snarls rush hour traffic
This message was issued by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office: Please be advised that Epps Bridge Parkway Westbound in the area of the 10...
Classic City News
Nov 18, 20241 min read
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County seeks input on Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan
From ACCGov: The Athens-Clarke County Transportation and Public Works Department is seeking public input through November 24 on roadway...
Classic City News
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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Police department reports results of Athens vehicle checkpoint
From the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: On October 18, 2024, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department hosted the Governor’s...
Classic City News
Oct 23, 20241 min read
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Tip leads to arrest of woman wanted for opioid trafficking in Florida
By Joe Johnson A tip recently led police to an extended stay hotel in Athens where they arrested a woman who is wanted in Florida for...
Classic City News
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Police to establish vehicle checkpoints this week in Athens-Clarke County
From the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: The Athens-Clarke County Police Department, in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of...
Classic City News
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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Suspects arrested after chase ends with car crashing and overturning
By Joe Johnson Two suspects were arrested last week following a high-speed chase that ended when their car crashed and overturned. The...
Classic City News
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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