Jan Tibbett, who taught third grade at Barrow for many years until transferring to Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in August of 2011. She was immediately admitted in Athens Regional to begin chemotherapy, accordi... »
A 53-year-old man was arrested at a traffic stop after leaving a party where he'd fired a gun several times during an argument, the Athens Banner-Herald reports. Darren Devalle Townsend faces charges including aggravated assault, terroristic threats an... »
Athens-Clarke County Police arrested two men on drug charges April 26. In one arrest, members of the Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 150 Anderson St. and found crack cocaine, a cell phone, cash, packaging material, and Alprazolam. Robert O... »
In January, Athens Patch featured a story on two doctoral students who created a short film on the welfare of Latinos. Now, Tobie Bass, a language and literacy education student, has created another digital story that highlights the experiences of Lati... »
ACHF has partnered with BikeAthens, an alternative transportation nonprofit, to showcase examples of “green” building methods and to educate participants on safe biking strategies for our area and encourage discussion on walking, biking and public tran... »
Congratulations to Always Always Flowers, selected by Athens Patch users as their choice of flower shops in Athens. The shop is on Baxter Street near Dudley Drive. Next week we'll ask you to pick your favorite place to take Mom for brunch on Mothers' D... »
Thieves Target Silver in Buckhead Break-Ins – Buckhead Patch Atlanta police are investigating recent home break-ins where thieves are targeting the home owners’ sterling silver flatware and serving pieces. In the three cases reported in recent weeks in... »
The University of Georgia Residence Hall Association has received top honors from two professional member groups¬—the South Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls and the Georgia Residence Hall Organization.UGA’s RHA program is th... »
A YouTube video made by an angry New Jersey father entitled "Teacher/Bully: How My Son Was Humiliated and Tormented by his Teacher and Aide," has gone viral. According to a report on Fox News, the father, Stuart Chaifetz, sent his 10-year-old autistic ... »
Next week we'll be asking the Athens Patch community to choose their favorite place to take Mom for Mother's Day brunch. You can help us select finalists by nominating your best Moms Day spot in the comments below. Just tell us the place and why you lo... »
What's that up in the sky? Is it a meteor? An airplane? A very large (or very close) firefly? If you're not sure, it's probably a UFO. And if you see one, you're in good company. There were two UFO sightings reported in Northeast Georgia recently, acco... »
Have you ever been on the Athens Tour of Kitchens? Well, this year, there are five good reasons you should. First, the proceeds go toward the Georgia Children's Chorus, a 100-voice strong choir. Second, they will also perform a taste of their spring... »
In honor of her years of dedicated service to Athens Regional and the local community, this year’s J.W. Fanning Humanitarian of the Year award goes to Marilyn Farmer. The Athens Regional Foundation selects individuals who have met an array of standar... »
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a wind advisory to remain in effect from noon to 8 p.m. today. In addition to this, a high fire danger conditions alert has been issued for today and into the early evening hours. Both of the ad... »
Jamie Hood fought with Judge David Sweat this week about whether Sweat was fit to decide if another judge could hear Hood's murder case. After an extended back and forth, Sweat stopped the hearing without setting another date, the Athens Banner-Herald ... »
