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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Church Rebuilding After Fire
Athens, Georgia– A church has big plans to rebuild after it burned down. Last April, a fire consumed Oconee Street United Methodist Church. Although firefighters struggled to subdue the inferno, the church was left in ruins. Now the ruins are fenced off to the public, and members have relocated to…
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Heavy Traffic to Remain
Traffic will remain heavy over the next few months in Athens. The repaving of streets will consist of almost four miles of roads intersecting with Broad, from Minor Street to Gaines School Road. It will cause backups from 7 PM to 6 AM. Senior Vice President of operations, Bill…
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Athens’ Counterfeit Money Ring Busted
A former Athens Clarke County police dispatcher and her husband face charges for involvement in a counterfeit money ring. Cynthia Ramirez-Bernal is charged with making false statements to officers. Her husband Darley Bernal is charged with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Government, possession of counterfeit currency, and uttering counterfeit currency. Juan…
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Golden Pantry Robbery Investigation
 Athens Police are still searching for an armed robbery suspect. The crime happened yesterday at the Golden Pantry on Atlanta Highway around 4 am. Officials say the suspect has not yet been identified and there have been no arrests. Businesses surrounding the convenient store say they have not been…
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Oconee Street Construction Update
By Allison Miller and Bonnie Pintur Traffic delays caused by construction on Oconee Street might be lasting longer than planned. Athens-Clarke County was hoping to finish the project by October 1st, but bad weather might be pushing that date back. According to one of the project engineers the road was…
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Sorority Bid Day Equals Heavy Traffic
Watch out for heavy traffic tonight. It’s bid day, when Milledge Avenue is swarmed by sorority girls. Athens Police encourages safe driving. They say they aren’t making extra preparations to handle the traffic, but will be responding to any complaints. On the other hand, sororities are taking their own precautions…
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UPDATE: Mama’s Boy Fire
Two employees involved in a kitchen fire at Mama’s Boy are expected to be okay and released from the hospital this week. “EMS and the fire department reacted quickly. Both of our employees suffered from second degree burns, mostly on the arms though,” says restaurant manager Ken McCallin. Yesterday’s fire…
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GradyFest 2013
Athens, GA – Where can you walk the red carpet, get free popcorn, and watch films for free? At GradyFest 2013. Kara Maltby, the Co-Coordinator of GradyFest 2013 explains, “GradyFest is the student film festival so we showcase all the films throughout the year that students have submitted and give…
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Minority Acceptance Rate
Athens, GA-UGA has recently accepted more minority students for Fall 2013 admission. However, compared to other SEC schools UGA still lags behind. Reporter Wes Clark investigates to see what is UGA doing to change that. Blacks, Latinos, and Asians. a few minority groups represented on campus of UGA. Starting this…