Athens-Clarke County

Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement to Hold Protest

The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement is protesting against discriminatory bar practices in downtown Athens. This ...

Athens Academy Football in State Playoffs

ATHENS, Ga– The Athens Academy Spartans are hosting their first playoff game of the ...

Athens-Clarke Police Dispatcher Terminated for DUI Arrest

Laura (Beth) Ricketts, a former ACCPD Communications Officer was removed from her job as ...

Cedar Shoals Rape Case Trial Date Set

ATHENS, Ga. — The trial date for three former Cedar Shoals students who raped ...

New Athens Hotels Impact City

By Patricia C. Duffy The Classic City is booming, and hotels are popping up ...

New Coffee Shop Opens in the Classic City

By: Ellie Trice Coffee lovers in Athens have a new reason to head downtown ...

Departments Vary in Hate Crime Reporting

There were no hate crime statistics reported to the FBI from the Athens area ...

Local Transportation SPLOST Plans to be Discussed

The Mayor and Commission are going to be looking at when and how they ...

New Brewery Opens in Athens

By Russell Vandiver The Akademia Brewing Company had its grand opening November 13 at 150 ...

2017 Downtown Parade of Lights Deadline Thursday

Kicking off the holidays in Athens this year is the annual Downtown Parade of ...

Athens-Clarke County Searches for City Hall Christmas Tree

The Annual Downtown Athens Parade of Lights is set for Thursday, December 7 at ...