Local News
04/24/2012 - 1:39am
Though the “Buffett Rule” was voted down in Congress April 16, President Barack Obama said he would push for the plan on the campaign trail — an effort to which several democratic...
04/23/2012 - 1:19am
Rainy weather sent partygoers seeking cover under porches and ponchos during Saturday’s High Fest, contributing to a low-key celebration to kick off the final Spring Quarter fest season.
The...
04/23/2012 - 1:13am
When the Athens Farmers Market debuted on a summer day in 1972, three farmers arrived to hawk their locally grown produce.
Fast-forward 40 years, and today, it is the largest farmers market in...
04/22/2012 - 9:01pm
As Athens City Pool gears up for another season by hiring new employees, its managers report recent improvements as well as plans for the future.
The pool, which is slated to open on Memorial Day...
04/20/2012 - 3:15am
The landlord for the Pi Kappa Alpha house is asking the court to grant a partial summary judgment to avoid one count of his lawsuit from going to trial May 1.
Demetrios Prokos, landlord of the...
04/20/2012 - 3:08am
A local man accused of producing and possessing child pornography is asking the federal court to dismiss evidence and his interrogation because of alleged Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights...
04/19/2012 - 12:00am
Pursuing what could either be a cash cow or a wild goose chase, Athens city officials are considering hiring a third-party tax collection agency to track down and collect unpaid taxes.
Athens City...
04/18/2012 - 11:16pm
A group of local residents and area officials met as part of the Athens County Strategic Advisory Committee on Hydraulic Fracturing to discuss issues regarding the potential advent of “...
04/18/2012 - 2:56am
With more than $400,000 spent and more than a year’s worth of construction work almost complete, a major infrastructure enhancement project approved by Athens City Council last year is coming...
04/18/2012 - 2:46am
Amid tough economic times, there is no doubt that cuts are being made around town. Whether cuts to funding head-lice prevention are resulting in an increase in cases of the parasitic bug, however,...
