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Athens Wire (Page 2)

Comprehensive News Feed for Athens, TN.

Results 21 - 40 of 520 in Athens, TN

  1. Beast that set off Tenn. gator hunt is apparently fakeRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 6 | Jacksonsun.com

    ATHENS - It looked like a gator, but the creature spotted in a murky pond may have more to do with pigskin than alligator hide.

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    Related Topix: Riceville, TN

  2. More Job Cuts In Auto Related IndustriesRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 6 | WTVC Chattanooga

    ... Indiana. But for the other workers Tullock said they will be setting up meetings with the Tennessee Career Center in Athens to get displaced workers into other jobs. Tullock added there are several auto industry related companies scouting sites for ...

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    Related Topix: Etowah, TN, Chattanooga, TN

  3. Denso Manufacturing Athens Tennessee Receives Commissioners Award of Excellence

    Wednesday Aug 6 | Info.tnanytime.org

    ' Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee was chosen to receive the Commissioner's Award of Excellence for Workplace ...

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  4. Beast that set off gator hunt in Tennessee is apparently fakeRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 6 | WVLT-TV Knoxville

    ... with pigskin than alligator hide. The McMinn County Sheriff's Department searched in the Riceville area, southwest of Athens, on Friday after someone said they had spotted an alligator. Later, a photo surfaced, showing what looks like an alligator ...

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  5. Beast That Set Off Gator Hunt is Apparently FakeRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 6 | MyEyeWitnessNews.com

    ... with pigskin than alligator hide. The McMinn County Sheriff's Department searched in the Riceville area, southwest of Athens, on Friday after someone said they had spotted an alligator. Later, a photo surfaced, showing what looks like an alligator ...

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    Related Topix: Riceville, TN

  6. Higher prices lift Dean Foods' 2Q profitRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 6 | Knoxville News Sentinel

    ... prices to offset higher energy and commodity costs. Dean Foods is the parent company of Mayfield Dairy based in Athens, Tenn. Profit soared to $48.9 million, or 31 cents per share, from $28.4 million, or 21 cents per share, a year ago. Sales rose 9 ...

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  7. Chattanooga: Shoppers delist fresh vegetables, or try farmers' markets

    Tuesday Aug 5 | Chattanooga Times Free Press

    ... their fruits and vegetables elsewhere. Local farmers agree. Michael Mayfield, owner of Mayfield Farm and Nursery in Athens, Tenn., said people are beginning to change their grocery shopping behavior to save money, but also because they see a ...

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    Related Topix: James Talley, Country, Life, Food, Vegetables, Fruits

  8. Allen's dream comes true through Make-A-Wish FoundationRead the original story

    Tuesday Aug 5 | News Observer

    ... more severe and some less than Brittney." After being approved, and to make the wish come true, Brittney was taken to Athens, Tenn., for interviews and to choose her wish. "She was offered all sorts of wishes, but she pointed to the above-ground ...

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    Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Niota, TN, Cameras

  9. Earnings Preview: Dean Foods to post 2Q resultsRead the original story

    Monday Aug 4 | Knoxville News Sentinel

    ... developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Dean Foods is the parent company of Mayfield Dairy based in Athens, Tenn. OVERVIEW: Like most food makers, Dean Foods, which is based in Dallas, Texas, is raising prices to offset higher costs. ...

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  10. Home for Sale in Decatur, Tennessee

    Sunday Aug 3 | HomeSaleWizard.com

    ... from TN river with public access, 6 miles from Watts Bar Lake, less than 10 miles to Chickamauga Lake. 15 miles to Athens, TN and Interstate 75, 18 miles to Dayton, TN. 38 miles to Chattanooga, TN and 48 miles to Knoxville, TN; 45 miles to Ocoee ...

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    Related Topix: Decatur, TN, Home Listing, Home, Dayton, TN

  11. Darrell PattersonRead the original story

    Dec 21, 2006 | WTVC

    ... the NewsChannel 9 Team in 1975 and anchors sports for NewsChannel 9 at 5, 6 and 11. Darrell, born December 13 in Athens, Tennessee, is NewsChannel 9's Sports Director and Anchor. In 1990, he began hosting the annual Darrell Patterson Volunteer ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc., Entertainment

  12. Allen's dream comes true through Make-A-Wish FoundationRead the original story

    Friday Aug 1 | News Observer

    ... more severe and some less than Brittney." After being approved, and to make the wish come true, Brittney was taken to Athens, Tenn., for interviews and to choose her wish. "She was offered all sorts of wishes, but she pointed to the above-ground ...

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    Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Niota, TN, Cameras

  13. Suspect in car-wash thefts connected to others, police sayRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 31 | Chattanooga Times Free Press

    ... forcement agencies and identified Mr. Renfro as a suspect. Mr. Renfro has been a suspect in thefts in Bradley County; Athens, Tenn.; Blount County, Tenn.; and Cobb County, Ga., and is wanted on 10 counts of theft under $500.

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  14. State briefs: July 30

    Tuesday Jul 29 | Knoxville News Sentinel

    ... about the rocks or who's placing them in the road call 865-453-5506. McMinn panel OKs budget despite raise ATHENS, Tenn. - A McMinn County budget committee has approved in a 3-2 vote a proposed 2008-09 budget that does not cut the school system's ...

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    Related Topix: Jefferson City, TN, Vanderbilt University, Sevierville, TN

  15. McMinn man accused of taking thousands of gallons of fuel

    Tuesday Jul 29 | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    ... pumps. "We don't know if he's done it himself. I am sure he has had help with the pump system and those containers," Athens Police Det. Heith Willis said. Officers said Powell had stolen nearly 700 gallons of diesel this morning. The fuel has been ...

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  16. Charge leveled in fuel theftRead the original story

    Monday Jul 28 | Knoxville News Sentinel

    An alert Athens police officer put an end to a fuel-stealing operation allegedly run by a 38-year-old Decatur, Tenn., man.

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    Related Topix: Decatur, TN

  17. Man charged with using trailer to siphon fuelRead the original story

    Monday Jul 28 | WATE-TV Knoxville

    A man is charged with using a makeshift pumping system in a trailer to siphon hundreds of gallons of fuel from underground tanks at a convenience store in Athens.

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  18. Two McMinn County Teens Killed in Headon Crash

    Monday Jul 28 | WDEF-TV Chattanooga

    ... on McMinn County Road 220 at Highway 305 Sunday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says 29-year-old William Ottman of Athens was intoxicated when his pickup crossed the center line and hit the SUV with the teens inside. The 16-year-old boy driving the ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Teenagers

  19. Man charged in fuel-stealing operation

    Monday Jul 28 | Knoxville News Sentinel

    An alert Athens police officer put an end to a fuel-stealing operation allegedly run by a 38-year-old Decatur man.

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    Related Topix: Decatur, TN

  20. 2 Teens Killed in Alcohol Related Crash in TennesseeRead the original story

    Monday Jul 28 | MyEyeWitnessNews.com

    The Tennessee Highway Patrol said two teenagers were killed and another badly injured in a crash near Athens.

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    Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Chattanooga, TN