Athens NewsLocal news for Athens, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.'60's pop music icons at VBC Concert Hall- July 15, 2008 For seven years Yesterdays Event Center director Glenn Hall has been producing professional music shows at his local venue in Athens on Brownsferry Road.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-al/2008/07/60s-pop-music-icons-at-vbc-concert-hall?fromrs... Cramer staffer visiting today to aid with government issues- July 14, 2008 U.S. Representative Bud Cramer is sending caseworker Peggy Allen Towns to Athens today to provide help with federal government issues.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-al/2008/07/cramer-staffer-visiting-today-to-aid-with-gove... A tail of wags to riches- July 12, 2008 Geronimo, the Limestone County beagle who was shot with an arrow in May, has been adopted.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-al/2008/07/a-tail-of-wags-to-riches?fromrss=1 Sample candidate for District 5 seat on Athens Council- July 12, 2008 Councilwoman Milly Caudle is the first Athens City Council member to have an opponent for the Aug.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-al/2008/07/sample-candidate-for-district-5-seat-on-athens... Teen suffers head injury in Hays Mill Road wreck- July 12, 2008 An Athens man and woman were injured in a one-vehicle rollover accident at 4 p.m. Thursday approximately seven miles north of Athens on Hays Mill Road, according to State Troopers.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-al/2008/07/teen-suffers-head-injury-in-hays-mill-road-wre... Athens woman accused of cutting man with broken crack pipe- July 11, 2008 An Athens woman is charged with assault after police say she cut a man. Theresa Ann Twitty was arrested Wednesday night and charged with assault.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-al/2008/07/athens-woman-accused-of-cutting-man-with-broke... Governor visits Calhoun campus to give update on robotics center- July 11, 2008 Groundbreaking for the recently announced Advanced Technology Robotics Research and Development Complex should be within the next five months, according to officials accompanying Alabama Gov.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-al/2008/07/governor-visits-calhoun-campus-to-give-update-... Show a tree near you some love- July 11, 2008 A black oak tree off Upper Snake Road should be "America's Next Top Model." The 74-foot-tall tree has a 20-foot, 3-inch diameter trunk, making it the biggest tree in Alabama, according to U.S. Forester Doug ...http://www.topix.net/city/athens-al/2008/07/show-a-tree-near-you-some-love?fromrss=1 Flooding Leaves Athens up 2 Creeks- July 10, 2008 Two creeks in Athens overflowed their banks and flooded vehicles in one subdivision.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-al/2008/07/flooding-leaves-athens-up-2-creeks?fromrss=1 Man accused of raping girlfriend after text message- July 10, 2008 A 34-year-old Athens man who investigators said became enraged at his girlfriend because she received a text message on her cellular telephone was arrested Tuesday for raping her.http://www.topix.net/city/athens-al/2008/07/man-accused-of-raping-girlfriend-after-text-me... |