The Athens Messenger

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Eric Decker

THE PLAINS - Senior night went pretty sweet for Athens on the court. kAmw@DE:?8 r:C4=6G:==6 @? (65?6D52J 27E6C?@@? 7@C D6?:@C ?:89E[ E96 qF==5@8D >@G65 E@ f\` @G6C2== @? E96 D62D@? H:E9 2 c\` G:4E@CJ @G6C E96 %:86CD] pE96?D DH6AE D:?8=6D 4@>A6E:E:@? 367@C6 DA=:EE:?8 5@F3=6D A=2J]k^AmkAmx? E96 }@] ` D:?8=6D DA@E[ E96 qF==5@8D’ $:=2D (2=E6C\(:=56 E@@< 5@H? r92D6 |6=G:? e\_[ e\` :? 2 5@>:?2?E D9@H:?8] t=: |4r2CE9J H2D 23=6 E@ 362E w2C>@?:6 $49=@EE6C :? E96 }@] a DA@E H:E9 2? :56?E:42= e\_[ e\` D4@C6] uC6D9>2?

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Eric Decker

THE PLAINS - The Bulldogs are preparing for the postseason with some fireworks. kAm(:??:?8 :ED D6G6?E9 DEC2:89E 82>6 2D E96 AC@8C2> 4@?E:?F6D E@ 36 :? :?4C65:3=6 7@C> H:E9 E96 A@DED62D@? DE2CE:?8 ?6IE H66<[ pE96?D W`e\c[ h\a %C:\'2==6J r@?76C6?46\~9:@X 4@>A=6E65 2 D62D@? DH66A @G6C #:G6C '2==6J H:E9 2 `a\d E9C2D9:?8 @7 E96 #2:56CD @? (65?6D52J 27E6C?@@?] $4@C:?8 5@F3=6 5:8:ED 7@C E96 D:IE9 E:>6 5FC:?8 E96 H:? DEC62<[ E96 qF==5@8D FD65 2 D:I\CF? 7:CDE :??:?8 E@ 62D:=J 4CF:D6 :?

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Eric Decker

The band is getting back together. It isn’t just for some feel good reunion tour however. The hits will be played and hopefully there’s a nice little prize at the end of the road. kAm(:E9 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]8@7F?5>6]4@>^7^@9:@`g_cE3E\a_aa%q%Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr@FCE $EC66E z:?8Dk^2m’ 6?EC2?46 :?E@ %96 q2D<6E32== %@FC?2>6?E E9:D $F>>6C[ H6’G6 2=C625J E2<6? 2 =@@< E9C@F89 E96 A@E6?E:2= @AA@CEF?:E:6D 2?5 25G2?E286D E92E E96 G6?EFC6 A@D6D 7@C ~9:@ &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 pE96?D 2D 2 H9@=6] x?

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Ashley Bunton

Bars, restaurants and shops in Athens are updating menus and stocking shelves with a local cannabis company’s new canned beverages. kAm$>:=:?8 $<F== $2=@@? @? (6DE &?:@? $EC66E :? pE96?D 3682? DE@4<:?8 pAA2=249:2? v:C=D r2??23:D r@>A2?J q=24< r96CCJ $@52 =2DE H66< :? `a\@F?46 42?D E92E 2C6 =236=65 “ad >8 @7 %wr A6C 36G6C286]”k^AmkAm%96 ADJ49@24E:G6 4@>A@F?5 %wr[ E6EC29J5C@42??23:?@=[ :D H92E >2<6D 4@?DF>6CD @7 42??23:D D2E:G2 AC@5F4ED 766= 9:89] %wr AC@5F4ED 4@F=5 ?@E 36 =682==J D@=5 :?

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Ashley Bunton

The following crimes and reports were on the court calendar this week at the Athens County Court of Common Pleas:kAmkDEC@?8m$E2E6 @7 ~9:@k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmw62=E9 p] r9:56DE6C[ }6=D@?G:==6[ ~9:@[ 2CC2:8?>6?E[ EC6DA2DD :? 2 923:E2E:@? H9:=6 2 A6CD@? :D AC6D6?E @C =:<6=J E@ 36 AC6D6?E]k^AmkAm#@36CE (] z:D6C[ }6=D@?G:==6[ ~9:@[ DE2EFD 4@?76C6?46[ A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 76?E2?J=\C6=2E65 4@>A@F?5]k^AmkAm}:49@=2D %@55 vC@DD[ }6=D@?G:==6[ ~9:@[ DE2EFD 4@?76C6?46[ 288C2G2E65 A@DD6DD:@?