Classic City News

The following was released this morning by the Athena-Clarke County Police Department On May 12, 2026, at approximately 12:43 AM, Athens-Clarke County Police Officers responded to the 1000 block of Hull Road regarding a call about a disturbance involving a male with a gun. Initial call information indicated that more than one gunshot had been fired prior to the officers' arrival...

From the Gwinnett County Police Department: (Lawrenceville, Ga., May 11, 2026) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 47-year-old from Snellville. Victor Bai was last seen by his family on March 31. He is five foot two inches tall and weighs 135 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information on Victo...

By Joe Johnson Kevin Adonay Castro, a ranking member of the 18th Street gang in Athens, has been sentenced to 10 straight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to trafficking methamphetamine. The plea was made in Superior Court last month as part of a negotiated agreement with the District Attorney’s Office. In return for pleading guilty to the trafficking charge and two count...

By Joe Johnson A woman was fatally shot Sunday afternoon in what police said was the second murder in Athens within two days. Latisha Andrews, 34, was killed during a domestic violence incident at the Arbor Ridge apartment complex on Chateau Terrace and 52-year-.old Sharod Pontes Greene of the same address was charged with her murder. Greene Two days earlier, 17-year-old Deandre...

Released by Athens community leader Fred Smith Sr. Athens S&DC Host Stamp Dedication to Celebrate the Works of Quilter Harriet Powers What: The U.S. Postal Service will host a stamp dedication ceremony for quiltmaker Harriet Powers (1837–1910) with four new stamps. Powers was a formerly enslaved woman born Oct. 29, 1837, on a plantation near Athens, GA. Her stitched works ar...