ATHENS Top Stories

Man stabbed in chest on Athens Avenue, suspect on the run2026-03-12
Record Searchlight: What Does a District Attorney Do? This video from the Shasta County District Attorney's Office describes the DA's role in the community. Shasta County District Attorney's Office, Redding...
Local Header Aguilera wins in San Antonio2026-03-12
Athens Daily Review: Athens cowboy Lightning Aguilera delivered a standout performance at the 2026 San AntonioStockShow & Rodeo, earning more than $34,000 in prize money while competing against some of the nation’s top ropers. ......
On tap this weekend: Third Annual Downtown Athens Pub Crawl2026-03-12
News Courier: The Salty Cod in downtown Athens. Spring toward the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day holiday this weekend by taking part in the 3rd annual Downtown Athens Pub Crawl, an admission-free, self-guided...
Athens bets on ‘made in Greece’ military drones2026-03-12
Ekathimerini: Greece has moved to advance domestically developed military drone systems, awarding initial research and development contracts for three unmanned combat aerial vehicles and two related defense...
Athens dismisses latest Turkish protests over Karpathos missile deployment2026-03-12
Ekathimerini: The Foreign Ministry has dismissed as “unfounded” a Turkish protest over the deployment of Patriot air defense missiles on the island of Karpathos, saying Ankara’s claims about the demilitarization of Aegean...
Chick-fil-A to open location in Athens on East State Street2026-03-12
The Athens Messenger: After years of rumors, chicken sandwich giant Chick-fil-A is officially planning on opening a location in Athens. ......
16 arrested for electricity theft east of Athens2026-03-12
Ekathimerini: Sixteen people have been arrested during raids on two Roma camps east of Athens for allegedly illegally connecting to the...
Athens man dies in I-22 accident in Marion County2026-03-12
News Courier: Courtesy photo. The official emblem of the AlabamaLaw EnforcementAgency (ALEA). A traffic collision between a motorcycle and a dump truck has claimed the life of...
Athens hosts Greek-Indian Business Forum to Boost Relations2026-03-12
Greek City Times: Athens hosted the Greek-Indian BusinessForum,...
Replacing Turkey With Greece: US Strategic Realignment Under Trump2026-03-12
Greek City Times: The US is replacing Turkey...
Full-time Athens city employees getting 3% cost of living adjustment2026-03-12
Decatur Daily: ATHENS – Full-time employees of the city of Athens will receive a 3% cost of living adjustment beginning next month. ......
UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS PARTICIPATES IN THE SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR SPORTS DENTISTRY (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)2026-03-12
Public Technologies: ) Christos Rachiotis, Professor of Operative Dentistry at the University of Athens, actively contributes to the EuropeanAssociation for Sports Dentistry...
Lilburn man sentenced to probation in fatal 2024 crash in Athens2026-03-12
Athens Banner-Herald: A Lilburn man was sentenced to 12 months on probation recently in Clarke CountySuperior Court after he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of a fatal accident that occurred two years ago. Benhur Tesfai, 22, was charged after an...
Athens' new sustainability consultant on citizen power for climate2026-03-12
Athens Banner-Herald: Middle-aged men may be aging faster due to 'forever chemicals,' study shows A new study found PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, linked to accelerated aging in middle-aged men. Ramsey Nix recently started as an education consultant for the...