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Cleveland, longtime director at ABH, dies
Gary Cleveland, the man responsible for producing the Athens Banner-Herald for the past 29 years, died Sunday morning after succumbing to a brain tumor discovered in May. He was 63.

Forum: Advice to the Banner-Herald: Be the watchdog
Executive Editor Melissa Hanna's recent column on the Banner-Herald's quest for reinvention prompted me to provide some historical context that reveals change has been the constant in Athens newspaper journalism (Column, "Reinvention is newspapers' challenge," Aug. 16). What's missing today is competition.

Athens Banner-Herald Best & Brightest scholarship winner
Krizel Roque of North Oconee High School is the 2009 Athens Banner-Herald Best & Brightest scholarship winner.

Banner-Herald all-area wrestling team
First team

Banner-Herald All-Area softball team
The 2009 Athens Banner-Herald All-Area softball team.

Banner opener for Butler
INDIANAPOLIS - No. 17 Butler had a banner time Saturday.

Jobless, house payment due, but fund's there
Chris was stumped. He had lost his job, but still was waiting for his unemployment checks to start. Meanwhile, he was in danger of losing the house he shared with his wife and three children if he didn't make a payment.

Hanna named top Banner-Herald editor
A newsroom veteran will take the reins of the Athens Banner-Herald today, replacing departed executive editor Jason Winders.