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The body of a woman reported missing last month has been found in a partially secluded location in Athens.
On August 8, 2018, Diana Lynn Musella, 75, of Athens, called her sister and said that she had become lost while driving. Musella stated that her car had somehow become disabled and that she was disoriented and unable to provide her location. After several attempts to locate Musella herself, her sister contacted law enforcement.
By Michael V. Hannigan/HCN
The Athens City Council is expected to vote on the proposed budget and tax rate for the 2019 fiscal year Monday night.
The tax rate will stay the same as last year. That part was easy for the council.
City officials have been clear that the budgeting side of the equation hasn’t been as easy this cycle.
“We have a unique budget,” Mayor Monte Montgomery said recently. “It is really tight. We’ve had to really tighten our belts.”
Continue reading “The reasons why the City of Athens is facing a tight budget”
By Michael Hannigan/HCN
The Athens City Council is facing tough decisions during a very tight budget year, according to officials.
There are a number of reasons the City finds itself in this place, but I have written about Athens city government off and on for more than 20 years and I believe there is one overriding issue. Our leaders and our citizens have never agreed on where we are going. There is no unifying vision on any level.
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By Michael V. Hannigan/HC
Brownsboro beat Athens, 42-29, in Friday night’s season opener that was marred by mistakes, penalties and turnovers from both teams.
The win sends the Highway 31 Champions trophy east to reside in Brownsboro until the next time the two teams face off.
Here are 12 observations from the the game.
— It’s hard to really get the rivalry vibe going for the first game of the season. It seems to take the fans a couple of weeks to really get into the swing of things. But the folks from Brownsboro and Athens did a pretty good job Friday night with a nice crowd showing up to kick off the season.
Continue reading “12 Observations from the Hornets 42-29 loss to Brownsboro”
The Athens Hornets open up the 2018 football season at home by hosting the Brownsboro Bears with the Highway 31 Championship at stake. In this episode, Coach Paul Essary talks about the game, the state of the team and Twitter.