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| Nov 6, 2009 |
Ounce of prevention - TWC students receive swine flu vaccinations
Tennessee Wesleyan College students, staff and faculty got a healthy dose of medicine Thursday in a bid to prevent the spread of the H1N1 influenza, or swine flu, and the best part was the vaccinations were free. |
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| Nov 6, 2009 |
Sheriff: Suspect admits murder - Victim's daughter and her friend both bound over to the grand jury
DECATUR - Testimony in a preliminary hearing here on Thursday revealed one of the suspects in the murder of Grady Nichols Jr. admitted he pulled the trigger and shot the Athens industrialist to death. |
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| Nov 6, 2009 |
Alleged robber jailed as another is sought
An Athens man has been arrested on an indictment from the Etowah Police Department on a charge that he broke in on an elderly Etowah woman and robbed her. Now, the man is being held on $500,000 bond while law enforcement looks for another man who was indicted on the same case. |
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| Nov 6, 2009 |
Subdivision developer gets green light for expansion - Housing market rebounding
Housing development is starting to pick up a little momentum in McMinn County. |
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| Nov 6, 2009 |
Christmas parades set for Etowah and Athens
Etowah and Athens are preparing to greet Santa Claus and the Christmas season with holiday parades. |
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| Nov 6, 2009 |
City announces lane closings
The Athens Public Works Department has announced lane closings on Green Street from Highland Avenue to Atlantic Street Monday, Nov. 9. |
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| Nov 6, 2009 |
'Christmas Candlelight' tour planned
CALHOUN - The Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical Society is focusing on history with its second annual "Christmas by Candlelight" Tour Saturday, Dec. 5, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The tour will include the Historic Henegar House and Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Charleston and the home of Joe and Luajean Bryan in Calhoun. |
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| Nov 6, 2009 |
ARMC presents 'Family Forest' of Christmas trees
Athens Regional Medical Center will present "Family Forest," a pageant of beautifully decorated Christmas trees each with a special theme for the holidays. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20, from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on both days. The trees will be on display in the physicians' dining room at Athens Regional Medical Center. |
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| Nov 5, 2009 |
Vintage planes bring back memories for WWII vets
For Herb Kurz and Paul Billings, waiting for Wednesday's arrival of The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour at the McMinn County Airport was an occasion to share stories and recollections from their military service during World War II. |
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| Nov 5, 2009 |
Unfinished work - DA: Probation won't be an option this time for contractor with history of not completing jobs
A man being investigated throughout the region for shady business deals is now in custody for violating the terms of his court-order probation; meanwhile, investigators are gathering information for additional cases against him. |
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| Nov 5, 2009 |
Burglars hit new business
Just two weeks after a Riceville office opened for business, burglars broke into the building and stole more than $1,000 in computer equipment. |
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| Nov 5, 2009 |
Security top priority for remaining school funds
Security measures have been deemed the top priority and will take up most of the money remaining in renovation funds available for use by the Athens School Board. |
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| Nov 5, 2009 |
Etowah OES hosts ham breakfast
ETOWAH - Etowah Chapter No. 96 of the Order of the Eastern Star will host a ham breakfast Saturday, Nov. 7, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Etowah Masonic Lodge on Ninth Street. |
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| Nov 4, 2009 |
Waiting on Freedom Tour
The Wings of Freedom Tour will arrive at McMinn County Airport at 2 p.m. today and will be on display there until the aircraft depart at noon on Nov. 6. |
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| Nov 4, 2009 |
IRS penalty lands Meigs Co. finance director on hot seat
DECATUR - A clerical error that sent money into the wrong account has landed the Meigs County finance director in trouble with the County Commission. |
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| Nov 4, 2009 |
Bus ticket to Atlanta ends fight
A dispute between the owner and an employee at an Athens restaurant led to police being called. No arrests were made, however, and the owner agreed to pay for a bus ticket for the worker to return to Atlanta if he would leave. |
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