Athens Volunteers say "thanks" for support On July 12, 2008 firefighter Charles "Chuck" Marshall completed his service to the fire department and reported to his final station in heaven. The Athens Volunteer Fire Department wishes to thank all mercer county fire departments for their support and prayers during this most difficult time... Read More Mercer County Fire School Deemed a Success Sunday March 30th ended another successful year of the Mercer County Fire School. With 82 people in attendance this year, the fire school has continued to grow each year. This year's fire school offered training in Live Fire Burn, Propane Burn, NIMS 300, HazMat Awareness & Operations, and Basic...Read More Structure Fire damages apartment building An afternoon kitchen fire caused extensive damage to a town-house apartment on Sunday. The resident of the apartment came home to discover his kitchen ablaze. The aparent cause of the fire was an unattended stove. The fire destroyed most of the kitchen and caused smoke damage to the apartment.