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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Murder Trial for Jamie Hood will Cost Local Government
ATHENS- You have heard your commissioners speak frequently about big projects like road construction or even eyestrain safety….but what about covering the cost of a local murder trial? County commissioners met last night to discuss the cost of accused cop killer, Jamie Hood’s murder trial. Clarke County court officials estimated…
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Rain Expected to Hit Athens This Weekend
Expect rain to come between Saturday night and Sunday morning
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Man Runs after Car Crash
David Edward Seagraves Charges Against Seagraves: \t DUI – Alcohol and Drugs/Inhalants \t Fleeing or Attempting to Elude \t Reckless Driving \t Failure to Maintain Lane/Improper Driving \t Duty upon Striking an Unattended Vehicle \t Suspended/Revoked License \t Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device David Edward Seagraves faces seven charges after…
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St. Patrick’s Day in Athens Brings In Green
Downtown Athens is decorated in green but thats not the only kind of green this holiday brings in. Green drinks for the customers and green money for the bars. Troy Aubrey and Kyle Kilo of The Foundry talk with our Grady Newsource Reporter, Jacob Blount about the 10th annual St.…
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Athens Starting Week with Warm Weather
There's a Hazardous Weather Outlook for today and tonight in portions of North and Central Georgia. This means lots of warm sunshine and low humidity. Weather reporter Sierra Grady will have your weather update after the break..
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Georgia’s First Lady Reads to Pre-K and Kindergarteners
Athens- Georgia's First Lady, Sandra Deal, is doing a reading session for pre-k and kindergarten students at Chase Street Elementary.
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Shooting at Sunny Hills
Athens- Reporter Cara Lynn Clarkson is at Athens Clarke County Police Department investigating a shooting at Sunny Hills yesterday. UPDATE: Michael Byrd is a resident of the neighborhood. He says in the two years that he’s been there, he has never seen a crime. He says the shooting has made him…
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Rape in Athens
Reporter Morgan Weeks is at the Athens-Clarke County police station investigating a rape that occurred yesterday.
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A New Type of Boutique is Rolling into Athens
Two local women have decided to create a "rolling runway" in order to sell prom and formal wear to people in Athens. Tune it at 5 to learn more.
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Alcohol Bill Would Lower Punishments for Underage Drinking
ATHENS, Ga- A bill that would change how underage drinking is handled in the state of Georgia is now one step closer to becoming law. Advocates of the bill believe that the current law is ruining young people’s lives. It passed unanimously through its Senate committee just yesterday. Senate Bill…