NEWS

May 17, 2012

Meigs CARE schedules pet health care event
DECATUR - Meigs County Citizens for Animal Rights and Education (CARE) is hosting an Animal Wellness Clinic and Adoption Day on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Piggly Wiggly in Decatur.

May 17, 2012

County Clerk's Office closed for MooFest
The McMinn County Clerk's Office, including the Driver's License Office, will be closed Saturday, May 19, due to parking restraints because of MooFest.

May 17, 2012

Photos - May 17

May 16, 2012

MooFest prep

May 16, 2012

Lottery prize is a trip to the jail
A convenience store worker allegedly won $200 from scratch-off Tennessee Lottery tickets he is accused of stealing from the BP Station at 430 S. White St. last week.
The bad news is that it landed him in the McMinn County Justice Center on a charge of theft over $1,000.

May 16, 2012

Council gives schools more in its budget
A standing room only crowd was in attendance Wednesday night as the City Council met the Athens City Schools a little more than half-way and increased the schools' budget by $341,300.
City Councilman Shane Jackson made the motion that finally passed unanimously by the Council. He suggested giving the school system 70 percent of the total $867,000 they requested, which included $296,200 the city already had in its budget.

May 16, 2012

Private firm buys Waupaca 'Business as usual' is the goal
WAUPACA, Wisc. - ThyssenKrupp AG, a global materials and technology group based in Essen, Germany, announced today the sale of ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Inc., its U.S. foundry business, to an affiliate of KPS Capital Partners, LP (KPS), a New York-based private-equity firm. A "stock purchase agreement" (SPA) signed by both parties was approved by the ThyssenKrupp AG Supervisory Board on Tuesday.

May 16, 2012

Etowah utility rates going up
ETOWAH -- Etowah Utilities Board customers can expect a 5 percent increase in their water and sewer rates.
During a budget meeting on Tuesday night, EUB General Manager Brian Solsbee told board members the rate hike is needed.

May 16, 2012

Meigs graduation is Saturday morning
DECATUR - Meigs County High School will hold its annual commencement exercises this weekend with 112 seniors due to receive their diplomas during Saturday's graduation service that begins at 10 a.m. in the school gymnasium.

May 16, 2012

Early birds already set up for Highway 11 Antique Alley Sale
The U.S. 11 Antique Alley Sale doesn't officially begin until Thursday, but a few early birds are already offering their goods to early bargain hunters.
The U.S. 11 Antique Alley Sale is May 17-20 this year - it is always the four-day weekend (Thursday-Sunday) after Mother's Day. The 502-mile festive roadside sale will be held on U.S. Highway 11 from Meridian, Miss., to Bristol, Va.

May 16, 2012

Meigs veterans to be honored Sunday
DECATUR - At its next meeting at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, the Meigs County Historical Society will honor all veterans with a reception at the Meigs County Historical Museum.

May 16, 2012

Memorial Day service scheduled in Meigs
DECATUR - The Meigs Color and Honor Guard will be having its annual Memorial Day service on Monday, May 28, in front of the Meigs County Courthouse in Decatur. The service will start at 11 a.m. and will last approximately one hour, with the finish by the Firing Detail, the sounding of "Taps" and raising of the flag to full-staff. In case of rain, the service will be conducted at the Meigs County Fairground Pavilion.

May 16, 2012

McMinn County Academic Olympics winners honored
While many competitors took home medals, all of this year's McMinn County Academic Olympics participants were winners.

May 16, 2012

Photos - May 16

May 15, 2012

Work in the park

May 15, 2012

No tax hike budget OK'd in Etowah
ETOWAH - Etowah residents won't see a tax increase this year, but the city's employees could get a raise.
City Commissioners approved the 2012-13 operating budget on the first reading during a called meeting on Monday evening. The budget, explained City Manager Matthew Gravley, had more available funds than the city realized during the previous workshop

May 15, 2012

Committee members officially cancel fair
The committee that has organized the Mid-East Tennessee Regional Fair for the past 17 years is officially calling it quits.
In a letter sent to fair volunteers, Fair Manager Kim Womac stated 2011 was the last Mid-East Tennessee Regional Fair.

May 15, 2012

McMinn School Board accentuates the positive
Last Thursday night was an opportunity to accentuate the positive for the McMinn County School Board.

May 15, 2012

Athens school budget awaits Council's action
Athens City School Board members discussed during their meeting Monday night that they would know tonight the Athens City Council's decision on funding the city's school system.
The School Board formally presented its proposed 2012-13 budget request on May 7 for the Council to allocate $2,692,600 for the school system.

May 15, 2012

$63K allocated for improvements
ETOWAH - City Manager Matthew Gravley has presented city commissioners with a Capital Improvement Needs Inventory, along with a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year.
Gravley explained the inventory is a new tool for the commissioners to use when planning how to spend the city funds in the capital projects and equipment funds.