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Athens hires fire chief - Veteran OR firefighter accepts job
Jim Dyer has accepted the position of fire chief for the city of Athens, replacing retiring Chief Bob Miller.
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Give way to the holiday spirit
Beware Grinches and Scrooges: It's beginning to look like there's no way to avoid the holly-jollity of the holiday season.
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Athens prepared for slow economy
In troubling economic times, the city of Athens has two weapons at its disposal to help fight economic woes: A strong fund balance and adequate cash reserves.
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'We expect trouble' - New Calhoun commissioners attempt to take oath before regular meeting
An old-timer walked into Calhoun City Hall on Monday night and began giving instructions on what to do if a fight started.
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Recipes are 'Scent From Heaven'
It may be nearly winter, but the New Beginnings Garden Club is thinking ahead to spring.
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FFC donations being accepted
Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas isn't far away, and that means it's time for the Friendly Fellow Club to begin its annual campaign to provide Christmas food baskets for the underprivileged in our ...
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Time for kids to write Santa Letters will be printed in annual Friendly Fellow edition
It's time once again to write letters to everyone's favorite jolly old elf, Santa Claus! The Daily Post-Athenian is accepting letters to Santa now through Dec.
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Creating jobs, economy top mayor's list of projects
Economic development and job creation are the top priorities of new Athens Mayor Hal Buttram, but many different factors will go into that.
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Local food pantries need holiday help
One measly box of macaroni. That's all that was left in a man's cupboard last week when volunteers with The Daily Bread ministry came to help him.
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Sales taxes go flat - Locals urged to shop here
Shopping for Christmas gifts in Athens gives gifts back to the city through sales tax revenues that stay at home.
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Hit-and-run driver causes power outage
Photo by Anthony Dake Athens Utilities Board made repairs to lines on Ingleside Avenue on Tuesday.
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Local Christmas parades begin Dec. 1
The eight area Christmas parades scheduled this year begin next Monday, Dec. 1, in Athens.
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Spotlight on people - Making a difference by flowing through life
If Linda Hampton Higdon's life could be summed up in only one word, that word would be "politics." Higdon, who recently retired as senior staff assistant to U.S. Rep.
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Optimist Club of Athens hosts soup supper Dec. 1
Photo by Autumn Hughes The Optimist Club of Athens is hosting its annual Christmas Parade Soup Supper on Monday, Dec.
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Traffic crashes claim the lives of Athens woman, Meigs teenager
An Athens woman and a Ten Mile teenager died in separate car crashes this weekend, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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Man dies in fire at Etowah home
ATHENS, Tenn. a ' A McMinn County man was killed in a Sunday morning house fire according to fire officials in Etowah, Tenn.
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Single-vehicle accident kills one in Loudon County
A single-vehicle accident in Loudon County claimed the life of a McMinn County woman early Sunday morning.
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David Byrd honored as top doctor
An Athens doctor known for treating thousands of uninsured patients was recently named family physician of the year by a statewide association of doctors.
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Athens joins discount prescription plan
Prescription drug coverage could be an additional perk of living in "The Friendly City." The city of Athens plans to enroll in the National League of Cities Prescription Discount Card Program to help provide ...
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In the kitchen - DPA recipe winner shares more treats
Priscilla Brannon's holiday season is already off to a bright start: She is the grand prize winner in The Daily Post-Athenian's 33rd Annual Holiday Favorites Cookbook.
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