When Janis Mangum took office as sheriff of Jackson County in 2013, she was widely reported as only the second woman ever ...

The theft was reported on Dec. 18 from Sunbelt Rentals on Atlanta Highway, according to the report released on Monday. The ...

There won’t be any need for a sled or even a rain coat on Christmas Day in Athens this year. The early morning is expected to start out frosty, but the National Weather Service has projected that the ...

Georgia's Kirby Smart spoke with the media and gives initial thoughts on Notre Dame matchup ahead of 2025 Sugar Bowl.

A Henry County woman notified police that a man who fraudulently used her PayPal account was to arrive in Athens to collect ...

Voting is now closed and the Athens Banner-Herald's readers' choice Christmas lights contest winner has been decided. With more than 300 votes, readers awarded the crown to the Huckabee's display in ...

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: PURSUIT CRASH: On Dec. 11, Cpl. Lex Ogan was patrolling ...

On a recent mild December day, Norman “Sonny” Wilson walked through a graveyard where the indigent, the unidentified and the unclaimed are buried. The uneven land was pockmarked with sunken ...

The fall season has come to an end, and it's time for readers to pick their flag football player of the year. Of the nine area teams, five made it to the postseason. North Oconee went to the state ...

Georgia football quarterback Carson Beck is officially done for the season. The school announced Monday night that the fifth-year senior will miss the College Football Playoff due to the right ...