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Athens Community Feeds the Hungry for Holidays

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 Joy BratcherAthens, Christmas, Crisis, Food, Holidays, Homelessness, Hunger, Thanksgiving0 comment

Hunger Strikes During the Holiday Season During the holiday season, The Athens Area Emergency Food Bank (AAEFB) and The Northeast Emergency Food Bank begin to see an increase in numbers of families needing help to provide food for their table. On Thanksgiving morning, Kim Ramos and the workers at the AAEFB walked up to a line already formed outside of their facility with people waiting for a Thanksgiving meal to put on their table. “They are people just like us,” Ramos said. “They want to be able to have some normalcy in…

Property Crime Rates Continue to Fall in Athens

October 4, 2016December 4, 2016 Abigail HarrisonAthens, Athens Residents, Athens-Clarke County, Break-in, burglary, Property Crime, UGA Students0 comment

Burglary in Athens Athens, Georgia – Athens Clarke-County saw a decrease in property crimes from 1,580 during the summer of 2015 to 1,402 in 2016, one of the lowest recordings over the past decade. A property crime is any crime involving the taking of property without the threat of force. The annual property crime rate in Athens is approximately 3,792 property crimes committed each year. According to Detective Jody Thompson, a member of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Athens-Clarke County police, there has been a downward trend in burglaries in Athens over the past 10…