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Full smoking ban concept divisive

Some downtown business owners disagree about the possibility of a 24-hour smoking ban — which one Athens-Clarke County commissioner is hoping the commission will adopt. “There is going to be, I believe, a 24-hour ban in this state,” said ACC commissioner Elton Dodson. “It’s just a matter of when it happens, and I think the [...]

Police issue warrants for cell thefts

University Police are putting a cell phone theft ring on silent after issuing arrest warrants for three men in connection with a rash of stolen cell phones last semester. Police said the new charges may be related to an arrest made in the fall regarding cell phone thefts in the Ramsey Center, said University Police [...]

Stadium proposal in doubt

A day after a resolution to rename Sanford Stadium that would bypass standing Board of Regents policies was introduced, legal questions now have arisen over the proposal. The resolution, which was introduced to the Georgia House of Representatives by Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs) Tuesday, would add Vince Dooley’s last name to precede Sanford Stadium. [...]

New look forces Blue Sky closure

Everything was black when Vanessa Knauf came to work the Thursday before Christmas Day. A sign on the door said, “Closed for the Holidays.” “I didn’t find out that we were actually closed forever until the week after Christmas,” said Knauf, a senior from Atlanta, who had worked at Blue Sky Cafe on College Avenue [...]

DOT to consider changing Ga. 316 to toll road

If a toll road were implemented on Ga. 316, Drew Simpson said he would avoid the estimated $4 charge and take Hwy. 78 to his student-teaching job in Atlanta. But Simpson, a senior from Snellville, will not have to worry about paying a toll any time soon because officials have not yet made any plans [...]

Plant workers face on-job danger

Although many members of the University community may associate the Physical Plant with only gardening and upkeep, few may realize how dangerous these workers’ jobs can become. “We have a couple of bruises and sprains every day,” said Gene Austin, administrative director for the Physical Plant. And since the Aug. 9 death of James Elrod, [...]

Employee death ruled accident

When James Elrod saw a construction accident on the news, he would say — if the crew was doing things correctly and taking precautions — there was no reason for anyone to get hurt. But Elrod, 53, was killed Aug. 9, in what has been ruled an accident, while working on a South Campus steam [...]

Surveillance cameras to watch downtown Athens from above

Students leaving home for the fall might be surprised to learn they’re still under curfew. Downtown Athens soon could look much different after a series of policies and ordinances passed by the Athens-Clarke County Commission this summer go into effect. Among the changes made by the commission are a smoking ban — which prohibits smoking [...]

‘Nothing to see here, move along please’

An obstruction and prowling ordinance also was approved in a 7-3 vote by the commission, which would allow police to direct people to move, if they are hindering free passage. “A person commits the offense of prowling when he or she is in a place, at a time or in a manner not usual for [...]

Smoking ban clears the daytime air

A few idle puffs could now land smoking University students in a huff with the authorities. A partial smoking ban, passed by the Athens-Clarke County Commission on July 6, prohibits smoking between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. The partial smoking ban requires businesses to display smoking and non-smoking signs — and to remove ashtrays and [...]

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