Athens NewsLocal news for Athens, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Miss Scenic City is crowned Miss Tennessee- June 29, 2008 Miss Scenic City, Ellen Carrington, was crowned Miss Tennessee 2008 in a ceremony that brought tears to the eyes of many of the contestants and pageant guests at the Carl Perkins Civic Center Saturday night.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-tn/2008/06/miss-scenic-city-is-crowned-miss-tennessee?fro... Arson Ruled Out in Deadly Athens Fire- June 26, 2008 There are new details about a deadly fire that killed two people in Athens. The Athens fire department says this is the first double fatal fire crews there can remember.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-tn/2008/06/arson-ruled-out-in-deadly-athens-fire?fromrss=... Officials identify 2 killed in fire- June 24, 2008 The identities of two people killed in a Sunday fire were released Monday by Athens city police after the victims were identified.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-tn/2008/06/officials-identify-2-killed-in-fire?fromrss=1 Two people die in Athens house fire- June 22, 2008 An overnight house fire in Athens took the lives of two people. Investigators are still working to figure out the cause.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-tn/2008/06/two-people-die-in-athens-house-fire?fromrss=1 Athens police chief suspended for missing evidence- June 22, 2008 Athens Police Chief Chuck Ziegler has been suspended 30 days without pay after an investigation into missing police evidence that included cash, drugs and a handgun.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-tn/2008/06/athens-police-chief-suspended-for-missing-evid... Longest Walk II: American Indians on spiritual journey- June 20, 2008 Please download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player , or enable JavaScript for your browser to view the video player.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-tn/2008/06/longest-walk-ii-american-indians-on-spiritual-... Sheriff: McMinn Co. farmer runs over body while cutting hay- June 18, 2008 ATHENS - A farmer told the McMinn County sheriff's department he ran over a body while cutting his hay field.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-tn/2008/06/sheriff-mcminn-co-farmer-runs-over-body-while-... Police discover cooked cat, drowned kittens inside apartment- June 18, 2008 Comments on Topix forums : ATHENS, Tenn. Athens police believe a 16-year-old girl is responsible for cooking a cat inside an oven and drowning two kittens.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-tn/2008/06/police-discover-cooked-cat-drowned-kittens-ins... Goody's optimistic about reorganizing- June 15, 2008 The good news, of course, is that Goody's Family Clothing is not for the time being closing any of its stores in the Knoxville area, but the bad news is that many people in other areas soon will be out of work.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-tn/2008/06/goodys-optimistic-about-reorganizing?fromrss=1 East Tennessee man dumping trash finds meth lab in tackle box- June 13, 2008 ATHENS - A man who found a fishing tackle box in an Athens trash bin stumbled across a methamphetamine lab.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-tn/2008/06/east-tennessee-man-dumping-trash-finds-meth-la... |