CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson A 49-year-old Athens man on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to murdering University of Georgia law school student Tara Louise...

By Joe Johnson A convicted child molester was found working at the Athens Community Career Academy on Thursday when the school ‘s...

The following story is reprinted with permission from The Oglethorpe Echo By Echo staff Leigh Ann Dieball said her husband had a...

By Joe Johnson An Athens man is facing felony charges after he abandoned a pair of dogs in his apartment while he was out of state for...

The accused killer of Laken Riley is showing that Venezuela’s violent Tren de Aragua gang is a family affair, the NY Post has reported....

is often credited as a multiuse wonder, known to soothe sore throats, heal burns, and add a little sweetness to drinks and desserts. But...

Coloratura [kə-lə-rə-TOO-rə] Part of speech: noun Origin: Italian, 18th century Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody, especially in...

Déjà vu (French for “already seen”) is not just the feeling that you’ve experienced something before — it’s also the sense that the...

For centuries, getting around by horse and cart was the standard mode of transportation. By the 1800s, however, these hay-powered haulers...

Today Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is probably the most famous painting in the world — and it deserves the accolade. Painted between...

Variegate [VER-ee-ə-gait] Part of speech: verb Origin: Late Latin, mid-17th century 1.Alter in appearance, especially by adding different...

French cuisine is often considered the epitome of fine dining, and that could be because French cooks are said to have launched the...

History, at first glance, is a simple enough concept — a series of events that happen in chronological order and that eventually add up...

Recondite [rə-KAHN-diyt] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, mid-17th century (Of a subject or knowledge) Little known; abstruse....

Love them or ignore them, celebrity weddings have seemingly always been a topic of fascination for Americans. One famous case: the...

Arcuate [ARK-yoo-eyt] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 16th century Shaped like a bow, curved. Examples of arcuate in a sentence...

Goliath frogs cannot make vocalizations because they lack a vocal sac, which renders them completely mute.

Red is the most complex color in the visible spectrum. In one moment, red can conjure images of war and bloodshed, and in another,...

Milk and cookies go together like peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, Jay-Z and Beyoncé. However, there is a right way and a wrong...

Zymurgy [ZY-mər-jee] Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, mid-19th century The study or practice of fermentation in brewing, winemaking,...