Englewood News

Fireworks sales are still sizzling despite the weakened economy, says Mike Pollock, a volunteer selling fireworks for Calvary Tabernacle of God.

A Main Street training academy hopes to expand into an office building down the street at 3885 Main St., where parking and traffic problems sparked neighborhood opposition in the 1990s because of insufficient parking for tenants.

The Rails to Trails project in McMinn County is "choo chooing" right along as local, state and railroad officials continue working toward creating a new greenway between Athens and Englewood.

On May 29th Claxton firefighters, along with Etowah, Calhoun, Riceville, Englewood and McMinn County Haz-Mat responded to a fire at Sign Reflections on 840 County Road 750 in McMinn County.

Four brand new Typhoon Custom Pumper fire trucks recently purchased by the county were put on display last night at the McMinn County Airport.

"I'll tell you right off the top, it's tight." Those are the words that McMinn County Budget Committee Chairman Jack Powers opened with during the committee's Monday night meeting.

Thieves wanted to drive something "sporty" so they broke into an Etowah auto dealership and stole two of their cars.

Photo by Rebecca Scunziano Music teachers in McMinn County and Athens City school systems pick up their grant checks from the Arts Center.

Roger Robertson has operated his dairy farm for close to 20 years. He says he's had small equipment go missing before, but never anything as large as his tractor.

An Englewood man told police that burglars had stolen the medication that was missing from his family's home.

Especially during times like these, an extra $100,000 bucks would go a long way.

More than $100,000 of farm equipment was reported stolen from an Englewood farm.

It's time for McMinn County's academic stars to shine again. The county school system is holding the 21st annual Academic Olympics with students in grades three through eight in all seven elementary schools testing their academic skills Thursday, May 14.

Photo by Anthony Dake - Traffic was backed up and rerouted off Highway 39 between Athens and Englewood yesterday afternoon after a large oak tree fell and blocked both lanes.

The Community Action Group of Englewood invites you to explore your creative side with its 2009 Arts & Crafts Classes.

An Etowah physician and one of his patients have been arrested by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on charges of prescription fraud.

Photo by Anthony Dake - Firefighters from Etowah and Englewood along with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, MedTrans and AirEvac demonstrated the dangers of drinking and driving with a mock wreck simulation at McMinn Central High School on Thursday.

Three students from McMinn County schools are preparing for their future by going back in time.

The Community Action Group of Englewood invites you to explore your creative side with its 2009 Arts & Crafts Classes.

Storms on Friday afternoon and Monday morning have left "a mess" in their wake with downed trees causing power outages and blocking roadways across McMinn County.