Local Government

Elbert County saw no change in number of sex offenders in July compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

According to the Registry, 20 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Oconee County as of the week ending Aug. 30.

According to the Registry, 166 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Clarke County as of the week ending Aug. 30.

There were four more registered sex offenders living in Oglethorpe County as of the second quarter of 2025 than in the previous quarter, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

There were 190 registered sex offenders living in Barrow County as of the week ending Aug. 30, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows 186 registered sex offenders were living in Jackson County as of the week ending Aug. 30.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows no change in the registered sex offenders living in Clarke County in July, compared to the previous month.

The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department has announced a series of Halloween events to take place at several parks and facilities in the community during October.

Applications are now open for funding through the FY27 HOME and FY27 HOME-ARP programs.

In the upcoming November 4, 2025, special election, Republican incumbent Tim Echols will face off against Democrat Alicia Johnson for the District 2 seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission…

There are 84 registered sex offenders living in Madison County as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows no change in the registered sex offenders living in Oconee County in July, compared to the previous month.

Elbert County is home to 73 sex offenders registered as of the week ending Aug. 30, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

Oglethorpe County is home to 59 sex offenders registered as of the week ending Aug. 30, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

There were 81 registered sex offenders living in Madison County as of the week ending Aug. 30, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

According to the Registry, 59 of Georgia’s sex offenders live in Oglethorpe County as of the week ending Aug. 23.

There were two fewer registered sex offenders living in Madison County in July compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Athens Metro this week.

Athens Metro Local Government Meetings today.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Athens Metro this month.

There were 20 registered sex offenders living in Oconee County as of the week ending Aug. 23, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

There was no change in the number of registered sex offenders living in Barrow County in July compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows 82 registered sex offenders were living in Madison County as of the week ending Aug. 23.

Oglethorpe County saw no change in number of sex offenders in July compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Sex Offender Registry.