http://www.dailypostathenian.com News articles from the local news section of the The Daily Post-Athenian. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:31 -0500 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:31 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159902 The McMinn County Courthouse was decorated on Thursday in preperation for Downtown Christmas this weekend. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159902 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159893 The TBI and Athens police arrested Dr. Rodney Dunham on a charge of dispensing prescriptions by fraud, and three other people were also arrested after the Grand Jury indicted them Thursday on multiple charges, including prescription fraud, extortion, conspiracy and filing false reports. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159893 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159898 Med-Trans of Tennessee will be sold in bankruptcy court on Dec. 16, even as Rural Metro is planning to set up operations in McMinn County. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159898 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159897 With AbitibiBowater reorganizing under Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the McMinn County government has retained a lawyer to protect the county\'s claims on property taxes. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159897 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159895 NIOTA - The Niota Christmas Parade will be on Saturday, Dec. 12, beginning at noon. The theme of the parade this year is \"Smoky Mountain Christmas.\" There will be entertainment, crafters, carolers and food galore. Organizers hope to make this year\'s parade \"even bigger and better than last year.\" Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159895 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159894 Joe Guy has announced his candidacy for McMinn County sheriff in the May 4 Republican primary. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159894 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159901 Downtown Athens is preparing for its annual holiday party! The Old-Fashion Downtown Christmas event is this Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159901 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159890 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159890 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159899 The annual Jimmy Liner Memorial Christmas Parade in scheduled for Monday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in Athens. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159899 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159892 CLEVELAND - Bradley County Sheriff\'s deputies responding to a burglary-in-progress on Candies Creek Ridge Road found the suspect as he was fleeing the area and charged him with aggravated burglary and theft. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/News/Story/159892