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By Joe Johnson A 72-year-old woman recently died in her home from choking on a piece of bread. Police officers responded to her Old...

colorful celebration that’s steeped in folklore and history, Lunar New Year is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in the world....

A young woman in Walton County is paying the consequences for going viral. According to the Loganville Police Department, 19-year-old...

It’s a common misconception that potatoes hail from Ireland, or elsewhere in Europe, but they were actually first cultivated in the New...

Kirby Lynn Kesler By Joe Johnson A homeless man was recently arrested for allegedly strangling a woman and threatening to burn down a...

Tides originate in the ocean and progress toward the coastlines, where we observe them as the rhythmic rise and fall of the sea surface...

Obtund [ob-TUHND] Part of speech: verb Origin: Latin, 15th century Dull the sensitivity of; blunt; deaden. Examples of obtund in a...

Mr. Lamar reportedly left his home at University Oaks apartments off West Broad Street without his cellphone, medicine and clothing....

(stock photo) By Joe Johnson A year-old boy was rushed to the hospital last week after he drank bleach inside his westside Athens home....

stock photo By Joe Johnson A year-old boy was rushed to the hospital last week after he drank bleach inside his westside Athens home. The...

The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line of latitude that circles the northernmost pole. This parallel separates the Northern Temperate...

Aside from humans, Geladas are the world’s most terrestrial primates. These monkeys live primarily in the Ethiopian Highlands, where they...

Optical illusions are more than just magic tricks for the eyes — they’re a fascinating peek into the mysterious workings of the brain. At...

By Joe Johnson Police are investigating the armed robbery of an Uber passenger in downtown Athens and there are questions about whether...

By T.W. Burger "Almost exactly 12 hours after he surrendered to police after a three hour standoff, Douglas Dubs found himself sentenced...

By Albert DeSimone The pre-appropriated term “woke” is a word that goes back to the 1930s. It was a term used by African Americans to...

Velleity [və-LEE-ə-dee] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 17th century A wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action....

The average person can probably name a couple of the more famous shipwrecks — maybe the Titanic or Queen Anne's Revenge — but there are...

Jerry Lee Ray By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has indicted an Athens man for allegedly molesting a young girl repeatedly last...

I The following was released by the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department: C-shift crews were dispatched to a...