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CITY OF ATHENS AWARDED A TENNESSEE AMERICA 250 GRANT

Grant will support historical walking trail at Heritage Park! ATHENS, TN – [3/31/2026] – The City of Athens is a...
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Gov. Bill Lee in Athens!

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee visited Athens TN and got a special tour of the Mayfield Dairy Farm Plant! The visit...
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Public Hearing: Ordinance 1150 April 21, 2026 at 6pm

The City of Athens will hold a public hearing concerning the rezoning of property located at 613 Eastanallee Avenue in...
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Athens Cemetery Clean-Up!

City staff will soon begin spring clean-up efforts at all three city-owned cemeteries: Cedar Grove, Hammonds, and Sullins. To help...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2026 Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuits Against City of Athens and Sanctions Plaintiff’s Attorneys...
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Jordan Curtis appointed to the Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund Board of Directors

Congratulations Vice Mayor! The Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund (TMBF) helps cities and counties finance projects through a variety of loan...
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Athens Road Resurfacing

Road Resurfacing Projects to Begin Soon The City of Athens will begin a multi-road resurfacing project on March 23, improving...
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School Bus Safety in the City of Athens

This video shows a driver ignoring the rules, and passing a stopped school bus as children are about to board....
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Athens Strategic Summit 2026

On Friday, February 20, the Athens City Council convened at the McMinn Higher Education Center with the Southeast Tennessee Development...
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April 13, 2026

5:00pm

Athens City Council Work Session

Athens City Hall 815 N Jackson St., Athens, TN

April 16, 2026

12:00pm

Recreation Advisory Board

Athens City Hall 815 N Jackson St., Athens, TN

April 20, 2026

6:00pm

Council Advisory Committee

Athens City Hall 815 N Jackson St., Athens, TN

April 22, 2026

1:00pm

Board of Zoning Appeals

Athens City Hall 815 N Jackson St., Athens, TN

April 27, 2026

5:00pm

Athens City Schools & Athens City Council Quarterly Session

Athens City Hall 815 N Jackson St., Athens, TN

April 27, 2026

12:00pm

Athens Municipal Regional Planning Commission Work Session

Athens City Hall 815 N Jackson St., Athens, TN

May 4, 2026

12:00pm

Athens Municipal Regional Planning Commission

Athens City Hall 815 N Jackson St., Athens, TN

May 7, 2026

3:30pm

Historic Preservation Commission

Athens City Hall 815 N Jackson St., Athens, TN

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Little League Opening Day at Regional Park!

Today children from all around came to play on the BRAND NEW turf fields at Athens Regional Park!

As you can see the fields are a huge hit!
Thank you to the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce for the ribbon cutting, and if you want to rent a field for an event visit secure.rec1.com/TN/athens-tn/catalog and go to "Facility Rentals".
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Join us at Athens City Hall at 5 p.m. April 16th to honor local legend Ronnie McMahan!

Ronnie was recently inducted into the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame but at the end of this month he will be getting a Kidney transplant.

Next Thursday, the City Council will declare April 16th as Ronnie McMahan Day in the City of Athens!

Citizens that day are encouraged to wear Vanderbilt Black and Gold!

FREE refreshments will be provided.
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