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The following was written by a longtime friend of Edward Nadeau, a 56-year-old resident of Commerce who was killed last week in a two-car...

Aug 29, 2024 · By Joe Johnson A motorcyclist was killed late Thursday afternoon when he engaged Oglethorpe County deputies in a pursuit that crossed county lines and ended with a fatal crash near …

Jun 3, 2019 · Welcome to the inaugural edition of Classic City News, an independent source of local news for residents of the Athens metro community!As many of you know, the print news industry has …

Apr 23, 2025 · By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student died this week in a hotel room near downtown Athens.Brooke Ashley Williams, 19, was found unresponsive at about 7:30 a.m. by her …

Aug 26, 2025 · The following was released today by theUnited States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes today announced the unsealing of two …

Jun 16, 2025 · The following was submitted by Indivisible Georgia District 10:Around 3,000 people gathered in Athens on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests, which drew an …

Mar 25, 2025 · By Michael H. McLendon If not, it is near collapse or on life support while the mayor and commission keep the public in the dark as the developer seeks a bailout on his $630M mixed-use …

Jul 24, 2025 · The following was released today by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department:On July 22nd, 2025, the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force, with the assistance of ACCPD …