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Posted inCrime

Barrow County Girl’s Kidnapper Receives 20-Year Sentence

by Hannah Grace HaggardJanuary 31, 2024January 31, 2024
Residents in Georgia should prepare for gusty winds Sunday and Monday, with chances of wind gusts reaching 40 mph.
Posted inWeather

Wind Advisory for Georgia Region: Gusty Winds Expected Sunday and Monday

by Thom ChandlerDecember 16, 2023December 16, 2023
The Gist: In Bethlehem, Georgia a police shooting on December 3, led to the death of 60-year-old Robert Reynolds Sr., during a response to a domestic disturbance.
Posted inCrime

Deputies Kill 60-Year-old Armed Georgia Man

by Thom ChandlerDecember 4, 2023December 4, 2023
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Posted inLocal Heroes

Blankets of Warmth: Clarke County Spreads Holiday Cheer for Foster Kids and Seniors

by Thom ChandlerNovember 17, 2023November 17, 2023
ATLANTA – A former University of Georgia football player has been convicted in federal court in an attempted armed robbery at a RaceTrac gas station that led to the shooting death of an Oconee County man. Ahkil Nasir Crumpton, 26, of Philadelphia, who played wide receiver for UGA during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, was
Posted inCrime

Former UGA Football Player Ahkil Nasir Crumpton Convicted in Racetrac Shooting Case

by Thom ChandlerOctober 26, 2023October 26, 2023
Posted inRepresenting You

Georgia Republicans and Democrats Play Blame Game Over Government Shutdown

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 28, 2023October 10, 2023
Douglas County (Georgia) star Aaron Gregory, the nation's No. 9 overall prospect and No. 1 athlete in the class of 2026, knows ball. And he has a long memory when it comes to the Georgia football program. "You’re not from (Georgia) if you didn’t grow up watching them," he said. "True freshman A.J. ...
Posted inSports

Aaron Gregory, nation’s No. 1 athlete, visiting UGA

by Andrew Nemec, SBLive SportsSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023
Residents of Clarke County need to stay alert, as a scammer is on the loose, reportedly making calls and posing as a representative of the Clarke County Sheriff's Office. The fraudster is telling people they have an arrest warrant and instructing them to pay money through CashPay or ApplePay to settle the matter.
Posted inCrime

Scam Alert: No, the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office isn’t asking you to use ApplePay to get rid of a warrant

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 1, 2023September 1, 2023
An intersection in downtown Athens will soon bear the name of the late University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley.
Posted inLocal Heroes

Athens Intersection Gets Vince Dooley’s Name

by Thom ChandlerAugust 23, 2023October 10, 2023
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Athens is a top city for job-hoppers

by Thom ChandlerAugust 17, 2023September 24, 2023

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