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Athens-Clarke to study Tallassee Road safety after 3 fatal wrecks this year In less than two months this year, three people died in vehicle crashes along Tallassee Road in north Athens. Now, two elected officials want to see if there's a way to make travel on the road safer. Tallassee sees heavy traffic due to numerous residential subdivisions and a middle school along its corridor, and it intersects with Lavender and Whitehead roads. Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Tim Denson said Wednesday he has witnessed speeding and illegal passing on the road that stretches from the Athens Perimeter...

A Republican-backed bill advancing in the Georgia House would block "defund the police" movements in cities and counties, after Atlanta and Athens debated plans to cut or redirect spending following racial injustice protests last year.

ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican-backed bill advancing in the Georgia House would block “defund the police” movements in cities and counties, after Atlanta and Athens debated plans to cut or redirect...

Charlotte Norsworthy For the Athens Banner-Herald A deal that would enable student parking to be built on public property fell through in December, but the result of this dispersal will likely mean the demolition of the part of Athens known as Pottery Town.  The Deal   Landmark Properties announced in 2019 that it would be breaking ground on its Phase II development of The Mark, a luxury student housing complex on Oconee Street just outside of downtown. The Phase II tower will include 160,000 square feet and 436 new beds, and it will be located directly behind the existing complex in the P...

New Year’s Day is often seen as a step forward, but for advocates of eliminating cash bail in Georgia, it will inevitably be a step backward. Senate Bill 402 is set to go into effect on Jan. 1. The bill, sponsored by six Republican state senators, eliminates release under Own Recognizance for a number of felony charges including murder, rape, aggravated assault, robbery, driving under the influence and bail jumping.  Release under OR is a way for those accused of committing a crime to avoid jail time or posting bail by receiving a citation and promising to appear for a court date. Thi...