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The Athens Messenger: LIMA — It may be a good thing a road trip was scheduled for the holiday weekend. ......
Greek Reporter: Fleet of triremes made up of photographs of the modern full-sized replica Olympias. Credit: EDSITEment / Public DomainBeyond their bronze rams and powerful oars, the formidable warships, the triremes, of ancient Athens harbored a secret weapon: their names. A...
Weatherford Democrat: Powerlifter Nixie Torres, from Athens, just competed a memorable June, winning first at a state event in San Antonio and placing second at a national meet in metropolitan Chicago. ......
News Courier: Located near Athens' historic courthouse square, one of four new wayfinding kiosks offers convenient directions to guests who set out exploring the city's downtown on foot. | Photo: Athens Main Street With the historic Limestone CountyCourthouse at its very...
The Crescent News: ATHENS — No matter your individual opinion on sports, it’s undeniable that athletics and Athens County have always, and will forever be, intertwined. ......
The Crescent News: Top to bottom, this timeline tracks key events in Athens County history from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to present day (1776-2026). An interactive version of this timeline is available on our Facebook or athensmessenger.com. ......
Greek City Times: GreekMinister of National DefenseNikos Dendias is scheduled to visit Australia in mid-July, according to diplomatic sources who spoke to SBS Greek. Dendias is expected to arrive in Sydney on Wednesday, July 15, and depart on Friday, July 17. During his brief...
Greek City Times: A major international film festival has called for a boycott of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey, accusing the production of politically endorsing Morocco’s control over the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The WesternSaharaInternational...
Greek City Times: Greek police have arrested a taxi driver accused of grossly overcharging passengers for a trip from Athens International Airport to central Athens. The 21-year-old driver allegedly collected 175 euros for the journey — a sum that exceeded...
Greek City Times: The 2026 Vinnies CEO Sleepout succeeded in NSW. 336 leaders and over 9,100 supporters raised more than $2.5 million for the St Vincent de Paul Society. Nationally, the initiative exceeded $10 million. Vinnies CEO Sleepout, Paul Nicolaou, participated for the...
Greek City Times: A prominent Greek-Australian real estate trainer has captured the hearts of many with a heartfelt video from Athens Airport, where he highlights the unique spirit of Greeks — their tendency to complain combined with an unmatched sense of philotimo. In the...