Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The information in this story comes from the AC Police Department. An arrest doesn't mean a conviction.
Three women threatened to run over the manager at Rugged Warehouse Sunday after shoplifting several bags of clothes, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police report. The store manager told police that Sunday afternoon three middle-aged white women entered the store and began meandering around separately. The manager told police that one woman was in her mid-30s, white, 5-feet-9-inches with blonde hair and blue jean shorts. Another woman had white hair, no front teeth and was in her 50s. The third person was described as being in her 50s and having short blond hair and glasses. The manager saw one of the women go into the dressing room with several articles of clothing and leave shortly after with full bags, according to the report. …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Apparently, even lower than it is now!
Your eyes haven't been deceiving you: the price of gasoline continues to fall. Today, it hit a six-month low, according to the AAA. A year ago, the average price, nationally, of a gallon of regular gas was $3.55, compared to $3.36 today. In Georgia, the average cost of a gallon of regular unleded gas is $3.14 a gallon. To the east, South Carolina has seen gas prices drop to $2.95 a gallon In Athens, Murphy Express Gas at Lexington Highway and Whit Davis is selling regular unleaded at $3.11 a gallon, the lowest in the area. Despite the drop at the pump, people aren't driving more, according to the Associated Press. Though gas is 18 cents cheaper, people are buying about 5 percent less of it.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Hilarious comedian doing one show at the Classic Center.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
One of the funniest people in America is coming to Athens this fall. Louis C.K. will perform live at the Classic Center on Friday, November 30. Tickets are on sale now at his website, and each one is $45. Louis C.K. has won numerous awards for his work. He’s the force—as creator, producer, director, editor and star—behind FX Network’s hit series, “Louie.” His "Hilarious" album won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album. In a statement on louisck.com from Louis, he said, “This year, I'm trying something new, building on the fun, success and fan-benefit of selling my content online … I've cut the ticket charges way down and absorbed them into the ticket price. To buy a ticket, you join NOTHING. Just use your credit card and buy the damn thing.”
Monday, June 25, 2012
A new Chipotle will open in Athens, Ga. on Alps Road will open late Tuesday morning. The restaurant's opening has been long awaited by many residents.
The information in this story comes from the ACC Police Department. An arrest doesn't mean a conviction.
An Athens woman attempted to return several clothing items at Target Friday after stealing them from the store, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police report. A Target employee told police that Kendra Marable, 23, had taken several shirts to customer service without first paying for them and attempted to return them without a receipt. The customer service representative gave Marable a gift card valued at $66.85 before Marable was stopped. A similar crime was reported in Wal-mart on June 12, when two women attempted to return stolen clothing without first paying for it. When questioned by officers, Marable gave her correct name but gave an incorrect birth date twice. A registry check also revealed that Marable had three prior …
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Reptar's performance, complete with pigs masks and crowd surfers, closed AthFest's outdoor lineup show at Pulaski stage Friday. The pop-electric group, though entertaining, wasn't as interesting as their fans.
At the risk of estranging myself from the rest of Athens, I'll voice an unpopular opinion: I don't care much for Reptar. Dance beats mixed with progressive electronic does nothing for me. The band's manipulated sounds and indie screeches seem more superficial than experimental. And the lyrics could be fantastic tributes to philosophical wisdom, but I can't understand them, so they do me no good. The reason to go to a Reptar show isn't the band, but the crowd. Reptar knows this. They spend almost as much time singing as they do being tossed around like punky, musical footballs. Reptar fans take "feel the music" to mean something literal. Each time Jace Bartet reached out into the crowd, teeming groupies pulled him in a hundred directions…
German professor Max Reinhart, who was dressed as a women when arrested, will leave the university in Athens, Ga.
A University of Georgia tenured, well-respected Goethe scholar was accused of being a prostitute while dressed as a transvestite. He was arrested on June 7 by Gwinnett County Police in a Norcross motel, where he had allegedly agreed to meet a customer--who was, in fact, a undercover police officer. According to an email from Gwinnett County Police Officials, detectives located an ad in the transsexual escort services section of backpage.com. The subject's name was 'Sasha,' the email said. Detectives arranged a meeting with "Sasha" at the Guest House Inn (2050 Willow Trail) in Norcross. The room had been rented by Reinhart. The undercover detective and Reinhart allegedly came to an agreement of $60 for thirty minutes of "services." …
A round-up of goings-on about town during AthFest's first weekend night.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Make sure your child's seat is installed properly.
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Some 80 percent of child safety seats are not put in the car properly, thus putting the child in danger. Tomorrow, Athens Clarke County Police Department traffic officers will inspect child safety seats to make sure they are installed properly. They will be in the parking lot of The Body Shop, 2950 Atlanta Highway, from 9am until 12 noon. it's free. And it could save your child's life in case of an accident. A certified technician could make all the difference in the safety level of your child's car seat or booster seat.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The information in this story comes from the ACC Police Department. An arrest doesn't mean a conviction.
An Athens homeless man was arrested Wednesday evening after he drank alcohol stolen from Bypass Bottle Shop, according to anAthens-Clarke County Police report. At about 7pm., an employee at Bypass Bottle Shop on Commerce Road told police that earlier in the evening a man had entered, opened a bottle of DeKuyper Creme de Menthe liquour, poured himself a drink and then left. The employee said a taxi driver had told her that the man was last seen walking down Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway towards the bridge on North Avenue, and that if the man was found she would like to press charges. After arriving at MLK Parkway, the officer observed James Wallace, 30, who appeared drunk, according to the report. Wallace attempted to enter the officer's…
Jim Brown
11:35 am on Friday, July 13, 2012
I have noticed. A bad formula of entitlement + sour economy and we'll see a lot more of this. more ›