NEWS
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. MORE
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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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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. -
Subdivision developer gets green light for expansion - Housing market rebounding
Housing development is starting to pick up a little momentum in McMinn County. -
Christmas parades set for Etowah and Athens
Etowah and Athens are preparing to greet Santa Claus and the Christmas season with holiday parades. -
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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Columnists
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McMinn needs building permits
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A doctor's diagnosis of health care reform ills
An open letter to Congress: -
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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Business News
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Decatur business offers accounting, bookkeeping
DECATUR - Decatur resident Sue Stapanon has opened an accounting and bookkeeping business, In-A Pinch Accounting Services, specializing in accounting services to small businesses throughout the Athens, Decatur, Cleveland and surrounding areas of Tennessee. -
Surgical group seeking patients for treatment study
KNOXVILLE - Premier Surgical Associates in Knoxville is seeking patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) to participate in a treatment study. -
Food Lion to 'Pack the Bus' to provide holiday dinners
Food Lion is hosting a special event to benefit local organizations and individuals. Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, mark the Third Annual Food Lion "Pack the Bus" holiday food drive campaign. -
U.S. Cellular completes Decatur tower construction
KNOXVILLE -- U.S. Cellular recently completed construction of an additional cell site in Decatur to improve call quality for its customers. -
Cash Express collects toys, coats for underprivileged
In this time of economic stress and uncertainty, many people need help.
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Community News
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Meigs hosts community revival
DECATUR - A community-wide revival will be held Nov. 8 through Nov. 11 at the Meigs Middle School gymnasium in Decatur. Services will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday. Different speakers will be featured with Craig Dale on Sunday night, Jamey Davis on Youth Night on Monday, Gerald Perry on Tuesday night and Stan Cantrell on Wednesday night. -
Horner performs at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Nov. 11
ETOWAH - Singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Eric Horner will be performing on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m., at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Etowah. -
Restoration Church seeks help in Nigerian mission trip
Members of Restoration Church are preparing for a mission trip to Nigeria and are asking for help to feed thousands of widows and orphans there. -
Buster Brown's visit packed Etowah's streets
ETOWAH - During my many years of involvement in business in the Etowah area, I have always admired the entrepreneurial spirit of the earliest business owners in Etowah. -
Take caution to avoid catching the flu bug
ETOWAH - Brr, it's winter temperatures outside, and right now the frost is on the pumpkin. Yes, I know that you know all this good information, but I just had to tell someone.
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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.
