Athens News

If there's one thing about getting nostalgic over analog music, something that digital music doesn't have, it's the terminology of vinyl, a mostly numeric language that invites and creates community.

Athens-Clarke police had to struggle with a suspected shoplifter Tuesday at the eastside Walmart after the man refused to let them search him for stolen merchandise, authorities said.

Businesses of all ages and sizes are invited to participate in the 2013 Small Business Summit scheduled for May 31 at The Classic Center in Athens.

The metro Athens economy will grow slightly better than the state this year, according to Georgia State University's quarterly economic forecast released Wednesday.

A section of University of Georgia's renovated North Campus fence was plowed into early Tuesday morning by an Athens man who UGA police reported as driving under the influence of drugs.

A Clarke County judge rejected a petition from the man accused of running over Emily Bowman in an Athens hit-and-run accident to remove his ankle monitor and leave Oconee County.

Alex Magallan and Timmy Theus were on their way to the Twilight Jam in Athens with the Tree crew and decided to hit up some spots along the way.

An Athens area BB&T branch is hiring a part-time, on-call teller. This employee is responsible for: Providing professional client service, which includes, but is not limited to: performing accurate transactions, greeting the client, smiling, using the client's name during the transaction, and thanking each client for his or her business.

An Athens woman tells police she was upstairs in her Bailey Street home Sunday, May 19, around 10 p.m. when the lights began to flicker.

The Athens, Ga.-based brewery recently finished up an expansion, and they've been rolling out new beers left and right.

The drought that withered Athens and much of Georgia for the past couple of years has passed.

IF YOU GO What: Trail Blazing for Hope Horse Ride When: June 1, registration at 8 a.m., ride begins at 10 a.m. Where: Frady Branch Trail Head in Toccoa Info: Obtain a pledge form in advance to solicit pledges per mile or ride for a minimum donation of $25. More: To register for the horse trail ride or for more about Hope Haven, call 340-2712 or ... (more)

A young man was walking to his home in east Athens Wednesday night when he was jumped by a group of teens who punched him in the head and broke his eyeglasses.

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Some big names in the Republican Party are in Georgia this weekend for the GOP Convention that is taking place at the Classic Center in Athens.

Job hunting? Patch makes it easy with a weekly roundup of jobs available near Athens.

Randall Bramblett has a brand new CD out, The Bright Spots , and like everything Bramblett does it is skillful, soulful, and bound to resonate with listeners. It reflects his heartfelt and often profound songwriting as well as his roots in soul, gospel, blues, and rock.

Apparently confusing The Monitor 's Civil War references with a sympathy for the rebel states, a fan brought Confederate flags to a Titus Andronicus show in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday and proceeded to hand them out to the crowd during the band's performance of "A More Perfect Union." It made frontman Patrick Stickles "made enuff 2 kill," he ... (more)

Eating and playing outdoors this time of year are two of life's great pleasures.

As the chief songwriter and creative force behind Of Montreal, Kevin Barnes has built a career out of following his own instincts.