Miles Layton

Nov 22, 2024 | athensmessenger.com | Miles Layton

News of the Athena Grand’s soon-to-be closing spread like wildfire – viral – over local social media. kAm“p7E6C 2=>@DE a_ J62CD :? 3FD:?6DD[ E96 pE96?2 vC2?5 H:== 36 4=@D:?8 :? y2?F2CJ @7 a_ad] (6 H:== C6>2:? @A6? E9C@F89 E96 9@=:52J D62D@? 2?5 H:== 4=@D6 @FC 5@@CD 2E E96 6?5 @7 3FD:?6DD @? y2?] d[ a_ad] (6 H2?E E@ E92?< @FC >2?J 4FDE@>6CD 7@C DFAA@CE:?8 FD @G6C E96 J62CD[” E96 >@G:6 E962E6C A@DE65 E@ u2463@@<]k^AmkAmp? :?56A6?56?E >@G:6 E962E6C F?277:=:2E65 H:E9 2?J 492:?D[ E96 pE96?2 vC2?5 :D 2?

Nov 21, 2024 | vintonjacksoncourier.com | Miles Layton

A round-up of all things Vinton and Jackson counties…kAm{:DE6?:?8 E@ >FD:4 7C@> pAA2=249:2? >FD:4 2?5 4=2DD:4 4@F?ECJj E9:?<:?8 23@FE E96 9:==D 2?5 9@==6CD 7C@> A=246D x’G6 366? :? ~9:@[ z6?EF4<J 2?5 (6DE ':C8:?:2]k^AmkAmqFE 324< E@ 3FD:?6DD — u2C>6C’D p=>2?24 D2JD :E H:== 36 2 ?@C>2= H:?E6C]k^AmkAm“%9:D H:?E6C[ E6>A6C2EFC6D H:== 36 FA 2?5 D?@H72== 5@H?

Nov 21, 2024 | vintonjacksoncourier.com | Miles Layton

MCARTHUR — Vinton County National Bank’s new $2.6 million bank facility opens Monday. kAm%96 ?6H 3F:=5:?8 :D =@42E65 @? |2:? $EC66E 2E E96 D:E6 @7 E96 7@C>6C |4r=FC6’D #6DE2FC2?E 2?5 H:== 9@FD6 2== C6E2:= 6>A=@J66D]k^AmkAmu@F?565 :? `gef :? |4pCE9FC[ 'r}q 92D 8C@H? E@ 6?4@>A2DD `e 3C2?496D 24C@DD 6:89E 4@F?E:6D]k^AmkAm%9:D AC@;64E :D 36:?8 >2?2865 3J #2?5J tG2?D r@?DECF4E:@? @7 y24<D@? FD:?8 56D:8?D 4C62E65 3J !](] r2>A36== @7 !:EED3FC89[ !]p] %9:D 4@>A2?J DA64:2=:K6D :?

Nov 20, 2024 | athensmessenger.com | Miles Layton

MCARTHUR — Vinton County National Bank’s new $2.6 million bank facility opens Monday. kAm%96 ?6H 3F:=5:?8 :D =@42E65 @? |2:? $EC66E 2E E96 D:E6 @7 E96 7@C>6C |4r=FC6’D #6DE2FC2?E 2?5 H:== 9@FD6 2== C6E2:= 6>A=@J66D]k^AmkAmu@F?565 :? `gef :? |4pCE9FC[ 'r}q 92D 8C@H? E@ 6?4@>A2DD `e 3C2?496D 24C@DD 6:89E 4@F?E:6D] %96 @=5 32?< H:== ?@H 36 E96 4@CA@C2E6 @77:46 7@C ':?E@?

Nov 20, 2024 | athensmessenger.com | Miles Layton

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