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The city of Athens celebrated a momentous occasion on Tuesday as it declared April 17 as "Mr. Burnes Ray Red Whitehead Day" in honor of the centennial birthday of Whitehead,

The City of Athens received an “unmodified” opinion on it’s most recent annual financial report from BrookWatson & Co. for the year ending in Sept. 2023. An unmodified opinion is

The proposed four-story Hampton Inn hotel, set to be located on Corsicana St. in a lot behind Chili’s Grill & Bar and McAlisters Deli, has been a point of contention

Editor’s Note: We took a look at the stories that made the news in 2023 and narrowed down our picks for the Top 10 to include stories that captured the

The 2023 Athens Christmas Parade will be held 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2.

Veterans were honored in the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society last Friday.

Monday night, Mayor Aaron "Bubba" Smith, on behalf of the City Council, declared Saturday, Nov. 4, as "Fall Clean-Up Day and America Recycles Day" in Athens.

Athens Mayor Aaron “Bubba” Smith proclaimed Friday, Oct. 27 as Pink Out Day in the City of Athens. Smith and members of the City Council and community encourage residents to

New Athens Chief of Police Chad Allen was sworn in at the Athens City Council meeting Monday.

The City of Athens is pleased to announce that the 2023 Athens Christmas Parade has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2.