ATHENS-Youth and adults continue to seek recreational opportunities offered through Athens Recreation, with sports like spring softball showing an 86 percent increase in participation the past four years. Ben Wiley, …
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ATHENS-Fall is a festive time in Athens. As fall approaches, the calender fills with events from a songwriter returning home to perform his hits to a bluegrass tradition to tall …
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ATHENS-The City of Athens Utilities has received an award for being a Top Performer in Energy Efficient New Homes. TVA presented the award during an Athens City Council meeting on …
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ATHENS-Improvements to the downtown district continue this week with the Wastewater Department doing sewer line installation. Crews will close the southbound lane of South Jefferson Street between Market and Green …
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ATHENS-Celebrating the Constitution was started by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1955. The DAR petitioned Congress to set aside the week of September 17-23 annually to be dedicated …
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ATHENS-Mildred’s Angels is a group established in memory of Mildred Ann Davis Grisham who died in 2013 from ovarian cancer. Mildred’s last wish was that her family would make others …
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ATHENS-Standing For The Fallen: Athens Fire and Rescue and the Athens Police Department, along with Mayor Ronnie Marks (a Vietnam veteran), are supporting the upcoming 9/11 Heroes Run in Athens. …
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ATHENS-The summer is winding down and fall is just around the corner. ย Athens is teeming with fun events and things to do. ย Here is just a sampling of events for …
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ATHENS-The Spirit of Athens won eight Main Street Alabama awards today, Tuesday, Aug. 25, for fundraising efforts, downtown events, renovation projects and leadership. One of those awards went to Spirit …
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ATHENS– ย BOMB THREAT UPDATE: ย Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson said authorities have cleared the Athens High School campus and found no bomb. Students can now return to get their cars.
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ATHENS–Bomb threat update: Hunstville Police Departmentย bomb squad is assisting Athens Police Department in search of Athens High School. ย The site is secure, and multiple officers are on the scene, Athens …
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ATHENS-Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson said there is an increased presence of officers at Athens High School today after the school administration brought it to his attention there was a …
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ATHENS-Check out this menu selection: free and tomato sandwich. Yum and yea! Saturday, Aug. 15, is Free Tomato Sandwich Day at the Athens Saturday Market. Market organizers will use their …
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Piano purchased with pick-up truck led to one manโs musical career and is now inspiration to local artists ATHENS-Roger Murrah, a talented wordsmith who was Broadcast Music Incorporatedโs Songwriter of …
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ATHENS-The City of Athens said good-bye today, Friday, July 31, to Athens Fire and Rescue Chief Tony Kirk, who retired after 29 years with the department. Kirk has served as …
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ATHENS-The City of Athens will start work on its ATRIP grant project for Washington Street in August. The ATRIP project is resurfacing Washington Street from Hoffman Street to U.S. 72. …
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ATHENS-Main Street Alabama has asked Spirit of Athens to do a pilot program to encourage young entrepreneurs to learn what they need to know to start their own business. Spirit …
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ATHENS-When the work week ends this Friday, downtown Athens will be alive with shopping, dining, an Elvis sighting and pitching horseshoes. Fridays After Five begins Friday, July 10, from 5 …
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-Some upcoming events in Athens. This will take you on a tour of Athens and all the fun to be had from now and most of the summer. Athens Cruise …
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ATHENS-City offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, for the Fourth of July holiday. Listed are some of the activities going on in Athens to help celebrate The Fourth …