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Athens, Georgia is located in Clarke County. Zip codes in Athens, GA include 30602, 30609, and 30612. The median home price in Athens is $149,900 which is roughly $73/per square foot. More Athens information.

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B-52s get the beat with the Go-Go's at Chene Park

MAY 26: Keith Strickland, Cynthia Leigh Wilson, Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson of the music group The B-52's perform live on NBC's 'Today' Show on May 26, 2008 in New York City.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Athens Banner-Herald

Five Star Day permanently shuts doors

Downtown Athens restaurant Five Star Day is officially closed. The art is gone. The sign is gone.

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The Intern's Desk: Recapping research on 1963 Athens deluge

RESEARCH ROUNDUP: For the past two weeks of my internship, I've been working on the story I referenced in the first installment of The Intern's Desk.To recap, June 28 is the 50th anniversary of torrential rains in Athens that flooded the North Oconee River, leading to the drowning of eight people in a car that skidded into the river.

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Athens police offer reward to find armed robber

Athens-Clarke police on Tuesday announced a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of an armed robber who held up a west Athens insurance company earlier this month.

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Dollar General shoplifter assaults Athens police officer

An Athens-Clarke police officer Monday night was assaulted by a man suspected of stealing cookies and candy bars from a Dollar General in east Athens.

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Woman on parole for Athens embezzlements charged with theft in Winder

A woman on parole for embezzling from a pair of Athens plastic surgery practices seven years ago was arrested again on Monday, this time for stealing from her job with a healthcare teaching school in Winder.

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Needs list

Mercy Health Center: Donations of copy paper, hand soap, white cardstock, forever mailing stamps, mailing labels, self-laminating name tags, two pocket folders, Clorox wipes, alcohol swabs, band-aids, smoking cessation supplies and medium latex-free exam gloves.

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Oconee Hill Cemetery added to national historic register

The Oconee Hill Cemetery has become one of the latest Georgia landmarks to be added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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Doctors at ARMC perform atrial ablation on cardiac patients

Heyward Young of Athens likes to work in his garden, hunt, fish and play golf, but until recently was unable to fully enjoy these activities.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

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Aralee Strange, Poet and 'Word of Mouth' Founder, Dies

Aralee Strange, poet, playwright, filmmaker and founder of the popular Athens monthly open poetry forum "Word of Mouth", passed peacefully from this earth on June 15, 2013, after a lengthy illness.

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Athens Banner-Herald

Teen stabbed in Athens fight

A woman and teen were injured Sunday evening during a fight in the area of Paris Street and Country Club Place, Athens-Clarke police said.

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Prostitute and john fight in Athens motel room

An accused prostitute and her customer were arrested Sunday evening following a disturbance in a west Athens motel, Athens-Clarke police said.

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ADDA hires new executive director

The Athens Downtown Development Authority board hired a new executive director Monday, two weeks before the sitting one's contract expires.

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Organization to makeover Tripp Halstead's home

Sunshine on a Ranney Day creates dream-room makeovers for children with long-term illnesses.

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Drunk driver injures bicyclist in south Athens, flees scene

A bicyclist was hospitalized Monday morning after being struck by a drunk driver in southern Athens-Clarke County, police said.

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One killed in north Athens head-on collision

Athens-Clarke police said two other people were seriously injured in the crash at Spring Valley Road at Taylor Lane that was reported at about 8 a.m. One of the occupants reportedly was a 4-month-old child, but it could not immediately be learned whether the infant was among the casualties.

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'Big Dawg' carries on tradition in dad's memory

Georgia Bulldog fanaticism is a tradition for the Woods family. As is painting an image of the UGA mascot on top of their heads.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Athens Banner-Herald

Athens man spends 10 hours a day in cell for refusing to give DNA

Each day over the past month, a prisoner at the Clarke County Jail awaiting trial on criminal charges has been taken to the courthouse in downtown Athens and locked up for 10 hours in a basement holding cell.

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Athens' 2013 rain doubles last year's total

This month will count as one of the wettest Junes in Athens history, even if the city doesn't get another drop the rest of the month.

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SpringHill Suites by Marriot wins recognitions

The SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Athens has been recognized as one of the best in the franchise for the third straight year, according to a news release.

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