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Local pizza place robbed

A man robbed a Papa John’s pizza restaurant at 498 Baxter St. Tuesday morning, according to an Athens-Clarke County police report. Four employees told police that a man entered the restaurant shortly after 2 a.m., said “I have a gun” and pointed a long-barrel revolver at the cashier. Police said the suspect asked for all [...]

Delta filing means changes

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday following four years of profit losses – a move that could affect many students whose parents work for the airline. “Delta has gotten into a situation where it can’t pay off its debt,” said William Lastrapes, head of the Department of Economics in the Terry [...]

Student dies in accident

Family and friends remember Ryan Anthony Pilgrim as a dedicated student with a passion for football. The University sophomore from Lawrenceville died in a car accident on Sept. 11, said Athens-Clarke County Police spokeswoman Hilda Sorrow. Pilgrim was a passenger in the truck when the driver, Christopher Lee Fowler, lost control of the vehicle on [...]