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Thursday, March 1, 2018 Athens, Tennessee

Walmart has joined Dick's Sporting Goods in raising its age restriction to 21 years for the purchase of firearms. Dick's Sport-ing Goods will no longer sell “assault-style” rifles. Therapy dogs were on hand Wednesday to comfort high school students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as they headed back to class for the first time since a deadly shooting took place two weeks ago. A teacher at Dalton High School in Georgia was arrested Wednesday after barricading himself in a classroom. At least one shot was fired out the window. The teacher has been charged with aggravated assault, carrying a weapon on school grounds, terroris-tic threats, reckless conduct, possession of a gun during the com-mission of a crime and disrupting a public school. He is currently being held at the Whitfield County Jail without bond.

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DENSO EXPANDING AND HIRING! A major expansion at DENSO will mean hundreds of new jobs at

the Athens manufacturing location. DENSO announces it is ex-

panding its North American operations through a $190 million

investment in its Athens facility. The investment will add four

new production lines

and 320 jobs, and

w i l l i n c r e a s e

DENSO’s ability to

produce and deliver

key parts for its cus-

tomers. Athens will debut one new pro-

duction line for Gaso-

line Direct Injection

injectors, as well as

one low pressure fuel pump and two high pressure fuel pump pro-

duction lines. DENSO is starting their hiring immediately and

plans to fill all open positions by 2019. Anyone interested in ap-

plying can click: www.densocareers.com.

UPCOMING DATES: March 11: Time changes, spring forward March 20: Spring Begins April 1: Easter

RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT

Western Sizzlin’ Steak House-1804 Decatur Pike

Thursday ALL DAY: 8 oz Sizzlin’ Top Sirloin

w/ Salad Bar $12.49. Senior Buffet (55+):

Mon-Friday 2 to 4 p.m. $5.99 -745-2626

Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits

Botatoe Breakfast $4.29

5 meals for $5 ea • 99¢ Tea • 20 piece Box with 10 biscuits

$21.99 • 5 meals for $5 ea • 2 Sausage/Egg Biscuits $3.50•

BOJANGLES South Congress Parkway 744-5292

COMMUNITY NEWS YOU CAN USE: Etowah Boy Scout Troop 74 will hold their annual BBQ at

the Etowah Depot this Saturday, March 3rd, from 11 a.m. to 6

p.m. at the L&N Depot.

The Athens Department of Public Works announces that Long

Street will be closed from Hornsby Street to Washington Avenue

and the right-hand lane and the parking spaces on the north side of Washington Avenue from Baxter Street to just past Long Street

will be closed until Tuesday, March 13th, at 5 p.m. The purpose

of the closure is for a Tennessee Department of Transportation

drainage project.

EAGLE WASTE COLLECTION

Curt Vincent, Owner Family Owned & Operated

Business Serving Trash Pickup for Monroe & McMinn Counties.

Call 423-351-4933 for more information.

2017 Annual Meeting March 8th at Noon

Open to all members and donors of the YMCA

RSVP to tiffany@athensmcminnymca.org

(423) 745-4904

Copper Pans

as advertised on TV

Kitchen Shop & More 2112 Railroad Ave., Athens

423.462.4232

Rada Knives plus all the

gadgets used for cooking!

OBG Property Solutions, LLC

423-405-0550

It’s Weed Wrangle Time

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Obituaries

Vernis Cole, age 76, of Sweetwater, died Wednesday. Funeral

arrangements will be announced by Companion Funeral Home of

Athens.

Marlynn June Mitchell, age 85, of Harriman, died Monday at

The Bridge of Rockwood. At her request, there will be no formal services at this time. Companion Funeral Home of Athens is in

charge of arrangements.

Tommy Carl Love, age 75, of Knoxville, died Thursday, Feb.

22nd at his home. At his request, there will be no formal services

at this time. Companion Funeral Home of Athens is in charge.

WEDNESDAY’S MARKET REPORT: U.S. stocks

ended the day lower, with the energy and basic materials sectors

as the largest detractors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was

down 381 points or 1.5% to 25,029. The Standard & Poor's 500

Index was down 30 points or 1.1% to 2,714, and the NASDAQ

Composite Index was down 57 points or 0.8% to 7,273.

This Saturday is Weed Wrangle Day at Hiwassee/Ocoee State

Park. Never been to a weed wrangle? It’s kind of like opposite

day at the park. Weed Wrangle is a state-wide clean-up event

dedicated to ridding Tennessee of non-native plant species. This

Saturday, volunteers from across the state will be helping to eradicate invasive plants in public spaces. At the Hiwassee/Ocoee

State Park the goal will be to eliminate as much privet as possible

in an 8-hour span. Tools will be provided. Meet at the park office,

404 Spring Creek Road, Delano, at 8 a.m. and bring gloves, pants,

and sturdy closed-toed shoes.

Al l Th ings Exter ior

Saturday, March 3 Doors Open at 11 am

Show starts with open Mic 12-12:30 BANDS

Grasstowne Mountain Cove

New Day Reliance

Just Us. Host Band At the historic Gem Theater

700 Tennessee Avenue, Etowah

Friday, March 2 Doors Open at 7 pm

BANDS The Farm Hands

Just Us, Host Band TICKETS

$25 Both Days $12 Friday $18 Saturday

Children 12 and under $5 Gospel $10 Jake

To buy tickets or for more info, visit www.etowaharts.org or call 423-263-7608

TODAY IN HISTORY – MARCH 1 1932 - The 20-month-old son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife, Anne, was kidnapped from the family home near Hopewell, N.J. (The child's body was found two months later.) 1781 -The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation. 1867 – Nebraska became the 37th state. 1961 - President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps. 1968 – Country musicians Johnny Cash and June Carter were married.