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Two Athens residents pleaded guilty to charges involving the distribution of fentanyl, and an Atlanta man was sentenced to prison, the U.S. District Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia announced on Thursday.

Two Athens elementary schools are being renamed after former teachers who helped integrate faculty in Clarke County, according to the school district.

Two Athens men were caught by police during separate Valentine’s Day arrests.

One of the men has also been charged with attempted murder.

Two Athens residents spoke out against a proposed Columbia Gas rate hike saying it was ill-timed and would hurt the region’s low-income residents.

The highly-touted Vidalia onion will soon pack shelves in supermarkets this month, and in Athens and Winder two restaurants are making the most of the annual unearthing of this kitchen staple. Four other chefs were chosen from Atlanta to Savannah to receive a shipment of this year’s first harvest during a time when restaurants are attempting a return to normal as vaccinations are softening the blow dealt by the coronavirus pandemic. “The onion in general is the most widely used ingredient o...

Athens enlists private hospitals to ease COVID-19 pressure on health system Toggle share menu Advertisement Athens enlists private hospitals to ease COVID-19 pressure on health system FILE PHOTO: Intensivist Iliana Ioannidou is reflected on a monitor at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sotiria hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Athens, Greece, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis 09 Mar 2021 03:53PM Share this content Bookm...

Two Athens private hospitals will join Greece’s public health system to treat COVID-19 cases and relieve pressure on packed state intensive...

Athens police officers recognized for saving two lives Officer Mac McWhorter (left) and Officer William Newton (right) Two Athens police officers are being recognized for recently saving lives during two roadside emergencies. Posted: Mar 5, 2021 9:46 PM Posted By: Ashley Thusius They saved two lives in two days. On Feb. 26, first responders were sent to U.S. 31 and Interstate 65 for a call about an unresponsive person. When Officer Mac McWhorter and Officer William Newton arrived, they perf...

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office says the arrests will help clear up multiple thefts in the area.