The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is investigating a tragic hit-and-run incident in the 2000 block of Atlanta Highway that resulted in the death of a woman around 6 p.m. Sunday. Read More

An Athens man drowned while swimming in Lake Hartwell on Saturday, according to Hart County Coroner Mike Adams. Read More

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The 19-year-old suspect explained to the deputy ... calls about a 2006 Toyota RAV4 that was traveling erratically on Georgia Highway 316 and had almost hit other vehicles. A couple behind the ... Read More

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Gustavo Guerra Martinez, 40, was transported to a local hospital after his 2005 Toyota Tundra struck a tree on Wednesday, July 31, at approximately 9:04 a.m. Read More

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Athens' Republican state legislators have huge fundraising advantages over their Democratic challengers headed into the fall election. Rep. Houston Gaines (R-Athens) raised a modest $22,825 in May and ... Read More

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Badcock Home Furniture & More, which has two stores in Athens and several in northeast Georgia, will be closing ... Athens stores are located on Atlanta Highway and Lexington Road. Read More