Four qualify for Council election - Ballots set in Niota, Calhoun, too
Aug 22, 2008 Four names will be on the ballot in November for two Athens City Council seats. With only one incumbent running for re-election, at least one newcomer is guaranteed a spot on the five-member Council, with two new faces a possibility. Full Story >>
U.S. News and World Report ranks TWC one of the the South's best
Aug 22, 2008 Tennessee Wesleyan College has come a long way in three years, as its recently announced top tier ranking in U.S. News and World Report's Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South proves. Full Story >>
Budget agreement is still on hold
Aug 22, 2008 DECATUR - Almost two months into the new fiscal year, a budget agreement continues to elude Meigs County. Full Story >>
Hundreds of stolen tools recovered in police search
Aug 22, 2008 ETOWAH -- Hundreds of tools stolen from the Sundry Store here were recovered last night and investigators believe it may lead to a larger theft ring. Full Story >>
Stay out of the water! - State posts warnings of sewage in Oostanaula
Aug 21, 2008 Newly-posted signs on the banks of Oostanaula Creek warn the water is not safe to swim or fish in because it is contaminated with sewage bacteria. Full Story >>
School shooting in Knoxville
Aug 21, 2008 Knoxville police are investigating a shooting at Knox Central High School this morning. Full Story >>
TVA hikes rates by 20%
Aug 21, 2008 A 20 percent increase in electric rates was approved yesterday by TVA's Board of Directors. Full Story >>
AJHS portable classroom goes to Ingleside
Aug 21, 2008 For more than two hours Wednesday, the only consensus on the Athens School Board's dilemma about what to do about Ingleside Elementary's enrollment was there was no consensus. Full Story >>
Vendors accepted for Decatur festival
Aug 21, 2008 DECATUR -The 2nd annual Decatur Fall Festival will be held on Oct. 4 on the courthouse square in Decatur immediately following the VEC Annual Meeting. Full Story >>
Aug 20, 2008 DECATUR - Meigs County crowned its Fairest of the Fair on Tuesday night during the fair's opening night. Alex Jones of Decatur was crowned the Fairest of the Fair and Nina Lillard of Decatur was the Princess of the Fair. Full Story >>
Humane Society gets state grant for spay/neuter
Aug 20, 2008 The McMinn Regional Humane Society has been awarded a grant to provide low-cost spay and neuter services by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Full Story >>
City cemetery costs rise
Aug 20, 2008 Rising consumer costs aren't just affecting the living anymore. Full Story >>
Athens man dies in morning wreck
Aug 20, 2008 An Athens man was killed early this morning in a single-car crash on Decatur Pike. Full Story >>
Community referrals accepted for children
Aug 20, 2008 As part of the McMinn County School System's Child Find Screening activities, community referrals are now being accepted for children, birth through 21 years old, who are suspected of having a disability. Full Story >>
Plans progressing for dog park in Athens
Aug 20, 2008 Dogs are getting closer to having their own park in "The Friendly City." Full Story >>
