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Driver shot himself before crashing into downtown Athens building
A man shot himself just before his truck crashed into a building in downtown Athens Wednesday morning. “The driver suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound which caused his vehicle to divert from its path and strike the building,” according to Georgia State Patrol spokesperson Franka Young. Kevin Cissner, a...
USA TODAY
Trash flies as Ole Miss fans rage over controversial calls vs. Georgia
Stop us if you've heard this before: Fans disgusted by questionable calls in a high-profile game vs. Georgia are throwing trash onto the field . During the first half of No. 12 Mississippi's home game vs. visiting, second-ranked Georgia, a pair of officiating decisions resulted in Ole Miss fans losing their temper — and throwing objects onto the field . The first of those occurred in the 11-minute mark of the second quarter with Ole Miss already trailing 21-0. A roughing the passer penalty on defensive end Jordan Renaud wiped off a Gunner Stockton interception, allowing the Bulldogs to continue their drive (which ultimately ended with a punt). Wow. An Ole Miss INT gets wiped off the board due to a flag on this play thrown for roughing the passer. RIGHT or WRONG call? pic.twitter.com/ISgQ6NZEcp — SEC Unfiltered (@SECUnfiltered) November 8, 2026 Roughly 6:30 minutes of game clock later, Ole Miss fans again threw trash onto the field after a Jaylon Braxton defensive pass interference call extended another Georgia drive after the 3rd-and-3 play. This time, Ole Miss fans were so incensed they threw enough trash onto the field to warrant a game delay to clear debris from the field.
USA TODAY Sports Media Group
At least 10 players ruled out for Georgia-Ole Miss game
The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 in SEC) prepare for a season-defining matchup against the No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels (6-2, 4-2 in SEC). With Georgia 's SEC championship bid in the balance and Ole Miss's playoff chances in the balance, both teams are going to need all hands on deck. Unfortunately, with the physicality of the sport, there are bound to be injuries, and there are a few for both teams . Ole Miss has a lengthy list of outs for their game against Georgia. For starters, star running back Kewan Lacy has officially been listed as out. Pete Golding said that it was unlikely for Lacy to play in this game against Georgia due to his dislocated shoulder injury, and Lacy's far from the only one. Safety Edwin Joseph is also listed as out for the game too. Defensive lineman Kam Franklin and leading tackler Keaton Thomas were listed as questionable, while cornerback Jalyn Crawford and left tackle Terez Davis were listed as probable. Ole Miss will get back linebacker Luke Ferrelli for the game, but a lot could change on Saturday. For Georgia, only Amaris Williams is out, with him still recovering from a torn ACL.
fox5atlanta.com
Authorities reveal massive Athens drugs and weapons bust
Live in Macon, we are listening in on a press conference held by the FBI, DEA, and a Homeland Security task force regarding the results of three investigations in the Athens area. These three busts revealed large amounts of recovered weaponry and illicit drugs. US Attorney Will Keyes and SSA Marlo Graham speak on the severity of these cases.
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Now Georgia
Athens man charged with obscene internet contact with a minor
Athens man charged with obscene internet contact with a minor ATHENS, Ga. — An Athens man faces a charge of obscene internet contact with a minor following an investigation involving law enforcement agencies in Georgia and Alabama. Athens-Clarke County police arrested 38-year-old Christopher Flick on Monday, Nov. 2, and booked him into the Clarke County Jail.…
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The Citizens
Conyers restaurant receives failing health score of 67
According to a recent health report, Spectacular Hibachi, 2040 Eastside Drive SE, Suite 101, Conyers; received a failing health inspection score of 67. According to the Nov. 6 inspection report, the restaurant had the following violations: — A designated PIC (person in charge) was not onsite. According to the report, this was a second repeat and a third repeat will result in permit inspection on next routine inspection. — Due to multiple violations, there was no active managerial control. — At the beginning of the inspection, a food employee called the PIC on his phone, pushed the trash can to the side and wiped his hands on his pants. The food employee then went to the reach-in-cooler and touched foods without washing his hands. The same food employee put on gloves, touched a raw fish fillet, discarded his gloves, put on fresh gloves and then placed fries in the fryer basket. Food employee then grabbed two more raw fish fillets and place them in the fryer basket. Food employee then removed his gloves, put on fresh gloves and grabbed two to-go plates and plated cooked rice on another to go plate. — While on the phone, the new PIC was
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Homeland Security Task Force uncovers cartel-linked drug trafficking case in Georgia
MACON, Ga. (WRBL) — More than 200 kilograms of meth, fentanyl and cocaine have been seized and two people have been sentenced to federal prison, with a third facing federal charges, after a joint task force uncovered a major cartel-linked operation in Georgia. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, […]
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Woman raped by 3 men during Halloween party at downtown Athens bar, police report says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman was raped by three men, including one wearing a Joker mask, during a Halloween party at a downtown Athens bar, according to a police report. Between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, a 20-year-old woman said she was at a...
Athens Banner-Herald
Kickoff time announced for Georgia's home game with Missouri Saturday
Georgia football’ s home game against Missouri finally has a kickoff time determined. ABC announced during Georgia 's game against Ole Miss that the Saturday Nov. 14 matchup against the Tigers will kick off at 3:30 p.m. in Sanford Stadium. The game will be shown on ABC as previously announced. The Bulldogs have not had a home game yet this season with only the Nov. 28 game against Georgia Tech remaining to have start time determined. The Texas-LSU game on Saturday would then be slotted for the 7:30 p.m. window on ABC. Georgia was routing Ole Miss 42-7 midway through the fourth quarter Saturday night. Missouri (6-3, 3-3) lost 34-20 at home against Texas Saturday. The teams are meeting for the first time since the 2023 season. This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Kickoff time announced for Georgia's home game with Missouri Saturday
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Athens cartel network dismantled by federal agents
Federal prosecutors in Middle Georgia secured two convictions and one arrest against cartel-linked traffickers accused of flooding Athens-Clarke County with firearms, cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl near the University of Georgia campus.
Monroe Local News
MPD Reports: Man spear fishing at Matthews Park; missing semi-truck driver found at truck stop; patient leaves ER with IV still in arm
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Oct. 16 – 22, 2026. Due to the length, this report has been split into three parts. This is the second part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Traffic stop/Arrest –...
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Stephens County Wins Region-8 AAA Championship
The Stephens County Indians defeated the Morgan County Bulldogs 35-26 to win the Region-8 AAA title on Friday night at the Reservation. Indians quarterback Branson Stowe had another huge night with five touchdown passes and 369 yards passing. Stowe connected with Duke Collins on a 4-yard touchdown pass and Kaiden Harbin on a 19-yard touchdown pass to give the Indians a 14-0 1st quarter lead.
Monroe Local News
MPD Reports: Skydiver’s hard landing sets off crash detection; slot winner handed $0 ‘burner’ gift card; four gunshot victims after Parkway Place call
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Oct. 16 – 22, 2026. Due to the length, this report has been split into three parts. This is the first part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. 911 Hangup –...