ATHENS Top Stories

Week 6 preview: Where Athens-area high school football programs stand starting region play2025-09-18
Athens Banner-Herald: The high school football season always flies by, and it never fails to surprise how fast. The halfway mark is here, meaning there's six more weeks on the gridiron before programs either lace up for playoff competition or hang their jerseys until next July....
Athens has Waffle House's limited-time 'birthday cake' waffle. Here's what it tastes like.2025-09-18
Athens Banner-Herald: Though Waffle House came in second in our reader poll of where to get the best waffles in Athens, those results shouldn't overshadow the celebration around the Atlanta-based diner chain's 70th anniversary. To mark the big occasion, Waffle House last month...
Commerce teacher works with Athens Academy to bring special education class to football game2025-09-18
Athens Banner-Herald: Friday night will be a dream 20 years in the making come true for Commerce special education teacher Wes Massey. Massey will be taking his class, who he considers family, to the Commerce football (0-4) away game at Athens Academy (3-1). He works with the...
Athens continues to push Libya to undo maritime delimitation agreement with Türkiye2025-09-18
Yeni Ṣafak: Greece claims deal ‘invalid … non-existing’...
Motorist killed in late-night Athens crash2025-09-18
Ekathimerini: A 64-year-old woman was killed late Wednesday night in a crash involving several vehicles on Vouliagmenis Avenue in southern Athens,...
Georgia Lottery Powerball, Cash 3 results for Sept. 17, 20252025-09-18
Athens Banner-Herald: The Georgia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Sept. 17, 2025, results for each game: WinningPowerball numbers from Sept. 17 drawing 07-30-50-54-62, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2 Check Powerball payouts and...
Athens Shred Day to be held Sept. 27 at Athens State University2025-09-17
Decatur Daily: On Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Athens State University in Athens, the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama and FamilySecurityCredit Union will host Athens Shred Day. ......
Athens County Commission: Commissioners receive updates on healthy aging, Children Services Building annexation2025-09-17
The Athens Messenger: The Athens CountyBoard of Commissioners received an update from Amy Lipka, age-friendly coordinator at the Athens City-County Health Department (ACCHD), about the county’s efforts to make itself more accessible for older adults. ......
Armory to hold community open house for new multi-use space2025-09-17
The Athens Messenger: ATHENS, Ohio — AthensCity Council shared information on a community open house at the historic Athens Armory, located at 1 Armory St. in Uptown Athens ......
Athens regaining confidence with sweep over Meigs2025-09-17
The Athens Messenger: THE PLAINS — Things got shaken up for the Athens volleyball team after a pair of losses a week ago, but the best programs are the ones that can steady things out. ......
Statham resident purchases $2 million lottery ticket at Publix in Athens2025-09-17
Athens Banner-Herald: A $2 million scratch-off lottery ticket was recently sold at the Publix at 3620 Atlanta Highway in...
Water Reserves Crisis at Mornos Threatens Athens Supply2025-09-17
Greek Reporter: The Mornos Reservoir. Credit: AMNA Athens’ primary water source, the , is facing a severe crisis. Water levels have plummeted to a 15-year low, raising concerns about potential shortages for the greater metropolitan area. According to the Athens Water...
Town of Athens - V Wtr Trt Plt (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)2025-09-17
Public Technologies: ) The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received an application to renew the State Pollutant DischargeEliminationSystem (SPDES) permit listed below. Pursuant to 6 NYCRR 750-1.16, DEC intends to renew the permit administratively, maintaining...
Sparta and Athens: History’s wartime lessons for a modern-day Israel – analysis2025-09-17
Virtual Jerusalem: As Netanyahu evokes...