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Athens-Clarke County
Use of Death Penalty in Georgia is Declining
Georgia jurors have not handed down a death sentence in the past five years as the prevalence of capital punishment in the state continues to decrease. Not only are juries supporting the death sentence less often, prosecutors aren’t seeking it nearly as much either. Over the past two decades, prosecutors…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Masonic Association to Host Event to Help Restore Historic Reese Street School
Marvin Nunnally, the chairman of the Athens Masonic Association, is working with the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation to raise money for the restoration of the 105-year-old Reese Street school building. The Athens Masonic Association bought the building in 1968 and uses some rooms in the building to hold meetings. They have…
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Athens-Clarke County
Use of Unpaid Inmate Labor Scrutinized in Athens-Clarke County
On March 22, Athens for Everyone released a statement reaffirming their position against unpaid inmate labor in Athens-Clarke County. The group contends that the city should pay people to do the jobs that inmates are doing for free. In a work session on March 20, ACC’s mayor and commission discussed…
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Athens-Clarke County
House Bill 282: Changes in Law Enforcement Protocol Dealing with Sexual Assaults
A bill passed by the Georgia legislature will increase the amount of time police must hold on to sexual assault evidence. Now, when victims go to police, investigators must maintain evidence for 30 years after an arrest or seven years after time served. In Your Community The Athens-Clarke County Police…
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Athens-Clarke County
Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of 19-Year-Old Bogart Man
Nineteen-year-old Jamelle Brightwell of Bogart was killed in Athens Monday morning, according to Athens-Clarke County Police, and Athens resident Marquavious Knox was arrested several hours later as a suspect in the shooting death. Residents of the Bethel Midtown Village apartments said they heard gunshots and ambulance sirens just before 6…
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Athens-Clarke County
School of Social Work Strives to Educate During Child Abuse Awareness Month
The University of Georgia School of Social Work has a goal for April: to bring awareness to child abuse and neglect. The school held an event Monday to recognize UGA’s first Child Abuse Awareness Month. The event aimed to educate students and faculty about child abuse, and teach them how…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Women Business Owners Join Together for Support, Empowerment
A love for Athens, a passion for healthy living and a desire to empower women unites three female business owners in Athens. They say that despite the struggles of being a woman business owner, they have overcome those struggles together by forming a group for business and friendship. Connie Popwell…
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Athens-Clarke County
Police: Athens Missing Persons Investigation Ends in Confirmed Deaths
Two Athens men, Joshua Jackson and Derrick Ruff, vanished three months ago on Dec. 18, 2018. Investigators found their bodies on Sunday in Gwinnett County, and a police investigation is underway. In January, Gerald Jackson, the father of Joshua, feared the worse. “I don’t wish this on anybody that they…
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Athens-Clarke County
Clarke County Crime at 10-Year Low, Still Above National Average
Data analyzed from the Athens-Clarke County crime report webpage reveals that crime has hit an all-time low over the past decade. Since peaking in 2008, overall crime incidents have decreased 42.8 percent in Clarke County. In total, 20,403 crime incidents occurred in 2008, compared to 11,666 in 2018. When adjusted…
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Athens-Clarke County
Return of Athens Teen Program Looks Like a ‘Grand Slam’
It’s baseball season, but Athens is hitting a different kind of grand slam. Longtime Athens residents will remember the Grand Slam program. Athens Recreation and Parks (now Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services), cooperating with Athens Police and other organizations, started the program in 1990 to help curb teen crime. Teens gathered…