Athens NewsLocal news for Athens, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Life for sale: Buyersscan local treasures- June 28, 2008 Debra Spicer walked into the temporary offices of Antique Treasure Hunters Roadshow on Thursday with more than 2,300 silver quarters passed down by her late father.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-il/2008/06/life-for-sale-buyersscan-local-treasures?fromr... City man gets 9 years in prison- June 16, 2008 A Springfield man was sentenced last week in Menard County Circuit Court to nine years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-il/2008/06/city-man-gets-9-years-in-prison?fromrss=1 Village helps residents fight gas prices by coordinating car pools- June 9, 2008 Rising gas prices have Bill McCarty worried about more than the cost of filling up his own vehicle's tank.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-il/2008/06/village-helps-residents-fight-gas-prices-by-co... Cool, wet spring puts damper on niche crops- June 7, 2008 Terry Starks planted the first crop of herbs at her central Illinois farm this spring and hoped to harvest them sometime next year.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-il/2008/06/cool-wet-spring-puts-damper-on-niche-crops?fro... Springfield cleaning up, drying out after strong storms- June 4, 2008 Welcome back to the Severe Weather Blog, where we'll keep you updated on the weather that blew through the area during the early and late-morning hours of Tuesday., June 3. Your host is online editor Jason ...http://www.topix.net/city/athens-il/2008/06/springfield-cleaning-up-drying-out-after-stron... |