On Dec. 17, police responded to reports of a crash around 8:30 p.m. near Macon Highway and the intersection of Garden Lane. Read More

The driver of a Toyota MR2 crashed into a Jeep critically injuring the front seat passenger of the Jeep. He later died. Read More

A woman died in Clarke County after her SUV slid on a patch of ice on Wednesday afternoon. Athens-Clarke Police identified the victim as 33-year-old Kendra Sims. The crash happened around 4:11 p.m. on ... Read More

A man involved in a deadly Athens crash in December has now been arrested, according to the county's police department. Read More

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An Athens man remained in the Athens-Clarke County Jail on Thursday following his arrest on charges stemming from the death of a Commerce man in a December car crash. John Fitzhugh Orchard, 30, of ... Read More

John Orchard, 30, from Athens, has been arrested and charged with Homicide by Vehicle in the First Degree, Driving Under the Influence, and Following Too Close in connection with the December fatal ... Read More

Most county offices, along with schools are closed Wednesday, keeping the majority of traffic off the roads that remain ice-covered due to the below freezing temperatures. Athens' temperatures were ... Read More

ATHENS, Ga. - Police in Clarke County are investigating a deadly crash involving a 78-year-old man and a teenager. According to police, the crash happened Friday, just before 10:30 p.m. in the area of ... Read More