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Athens-Clarke County
Where to Tailgate This Weekend?
ATHENS, GA- Myers Quad looked like a construction site today as ESPN’s College Gameday began their preparation for this Saturday. The 3-hour broadcast will bring hundreds of UGA and LSU faithful to the same field that hosts tailgates on college football Saturdays. That will force many fans to find a…
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Athens-Clarke County
Recent Rise in Athens-Clarke County Crime
An Athens-Clarke County Police Report shows that crime is down in the key areas: robbery, assault, burglary and theft. In fact, this report shows crime is down nearly 12 percent.  Though this report shows a decrease in crime the report only goes through the month of July…but in August,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Rose of Athens Theatre Holding Auditions
For all of the theatre lovers out there, this might be your time to shine. The Rose of Athens Theatre will be hosting auditions for everything from Winnie the Pooh and Charlotte’s Web to Shakespeare. The auditions will be at the Seynee Stovall Chapel on North Milledge, right behind the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bernals to be Tried in Athens
In just six weeks, a former Athens-Clarke County police dispatcher will appear in court for federal charges. Cynthia Ramirez-Bernal and her husband Darley are scheduled to appear at the Athens federal courthouse on Hancock Avenue on September 30. Cynthia and Darley Bernal were indicted in June for their involvement in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Winning Lottery Ticket
One local grocery store is feeling a little bit lucky. It’s the Kroger off Epps Bridge Parkway. One man just won a ticket worth over $250,000 that he purchased from the store. Although the store did not know about the ticket, Chris Taylor, the store’s manager isn’t surprised. He told…
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Athens-Clarke County
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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Athens-Clarke County
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-Clarke County
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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Athens-Clarke County
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…