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ACC commissioner charged with DUI

WUGA | By Alexia Ridley
Published February 23, 2023 at 6:06 AM EST
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District 9 Commissioner Ovita Thornton speaks at a Mayor and Commission meeting on September 21, 2022.

Athens Clarke County Commissioner Ovita Thornton was arrested on Monday for driving under the influence of alcohol.

According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, shortly after 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a single vehicle crash in the area of West Hancock Ave. and North Harris Street. Police say Thornton was traveling east on Hancock Ave when her car left the roadway, striking a curb and a utility pole.

The DUI charge is a misdemeanor 

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Alexia Ridley
Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!
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