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Greece’s Historic Trolleybuses to Be Withdrawn From Athens2025-07-18
Greek Reporter: Old Trolleybus in Greece. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Georgedogor CC BY 3.0 For decades, trolleybuses have been an integral part of daily life in Athens and Piraeus in Greece providing fully electric transportation and reaching even the most remote corners of...
Greece Boosts Firefighting Fleet With 164 New Vehicles2025-07-18
Greek Reporter: Greece’s new firefighting fleet / Credits: Giannis Kolesidis AMNA One of Greece’s ongoing challenges is the threat of wildfires, which endanger vast forest areas and citizens’ properties each year. On July 18, during this year’s peak fire season,...
Fire breaks out in actor Petros Filippidis’ Athens apartment2025-07-18
Ekathimerini: A fire broke out Friday in the Athens apartment of actor Petros Filippidis, prompting an emergency response and raising questions about a possible...
Hope for Athens offers free help for kids at Athens Middle School gym this weekend2025-07-18
News Courier: More than 1,500 received items like groceries, coats, shoes and fellowship at the Hope For Athens event in 2021. File photo With Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday in full swing this weekend, giving kids an auspicious early start on the upcoming...
The Monsters I Live With | Athens | July 17 – September 272025-07-18
Ekathimerini: The exhibition “The Monsters I Live With,” curated by Vasiliki-Maria Plavou,...
OHSAA Sanctions Championship Event for Girls Flag Football2025-07-18
The Athens Messenger: COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School...
Athens council approves three new Veterans Park monuments2025-07-18
The Daily Post-Athenian: Visitors to Veterans Park in Athens will see three new monuments this fall. ......
Fire burns forest area near Athens2025-07-18
Ekathimerini: A wildfire broke out in a forested area near Stamata, a suburb...
County planning commission reviews Athens Dandy construction plans2025-07-18
Morning Times: ATHENS — A county board recently reviewed construction plans for a convenience store in the Valley area. ......
Police: At-fault suspect in crash charged with homicide by vehicle and DUI2025-07-18
Athens Banner-Herald: An Athens woman lost her life early Sunday in a downtown vehicle collision. The driver of the opposing vehicle now faces charged that...
Explosion at Athens taverna injures 2 women2025-07-18
Ekathimerini: An early morning explosion rocked a taverna in the northern Athens suburb of Maroussi on Friday, injuring two...
Tripoli asserts claims against Athens2025-07-18
Ekathimerini: Libya continues asserting maritime rights in the Eastern Mediterranean against Greece through UN submissions, despite Athens’ attempts to improve bilateral relations. Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) operates as Turkey’s proxy, remaining heavily...
Georgia Lottery Cash 3, Cash 4 results for July 17, 20252025-07-18
Athens Banner-Herald: The Georgia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 17, 2025, results for each game: WinningCash 3 numbers from July 17 drawing Midday: 5-7-2 Evening: 3-4-9 Night: 7-0-9 Check Cash 3 payouts and previous drawings...
School Notes2025-07-18
The Daily Post-Athenian: GREENVILLE, S.C. — BenjaminLuke Sullins of Englewood earned a place on Furman University’s dean’s list for the 2025 spring semester. ......