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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Fatal Accident Victim Identified
ATHENS — The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Perry Ponder of Hodges Mill Road in Watkinsville.
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Athens Downtown Development Authority Wants to Beautify Downtown
ATHENS - An amendment to the Athens-Clarke County budget would increase the investment in downtown. The amendment is now part of the 2016 budget proposal.
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Athens-Clarke County Looks for New Board Members
ATHENS — Athens-Clarke County Unified Government is looking for people to serve terms on five policy-making boards.
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Clarke County Director of Homeless Education Discusses Highs, Lows of Job
ATHENS — Katie Wheeler serves as the Athens-Clarke County School District's Director of Homeless Education. Wheeler is from Albany, but has called Athens home for the last 12 years.
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West Broad Market Garden in Running for $20,000 Grant
ATHENS — The West Broad Community Market Garden is in the running to receive a $20,000 grant from the Seeds of Change program.
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Armed Robberies on Rise in Athens
ATHENS — An armed robbery occurred on April 10 between 5-5:40 p.m, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
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New Technology Affects Police Relations with Community
The South Carolina killing of an unarmed black man by a police officer is just the latest in a nation-wide focus on police brutality and racial unrest. Athens Mayor Nancy Denson says better technology…such as body cameras on police officers …leave little to the imagination and show the whole truth.…
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Band Member Speaks for First Time Since Fatal Crash
Athens, GA — A man who lost both of his bandmates in a fatal accident speaks out for the first time since he was released from the hospital. Lead guitarist of the band Wormreich Chris Pyle says Ian McKinney and Paul Truesdell felt more like brothers. He says to not let the persona of a…
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UPDATE: Two Men Charged with Burglary Out on Bond
Athens, GA — Two men arrested for burglary by Athens Clarke-County police on Monday are out on bond. Athens PD says they arrested the two men after officers caught them in the act of breaking into a west side home. Officers responded to the area and found…
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UGA Police Seeking Leads in Staff Member Stabbing
Athens, GA — UGA police are no closer to finding a man who stabbed Elijah Harrison, a UGA staff member who works for the disability resource center. Harrison is a former US Marine and says he was stabbed Monday by an unknown male on Herty Drive near Brooks Hall. The…