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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New Program Teaches Golf in Local Schools
ATHENS, GA - Local schools are taking part in a national movement that incorporates golf fundamentals into learning lessons for physical education.
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Family of Hit and Run Victim Sues Local Bar That Served Driver
ATHENS, GA - A local family is suing a bar over the claim that they should have prevented a man from driving while intoxicated two years ago when he hit their daughter.
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Flower Shop Feeling Love as Valentine’s Day Approaches
ATHENS, GA - Sales of Flower and Gift Basket surge as Valentine's Day draws closer and closer.
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New Business Enters Downtown Athens
ATHENS, GA - Cloister Collection hopes for success as it opens its doors in downtown Athens.
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Nature Program Brings Babies, Animals Together
ATHENS, GA - The Sandy Creek Nature Center hosts Babies and Beasties, a program where toddlers can learn and see animals in the wild.
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Multi-Car Accident Stalls Traffic
ATHENS, GA - A multi-car accident on Atlanta Highway has backed up traffic.
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Culprits of Multiple Cigarette Robberies Face Upcoming Bond Hearing
Danielsville,Ga. – Vernon Lester and Ellen Brown are sitting in jail and facing similar felony charges. Lester is charged with shoplifting at an Ingles store and multiple thefts at other convenience stores along Highway 29. Lester planned to get cocaine in exchange of the cigarettes. Brown drove the vehicle and…
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Athens Home Depot Hires 30 New Employees
ATHENS, GA - The Home Depot on Epps Bridge Road will hire 30 new employees for the spring.
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Local Representatives Ready in Case of Severe Weather
WATKINSVILLE, GA - Representatives from the surrounding counties gathered this morning to attend a severe weather workshop.
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New Trampoline Facility Jumps into Business
ATHENS, GA - Rush Athens, the only trampoline park in Athens, opens to the public this afternoon.