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Daniel Harris, a cornerback in the 2023 recruiting class, has set a decision date and named his top schools from which he'll be choosing from.

ATLANTA — A 59-year-old woman was been charged with murder in connection to the death of a 15-month-old child, according to Athens-Clarke County Police. Police said Pamala Graves was taking care of the child when the toddler was exposed to illegal drugs - specifically fentanyl, opiates and benzodiazepine - causing the child to die.

ATHENS, Ga. - Athens-Clarke County detectives have charged a woman for the death of a 15-month-old child exposed to fentanyl and other opiates. Officials say on Saturday, June 25, Athens police received a call from Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta. Hospital officials reported to investigators the child was...

The Tigers haven't won in Athens since 2005. Can they break the streak this season?

Athens-Clarke County Police are investigating the death of a 15-month-old child who was taken to a hospital in Augusta late last week. Police say the girl died with exposure to several drugs, opioids and fentanyl among them. Fox News is reporting that the girl was in the care of a babysitter at the time of last week’s medical emergency.

What: Proposed 54-home subdivision off Winder Highway in Chestnut Mountain. Where: Hall County Government Center, 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville. A 54-home subdivision is proposed off Winder Highway near Hall County Schools’ World Language Academy. The subdivision would be on 32 acres at 4610 and 4616 Winder Highway, between...

Welcome to Good Day, UGA, your one-stop shop for Georgia football news and takes. Check us out every weekday morning for everything you need to know about Georgia football, recruiting, basketball and more. Georgia football winners and losers following Arch Manning commitment to Texas. Winner: Steve Sarkisian. It’s not often...

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - The defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs landed three players on the 2022 Walter Camp Football Foundation preseason All-American team. Tight End Brock Bowers joined two members of the Bulldog’s top-rated defense. Defensive tackle Jalen Carter and cornerback Kelee Ringo gave the Bulldogs three first-teamers. Ringo...

Athens local — The Council of Municipal Court Judges elects new leadership, some of it from Athens: Athens-Clarke County Municipal Court Chief Judge Ryan Hope will serve as treasurer for the Council. From Michelle Barclay, Judicial Council/Administrative Office of the Courts…. The Council of Municipal Court Judges Annual Summer...

Update: The man has been identified as Rocky Hammond, 61, of Gainesville, Gainesville Police spokesman Lt. Kevin Holbrook said Monday, June 27. A body of a man was recovered Thursday afternoon from Lake Lanier in what Gainesville Police said was an accidental drowning. Police responded to Lake Lanier off Pearl...

From state parks, nature centers, and a botanical garden to visual arts centers and historic monuments, Gainesville, GA, has scenery in spades. Not to be confused with the town in Florida of the same name, this Gainesville is a significantly less-populated area that boasts that wonderfully charming Southern small-town feel. It even earned the moniker “Hospitality Capital of the World” when it hosted the 1996 Olympic rowing and kayaking events. Situated by Lake Lanier at the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills, Gainesville offers a heavily wooded area with outdoor adventure, water recreation galore, and homes worth putting on your radar.

He owns a gun shop in Athens: Andrew Clyde, Republican Congressman in Jackson County is introducing House legislation that would eliminate federal excise taxes on guns and ammunition. Clyde, completing his first term in Washington, says the excise taxes amount a tax on a constitutional right. Police in Gainesville have...

The Georgia Bulldogs just went ahead and made it a two-offer Monday over on 1 Crusader Way. Because, just moments after news broke that Bishop McDevitt rising sophomore quarterback Stone Saunders added an offer from the defending national champions, his top returning target, Rico Scott, also added Georgia to his list.

HINESVILLE — Richard LeCounte III spent four seasons helping the University of Georgia win a lot of football games and get to the brink of a national championship. The Bulldogs did capture the ultimate prize at the end of the 2021 season — a year after LeCounte left and was drafted by the NFL's...

Now that the Arch Manning sweepstake appear to be over with his commitment to Texas, is there a class of 2023 quarterback that the Georgia Bulldogs should be pursuing?

A federal appeals court has asked attorneys on both sides of a challenge to Georgia’s heartbeat law to file additional documents following last week’s Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v Wade. Reproductive rights groups and abortion providers sued the state after passage of the Georgia law in...

The AthFest Music and Arts Festival 2022 opened back up on Sunday morning to welcome the city of Athens to see live music on the last day. The festival showcased much of the music and arts that Athens has to offer over the weekend and finally came to a close on Sunday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State coaches have spent a ton of time in the southeast while trying to build the 2023 football class. Most of the payoff for those efforts has come in Florida, with six players led by five-star wide receiver Brandon Innis. The Buckeyes may not be done in the Sunshine State, but earned a commit from elsewhere in the region as Georgia four-star defensive back Kayin Lee announced his decision on Monday.

Stacy Willingham credits her time at the University of Georgia with learning how to develop characters. “Studying journalism helped me realize that everyone has a story to tell, and it’s usually not the one we expect,” she said. “Learning how to interview is a skill I still use, even though I don’t interview people anymore. Understanding how to get past surface-level answers taught me how to find the real meat of a story, which now influences the way I create my characters.”

Athens City Hall hangs out a help wanted sign, looking for applicants to fill 19 openings on seven local commissions, committees, and authorities. There are seats to fill on the Athens Downtown Development Authority, the Athens in Motion Commission, and the DFACS Board; also the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council and the Athens-Clarke County Vision Committee, the Solid Waste Advisory Commission, and the Innovation Corridor Joint Development Authority.