Recently added articles from Athens Banner-Herald (Athens, GA):
Barrow County, Ga., eyes taking couple's property for airport.
Sep 25, 2007 ... Byline: Blake Aued Sep. 25--The Barrow County Commission will vote today whether to take a Winder man's land to install a new landing system at the county's airport. The county needs about 13 acres of pasture and three rental houses owned by Jimmy and Elaine Smith so ...
With three schools in works, district budget to be tight in Clarke County, Ga.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Benjamin Price Oct. 1--Interim school superintendent James Simms finds himself sitting at the helm of Clarke County Schools as the district embarks on its largest expansion in almost two decades. A total of three new schools may be built in the next five years ...
Rural areas battling medic shortage in Georgia.
Sep 24, 2007 ... Byline: Lee Shearer Sep. 24--A statewide shortage of emergency medical workers is more than a statistic -- especially in sparsely populated, rural counties like Oglethorpe County, it can be a threat to public health. "I've had calls come in and didn't have a crew," ...
Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Don Nelson column.(Column)
Sep 30, 2007 ... Byline: Don Nelson Sep. 30--During a recent Athens-Clarke Economic Development Foundation meeting, Chairwoman Flora Tydings -- also president of Athens Technical College -- recounted a visit she made to North Carolina earlier this summer. Tydings attended a ...
Entrepreneur uses pedal power to jumpstart business in Athens, Ga.
Sep 23, 2007 ... Byline: Don Nelson Sep. 23--Michael Hitchcock, a resident of Hull, Ga., is counting on rickshaws to kick-start his plan for a multifaceted transportation business in Athens. The rickshaws, also called pedal-cabs, that the 34-year-old Hitchcock will employ to cart ...