Athens News

Nu i's case spurs bid to change law

Athens Banner-Herald - Sat Nov 07

An Athens lawmaker said Friday he will try to change state law to exempt nonprofits from property taxes in the wake of a court ruling that the musicians' resource center Nuçi's Space can be taxed.

Gunman nearly killed cousin

Athens Banner-Herald - Sat Nov 07

The man who shot and killed his former girlfriend then committed suicide Thursday nearly killed a third person as he apparently tried to escape from police.

School spirit on display as Dogs come home

Athens Banner-Herald - Sat Nov 07

In photos at lower left, Hairy Dawg sits in a 1931 Ford Model A antique car Friday before the start of the University of Georgia Homecoming Parade through downtown Athens.

Athens-Clarke police investigate murder-suicide

Athens Banner-Herald - Thu Nov 05

Athens-Clarke police are investigating a murder-suicide that started with a woman's body found in a parked car about a mile from the University of Georgia campus.

Court rules county can tax Nu ia s Space

Athens Banner-Herald - Thu Nov 05

The state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Athens nonprofit Nuçi's Space must pay property taxes.

Woman Killed In Athens, Suspect Found Dead

WXIA-TV Atlanta - Thu Nov 05

Police in Athens said a 20-year-old woman was shot to death at a shopping center near the University of Georgia campus, and the man suspected of shooting her was found dead in Oglethorpe County.

34 area schools win state honor

Athens Banner-Herald - Wed Nov 04

Thirty-four schools in Northeast Georgia with a high number of disadvantaged students were named "Title I Distinguished Schools" this afternoon for meeting achievement benchmarks for at least three years in a row.

Late and loopy

Athens Banner-Herald - Wed Nov 04

Submitted by Blake Aued on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 12:49pm. Athens-Clarke commissioners approved the new downtown parking deck Tuesday night pretty much as-is, with one small exception.

Danielsville man killed in crash on U.S. Highway 29

Athens Banner-Herald - Wed Nov 04

A 27-year-old Danielsville man was killed this morning when his car collided with a truck in northeast Clarke County, Athens-Clarke police said.

Testing a new story in the testing category

Athens Banner-Herald - Tue Nov 03

An Athens man ordered a "Disney Princesses" book for his granddaughter, but he stopped payment on his check when he learned the smooth-talking salesman who came to his home wasn't a University of Georgia student trying to raise money for an educational trip.

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