Athens-Clarke County
Reporting about Clarke County, Georgia. Some stories will be republished in the Athens Banner-Herald as part of a news-academic partnership with Grady Newsource.
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Glass Not Allowed on Downtown Sidewalks
Starting this weekend, Athens Police say they are going to start closely monitoring glass on sidewalks downtown. Downtown restaurant owners say they are worried about the glassware they use on their patios.  The Downtown Master Plan banned glass on restaurant patios two years ago, but police officers have never…
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Today’s Top 5: Sept. 3, 2015
Grady Newsource’s Top Five News Stories cover Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day as our reporters cover the latest news. Stay updated and also check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. 1. The search continues for Justin Gaines’ body in Walton County. Gaines, a Gwinnett teen, went missing seven years ago at Wild Bill’s…
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Five Points Development Discussion: From the Inside Out
Five Points in Athens is a place residents, business owners and students all call home. It’s also an area where some want to add a new ‘aging in place’ residential community, a plan that upset some Athenians. Local developer Jared York’s plan to develop an area near Springdale Street was rejected…
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Expanding lanes along Chase Street postponed
Mayor Nancy Denson removed a Chase Street paving project from the Athens-Clarke County Commission agenda Tuesday at the request of Commissioner Melissa Link. For years, residents have complained that the street was not biker-friendly. The plan to repave Chase Street would reconfigure a portion of the street near Boulevard to the…
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Community Members Ask For Improved Parking, Walking Trails at Bishop Park
Reporter Kristin Miller talked with Bishop Park visitors to learn features of the park they think should be renovated. Community members echoed the concerns of Athens-Clarke County commissioners, saying they would like to see improved parking and renovated walking trails.
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Bring Items Difficult to Recycle, Get a Coke Product
ATHENS- If you have some electronics, TVs, or batteries you would like to get rid of, you can bring them to the UGA Intramural fields today to recycle. Anyone who brings hard-to-recycle items such as these will receive a Coca-Cola product in return. This event is hosted by the Athens-Clarke…
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Holocaust Survivor Speaks About Experiences
ATHENS- Today marks the 70th anniversary of Soviet Troops reaching the Nazi Capital of Berlin. It’s a day that has special signifiance for one Athens man. It’s the day when his fear of joining his Jewish brothers and sisters in the camps was finally at an end. Now George Dynin…
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Alcohol Sales Expected to Soar at Athens Twilight
ATHENS- The third biggest event in downtown Athens is happening this weekend. The Twilight bike race is a 35 year tradition that happens during the last weekend in April. Reporter Taylor Bisciotti tells us that tens of thousands of people are expected to come. About 40,000 people gather downtown for…
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Trial of Former Athens Police Officer Goes Into Fourth Day
ATHENS- The final witnesses were called to stand in the trial of former Athens-Clarke County Police Officer Christopher Burton. The state district attorney and the defense both presented their final arguments before jury deliberation began as Burton’s family sat in the courtroom. The defense argues that the crime is a…
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Arrest Warrant Issued in Relation to Fight, Gunshots at Athens Gardens
ATHENS– The Athens Clarke County Police Department have a warrant for the arrest of Marquavion Antone Tillman. Police are charging him with aggravated battery in relation to the fight that broke out into Athens yesterday. illman is approximately 5’8” tall and 155 lbs. The fight started not long after a…