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AUB builds new water tank
The Athens Utilities Board is about to finish building a 2 million gallon water tower and should bring it online in January. MORE
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Church treasurer arrested - Accused of stealing more than $50,000
The treasurer of a Ten Mile church has been arrested after more than $50,000 in church funds were reported missing.
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Smash & grab - Thieves break window and steal pocketknives
Burglars performed a smash-and-grab at Hiwassee Builders Supply overnight with almost $900 in knives being taken. -
Leaving pencil & paper behind
Students at Rogers Creek School are leaving the pencil and paper behind as they move to a more technological area in their learning. -
Loose leaf collection under way in Athens
Loose leaf collection began Nov. 2 at 7 a.m., according to a news release from the Athens Public Works Department. -
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Columnists
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It's not about health, it's all politics
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Thumbs up salutes
Certainly falling into the "good folks" category and deserving of a thumbs up salute this week are Carl and Lynn Mashburn, along with their daughter Nicole Curtis. Last weekend they put on the first the Scarecrow Festival at their Mashburn Lake facility, which featured three days of fabulous music, fun things for everyone in the family to do and enjoy, along with many artists and craftsmen. On top of that, three different organizations benefited as well. -
Family appreciates support for sick man
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Finances are an important part of health-care reform
1In a letter to U.S. Sen. Bob Corker and U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon intended to share with the rest of the Tennessee delegation, Bredesen outlined Tennessee's dire budget circumstances. ... -
Our children deserve equal shot at success
In the mid-1990s, gospel singer Yolanda Adams sang, "What about the children? To ignore is so easy. ..."
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Business News
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Shona Burden named Wellington Place director
Wellington Place Athens, a Brookdale Senior Living assisted living and Alzheimer's/dementia care community, has recently hired a new executive director, Shona Burden. -
Agency offers Halloween safety tips
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Many consumers may not realize how scary Halloween might really be for their personal safety, their property...or their pocketbooks. Trusted Choice agents and spokespeople can help families prepare for Halloween hazards that may come in disguise. -
Williams on state's paper ballot panel
McMinn County Election Administrator Kris Williams was among the officials across Tennessee who held detailed discussions earlier this month about how to properly conduct elections using paper ballots. -
Hodge promoted to lieutenant colonel
Gerald D. Hodge Jr., serving as an U.S. Army Strategic Planner, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. He was nominated by the U.S. Army to be promoted and his name was placed in the Congressional Record of July 23, 2009. He was promoted in a military ceremony at U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 1. -
SWEETWATER Local woman attends conference in Nashville
SWEETWATER - Karen R. Raby, a Sweetwater resident and designer for Celebrating Home, recently returned from the company's Rally 2009 conference in Nashville. The gathering, held Aug. 13-15 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, was designed to re-energize Designers with a spirit of enthusiasm to make their businesses successful. According to Raby, the celebratory event was beyond what is usually offered at your typical conference.
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Community News
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Community news
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North Etowah Baptist Church hosts 'Community Extravaganza'
ETOWAH - North Etowah Baptist Church is hosting a "Community Extravaganza" on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. -
Meigs churches hosting 'God Spot' block party
DECATUR - Area churches in Meigs County are hosting the 10th Annual God Spot Block Party this Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Meigs County Fairgrounds. -
Churches hold festivals
Several churches will hold fall festivals this weekend. -
Center invites public to health fair
ETOWAH - The Etowah Area Senior Citizens Center is inviting the public to its Third Annual Community Health Fair. The fair will be held on Friday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the North Etowah Baptist Church at 231 Pennsylvania Avenue in Etowah.
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Police Reports
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Police Reports
The following information was gathered solely from police and jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and guilt or innocence is determined through the court system. -
Police Reports
The following information was gathered solely from police and jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and guilt or innocence is determined through the court system. -
Police Reports
The following information was gathered solely from police and jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and guilt or innocence is determined through the court system. -
Police Reports
The following information was gathered solely from police and jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and guilt or innocence is determined through the court system. -
Police Reports
The following information was gathered solely from police and jail records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction, and guilt or innocence is determined through the court system.
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SoundOff
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Traffic, bad drivers, tickets on minds of several readers
Traffic, bad driving and getting a ticket were a few of the issues readers of the "Sound Off" line chose to comment on this week. Below are thoughts of some of our readers: -
Readers share their thoughts on the good & bad
It was a combination of the good and bad as "Sound Off" readers offered up their comments and opinions over the past week. Acts of kindness and generosity were cited but several people commented on the continuing downward spiral our economy seems to be trapped in with no obvious efforts being made to bring it out of the tailspin. -
No central theme catches readers' attention
Readers of the "Sound Off" commented on several issues this past week, but there was no central theme that drew the most comments. Opinions were voiced on drivers, Washington and several folks responded to comments made in last week's column. -
Readers focus on police & grandparents' rights
We finish this week's "Sound Off" comments with today's column in which readers focus their attention of police officers, grandparents' rights and several other issues. -
Catching up with the large volume of comments
Comments from our readers came in to the "Sound Off" line in such volume over the past weeks that there wasn't enough room on last Tuesday's regular column to include them all. So we're starting out today with many of the "leftover" comments and will print others on Wednesday.
