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Happy Anniversary Athens and TVA

The bright idea to place a light bulb sculpture in an Athens park got its spark from the statewide bicentennial occurring during the 85^th anniversary of our city’s partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Athens turned 200 last year, and ...

Explore Athens

Stay updated on upcoming events like the Rodeo, Athens Saturday Market, Fridays After Five, Art After Hours and more by following the online Events and Happenings Calendar. http://www.athensal.us/calendar.aspx?CID=22

The Events and Happenings Calendar is u...

Forrest Street Bridges Project

The City of Athens will close Forrest Street east of U.S. 31 on March 4 to begin the replacement of two bridges and other safety improvements.

This is the city’s last ATRIP project. ATRIP is an ALDOT administered federal aid highway program that ...