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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Morgan County and Athens-Clarke County Honored by Governor
Morgan County, Ga.-- Ten areas received an honor from the governor in Atlanta yesterday. Athens and Morgan were two of the area recognized for their performance in planning developments.
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UPDATE: Sunny Hill Shooting
Athens- Police are offering a $1,000 reward for any tips about a shooting that happened on Sunny Hills Drive Sunday night. They have no known suspects for the shooter that injured three teenagers. UPDATE: The ACCPD still have no suspect or motive in the shooting that injured three teenagers Sunday night. They are offering…
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Athens Boys and Girls Club President Reacts to Sunday’s Shooting
ATHENS- The Boys and Girls Club of Athens is doing more than just getting teens in the door. They are using several programs to motivate students to excel in school and develop more talents and interests. Two of the victims from Sunday’s shooting play basketball here. I spoke with the president…
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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…