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The Spirit of Athens hosted the first Athens Grease Festival in 2012 as a celebration of all things fried and the Greek origin of the city’s name.

August 7, 2014 Athens Path 0

Athens Grease Festival organizers are frying up a batch of fun for this year’s third annual event, and the fun may put downtown Athens on the menu to make history. In June, the Guinness Book athenspath.com

Athens Grease Festival organizers pose with fried delights at the historic Limestone County Courthouse in downtown Athens. Back row from left, Betsy Hyman, Christy Hubbard and Trisha Black. Front row from left, Holly Hollman and Letisha Brinkley. (The Huntsville Times/courtesy photo)

ATHENS, Alabama — If the Greek goddess Athena wanted to dine on a fried corn fritter, she would feel at home in Athens on Saturday.

December 11, 2013 Athens Path 0

ATHENS, Alabama — If the Greek goddess Athena wanted to dine on a fried corn fritter, she would feel at home in Athens on Saturday. The city will stage the inaugural Athens Grease Festival to athenspath.com