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Athens-Clarke County
Update: Athens-Clarke County Chief Received Video 11 Days Later
Athens, GA The Athens Clarke County Chief of Police Scott Freeman says that he received surveillance video on January 18th, after the rape was reported on January 7th. We tried to find out information about this delay from school officials immediately after. We were told by the administrative assistant for the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Officials: Taxpayers Should Remain on “High Alert” to Prevent More Losses to IRS Impersonators
ATHENS-The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has cautioned taxpayers to remain on alert as April 15th, the filing deadline for U.S. federal income tax, approaches. IRS scams have taken over half a million dollars from Georgia residents since October 2013. An official for the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, or TIGTA, said in an…
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Athens-Clarke County
One Man in Custody, One on Run
One suspect is in police custody after a planned attack on a pizza delivery man Friday. Athens-Clarke County Police Department have been identified Christopher Burnett, 16 and Termedric Faust, 32 as the two men responsible for the robbery and assault of Robert Collins. Collins is a Papa Johns pizza delivery man and…
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Athens-Clarke County
Cops Swarm Downtown Athens Looking for Underage Drinkers
Door staff members weren’t the only ones checking ID’s in downtown Athens, Georgia tonight. Agents of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) entered bars downtown verifying if the patrons were 21 or over with identification to prove it. Flanagan’s bar manager Andrew Davenport witnessed law enforcement personnel…
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Athens-Clarke County
AthFest Educates Awards Winter Grants for Music and Arts
ATHENS, Ga. – Athens has a legendary music scene, and its next batch of musicians is getting an early start, thanks to AthFest Educates, which is giving money to local school programs to support the music and arts. While bands at AthFest and runners at the AthHalf half-marathon provide plenty…
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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Students to Compete in Black History Bowl
A $1,000 grand prize is at stake, but the more important award is knowledge of Black History Month. The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office Explorer’s team is one of several teams set to compete in this year’s Athens Area Black History Bowl. The Explorer’s team is composed of students across the northeast…
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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: UGA Student Suspected of Vandalism out on Bail
Brandyn Matthew Clark, who police suspect was involved in vandalizing cars at The Standard apartment, has been released from jail on bail. The conditions of the bail included that Clark cannot communicate with any of the owners of the vehicles that were damaged except by consensual telephone conversation or e-mail. The…
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Athens-Clarke County
Downtown Plans Under Review: New Hotel Parking Deck
By Shaunteri Skinner Plans for two downtown construction projects will be discussed today at the Athens-Clarke County plans review meetings: The Hyatt Place Hotel and Press Place North Deck. Departments in the local unified government will talk about plans for site construction and renovations projects on the agenda for today. This…
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Athens-Clarke County
Neuter Commuter Program to Aid Athens Animal Populations
By: Katya Riedlinger A brand new program just hit the streets. A mobile neutering van drives through local neighborhoods in the hopes of ending animal overcrowding. Not only does this van have all of the bells and whistles to make it a stylish ride, it also will save lives by providing free spaying…
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Athens-Clarke County
Free HIV/AIDS Testing Offered by AIDS Athens, UGA Organizations
By Abby Jessen Free AIDS testing will be offered from until Wednesday, Dec. 2 in recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. AIDS Athens along with the Clarke County Health Department, UGA’s University Health Center‘s Safer Sex Ambassadors and UGA HEROs are partnering to administer free oral swab tests at…