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The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has released photos of a suspect in the October 8 robbery of Jimbo’s Convenience Store on 697 Baxter Street.

The suspect brandished a hand gun at the clerk and demanded money from the register. The clerk was not harmed, and the suspect left soon after on foot. According to ACCPD, the suspect is a white male in his 20’s, 5’7” to 5’9” tall, 170-200 lbs, and clean-shaven.

Area residents seeking free legal help can attend the next Access to Justice Pop-Up Clinic this weekend.

Superior Court Judge Regina M. Quick will host the Access to Justice Pop-Up Clinic from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Timothy Baptist Church at 380 Timothy Road, along with other judges.

Staff from the Probate Court and Georgia Legal Services and faculty and students from the UGA School of Law will also be participating.

Attendees are encouraged to bring any relevant important papers with them.

The winning can all go away in an instant.

That was the message that Donald Trump Jr. had for Georgia Republicans as he urged them to support Brian Kemp for governor.

With less than a month before November's election, the hotly contested race is attracting visits from national heavyweights that show just how seriously both Democrats and Republicans are taking the contest.

Trump Jr. headlined an event for Kemp on Tuesday evening in Athens.

Athens-Clarke County Police are investigating an aggravated assault. Officers responded to shots fired in the area of North Avenue and MLK Jr. parkway around 2 o’ clock this morning. They found a 37-year old victim suffering from gunshots wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and treated for his injuries, which were not life-threatening.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Detective Scott Black at Scott.Black@accgov.com.

Loran Smith, the University of Georgia Athletic Association’s most versatile and long time staff member, was hospitalized Monday evening after suffering a hip and elbow injury while attending a Bulldog practice session.

After running out of bounds on a special teams play, two Bulldog players collided with Smith.

Smith underwent hip surgery on Tuesday at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. He is expected to be released from the hospital Wednesday or Thursday and a full recovery is expected.