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Drunk driver arrested after plowing car into truck on Lexington Road
Collin O’Neal Smith By Joe Johnson A 51-year-old Athens man was pulling into a gas station on Lexington Road the night of March 14 when a...
Classic City News
3 days ago1 min read
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GSP identifies Athens man killed on Lexington Road
By Joe Johnson The pedestrian who was killed Monday night on Lexington Road has been identified as 68-year-old Ronald Brown of Athens....
Classic City News
Mar 121 min read
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Pedestrian killed on Lexington Road
By Joe Johnson A pedestrian was killed Monday night when struck by a vehicle on Lexington Road in Athens. The incident happened soon...
Classic City News
Mar 111 min read
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Watkinsville teen charged with reckless driving, DUI
Sarvesh Tamil Prabhu By Joe Johnson A teenager from Watkinsville was arrested last week for allegedly driving recklessly and while...
Classic City News
Feb 271 min read
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Intoxicated woman driving wrecked car flips off officer making traffic stop
Elizabeth Ann Burgess By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was recently arrested when she was found drunk-driving a car that had been badly...
Classic City News
Feb 242 min read
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‘Whoosh’ of vehicle leads to driver’s arrest for DUI and stolen gun
Fisher David Procter By Joe Johnson A police officer was assisting with a traffic stop on Epps Bridge Parkway last weekend when a van...
Classic City News
Feb 151 min read
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Two Winder teens killed in Hall County traffic accident
By Joe Johnson Two teenagers from Winder were killed over the weekend when they were involved in a Hall County traffic accident. Dinu...
Classic City News
Feb 41 min read
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Athens man charged with vehicular homicide for deadly DUI crash
John Fitzhugh Orchard By Joe Johnson An Athens man was arrested on Tuesday for vehicular homicide in connection with a collision last...
Classic City News
Jan 231 min read
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SUV kills pedestrian, injures another in Classic Center crosswalk
By Joe Johnson A pedestrian was killed and another was injured when they were struck by an SUV while crossing the street in front of the...
Classic City News
Jan 211 min read
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Athens man killed by car when crossing West Broad Street
By Joe Johnson A 63-year-old Athens man was killed Tuesday morning when struck by a car on West Broad Street. Joseph Buckles was crossing...
Classic City News
Jan 71 min read
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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...
Classic City News
Dec 24, 20243 min read
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And things only got worse…
Fire crews were on scene Tuesday for a two-car collision on Commerce Road. Both drivers were entrapped and fire crews used extrication...
Classic City News
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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Deadly day on Athens roadways: 2 killed in separate crashes
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 19, 20241 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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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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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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University of Georgia football player arrested for driving over 100 mph
By Joe Johnson Another Georgia football player was arrested for speeding and reckless driving on Thursday night. The Athens-Clarke County...
Classic City News
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Motorist arrested for Snapchatting while intoxicated after Athens traffic accident
By Joe Johnson A man was recently arrested after an Athens traffic accident in which his pickup truck rear-ended a car while he was...
Classic City News
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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