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Updated Sat Oct 31, 2026 · AM
Englewood firefighters taught local students fire safety and how to make a family emergency plan.
Read at The Daily Post-Athenian →Ground was broken on SouthPoint Business Park, 150 acres off I-75 exit 60 in the McMinn County part of Sweetwater. Twelve industrial buildings are planned.
Read at The Daily Post-Athenian →Madison Avenue between White and Jackson streets in downtown Athens closes election night, Tue Nov 3, 5:30–11:30 PM, for election returns.
Read at The Daily Post-Athenian →The McMinn County Historical Society will honor the veterans buried in Cunningham Cemetery on Sun Nov 1 at 2 PM in the courthouse Blue Room.
Read at The Daily Post-Athenian →St. Mark AME Zion Church's first Cornerstone Chili Cook-Off is Sat Nov 7, 11 AM–4 PM, at the McMinn Senior Activity Center.
Read at The Daily Post-Athenian →Athens Parks & Rec youth basketball sign-ups (Pre-K–6th grade) are open until Nov 20. The fee is $80 for eight Saturday games.
Read at The Daily Post-Athenian →Starr Regional's free trunk-or-treat is Thu Oct 29, 5–7 PM, on the Etowah campus.
Read at The Daily Post-Athenian →Halloween night: Etowah's Candy Junction (5–7 PM) and L&N Depot Haunted Trail (6–9 PM), and the Englewood Block Party (6–8 PM).
Read at The Daily Post-Athenian →Headlines from local outlets · hand-checked Oct 28, 2026. Outlet or takedown requests: [email protected].