HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICE DESTROYED BY FIRE
The Athens Fire Department responded to a blaze at the housing authority office late last night on Clark Street. They arrived to... Read More
MCMINN COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED AFTER STABBING INCIDENT
A woman from Athens, Tennessee was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man last night. Deputies responded to a residence on County Road... Read More
(DEVELOPING STORY) – ONE DEAD, ONE INJURED AFTER SHOOTING IN MCMINN COUNTY
(DEVELOPING STORY) – One person was killed and another injured in a shooting this morning in McMinn County. The Athens Police Department... Read More
54 RESIDENTS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AT LIFE CARE CENTER OF ATHENS
Life Care Center of Athens in McMinn County has confirmed 54 residents tested positive for COVID-19 at the facility. The company says... Read More
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY FOLLOWING HOME INVASION IN MCMINN COUNTY
An investigation is underway following a home invasion Monday night in McMinn County. Officers went to a residence on Village Lane in... Read More
2019-20 TWRA WINTER TROUT STOCKING TO RESUME IN AREA
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s winter trout stocking program will resume at selected locations and continue through the middle portion of March.... Read More
MCMINN CO. 6TH GRADER TO BE CHARGED AFTER ‘INOPERABLE’ GUN FOUND FEET FROM CAMPUS
The McMinn County Sheriff’s Department says a 6th grader will be charged after a student found a handgun near the school while... Read More
YOUNG WOMAN DIES FROM GUNSHOT WOUND IN ATHENS
Athens, Tennessee police responded yesterday afternoon to a residence on Delmar Street to talk to a 18-year-old woman who was “concerned and... Read More
PLANNED POWER OUTAGE SET FOR PART OF MCMINN COUNTY
A planned power outage will take place late tomorrow night (August 20, 2019) in Athens, Tennessee. Beginning at 11 p.m. eastern, crews... Read More
ONE DEAD IN CAR CRASH INVOLVING MCMINN CO. DEPUTY CRUISER
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says one was killed yesterday in a car crash involving a McMinn County Sheriff’s Department cruiser. Officers say... Read More
