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An Athens man was arrested recently after a domestic violence incident in the parking lot of the Bread Basket on Hwy. 72 West. Stacy Lamar Alexander, 42, 100 Rollin Ridge Apt. 115, was charged with battery FVA and three counts of cruelty to children. According to the incident report, officer Michael Moore was dispatched to a couple fighting in ... [Full Story »] 

Two Madison County deputies arrested two members of an Occupy Wall Street protest group in Dogsboro this morning after they refused to show their identification, according to the sheriff’s office. The group of 18 or so members has walked all the way from New York City and was apparently headed to Athens this morning in the rain. Officers were ... [Full Story »] 

Commissioner John Pethel said he and his fellow board members agreed this summer to shift a line in his district, though other BOC members said they don’t recall such a move. The status of that line could impact the upcoming 2012 BOC elections, since a resident in the disputed area — who was mentioned by name Jan. 9 but has not made any ... [Full Story »] 

An Athens woman was arrested Jan. 7 after she allegedly shoplifted from Ingles, ran from an officer and then stripped all her clothing off in the adjacent bank parking lot. Lonneshia Shafaye Appling, 27, 115 Sena Drive, was charged with giving false name, address, or birthdate to law enforcement officers, obstruction, felony theft by ... [Full Story »] 

Many people have fallen on hard times during the economic downturn. And some folks struggle to find a place to live, sometimes using RVs or campers as full-time living quarters. County commissioners heard from county planning and zoning chairman Wayne Douglas Jan. 9 on potential guidelines on acceptable RV (recreational vehicle) and camper ... [Full Story »]