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Harsh reality: Enrollment declines dictate fewer facilities
There was a time when school officials looked into the future and saw nothing but growth.
Athens schools to close a building
A local school district already cut to the bone is looking to remove a piece of its skeleton.
Athens councilman gives space an encore
If he builds it, Mark Doubleday hopes, they will come. The Athens village councilman has closed a deal on a $27,000 building on the village's main drag.
Programs honor veterans on Wednesday
Two area events are planned Wednesday to mark Veterans Day 2009. The first will begin at 11 a.m. at the Fort Custer National Cemetery at 15501 Dickman Road in Augusta, just west of Battle Creek.
Haunted Hallways is huge success
Community Unlimited's eleventh annual Haunted Hallways was host to over 1200 people over the course of the two hours it was open this Halloween.
Marshall church to host H1N1 vaccination clinic
Marshall will host its first H1N1 vaccination clinic Saturday after Tuesday's clinic in Athens.
Do more than scrapbook at the 'Autumn in Athens' arts crop
Looking for a chance to catch up on some scrapbooking? Need to finish your holiday craft projects? Here's the perfect opportunity! The Arts & Culture Committee of the Athens Area Community Foundation will hold its second annual Scrapbook Crop on Saturday, November 21.
Spencer to host Veteran's Day service
The Spencer Family Funeral Home in Athens will host its eighth annual Veteran's Day Service and Candlelight Ceremony at 7 p.m. Nov.
Gas compressor operating in Athens
A controversial natural gas pipeline compressor station is up and running in Athens Township and may cause less of a stir than the public ruckus that came before construction.
Top Chin-Burmese singers will perform in a concert at 7 p.m. today to help raise money for the Chin people in Burma, officially called Myanmar, who are currently experiencing a food crisis.
Kellogg CC volleyball defeats Lake Michigan College
The Kellogg Community College volleyball squad improved to 6-7 in the MCCAA and to 9-19 overall on Thursday when it defeated host Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor 25-19, 24-26, 25-27, 25-18, 15-8. For the Bruins, Katie Taft had 23 kills and 10 digs; Alyssa Tone had 13 kills; Kelsey Bivens had 50 assists; Alyssa Quist had five aces; Kelsea ...
Beebe and Debbie at the Lakeview Vet Clinic for their genuine and compassionate care of Dottie Kay Macaulay, my "god dog." They are truly amazing.
Laura Gilbertson and her very talented choirs. The Marshall Singers, Belle Canto and Redhawk Chorale gave an awesome pops concert on Sunday.
Athens ditch could be county drain
A troublesome ditch in Athens Township could come under Calhoun County's jurisdiction for maintenance and flood prevention, an effort residents will be asked to pay for.
Marshall puts appointment on hold
The last municipality to appoint a member to the FireKeepers Casino Local Revenue Sharing Board is taking its time.
I'm getting tired of this two steps forward, one step back nonsense. Last week, I penned another wasteful screed about the optimism I felt watching music growing like a slow-moving good infection in this city.
Middle school entrepreneur program registers 28 so far
Athens knocked off two community development birds with one stone Tuesday when it launched a new entrepreneurship program at Athens Middle School.
Athens OKs police contract with tribe
The Athens Village Council on Tuesday took two steps forward on its community development efforts, including approving a contract for police services in the village.