Classic City News

Photo illustration By Joe Johnson Authorities last week rescued an 83-year-old woman from deplorable living conditions in a home located in southeast Athens-Clarke County. Police said they responded to the residence to meet with an Adult Protective Services official who found that the elderly woman was sleeping in a bed that was urine soaked in a room that was littered with huma...

Robinson The United States Department of Justice has released the following: ATHENS, Ga. – A federal jury convicted two Georgia residents for their roles in an armed drug trafficking network linked to a cartel that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other controlled substances throughout the Athens community, with the Homeland Security Task Force investigation led by FBI...

The following wos released by ACC Leisure Services Athens-Clarke County invites professional artists to submit qualifications to create a sculpture for Memorial Park. The site for public art will be the lower pond area - art can be placed in or around the lower pond, and it can be one large sculpture or a series of smaller sculptures. Deadline to apply is Friday, July 24 at 5:00...

From ACC Leisure Services Do your joints squeak or groan when you exercise? Are there twinges of pain as you work out? Would you like greater freedom of movement and mobility without the impact of traditional aerobics? Then Aqua Aerobics is for you! Aqua Aerobics is low impact exercise sessions at the Memorial Park swimming pool this summer. Participants will experience a variet...

By Joe Johnson Christopher Alexander Breault, 23, has been indicted for an alleged sexual assault at his home on Pulaski Street earlier this year. He was charged with rape, aggravated sexual battery, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the indictment filed in Superior Court on Tuesday. The incident allegedly happened at Breault’s residence on April 17t...