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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
 
 
From left to right, John Duggan, Jordan Curtis, Larry Eaton, Steven Sherlin, and Perry McCowan 
 
 
 
Athens is conveniently located on the busy I-75 corridor midway between Knoxville and Chattanooga.  
 
 
Athens is home to the award winning 6.6-mile-long Eureka Trail, Mayfield Dairy tours,  
Tennessee Wesleyan University, 165-acre Regional Park, historic downtown and a certified Main Street 
Community, major industrial manufacturers, robust healthcare facilities, and annual events including 
MooFest (June), Sounds of Summer, and Pumpkin Town (October). As a gateway to the Great Smoky 
Mountains National Park, Athens is also a regional economic hub.