BIRMINGHAM —
The Athens boys basketball team lost to Parker 45-33 today.
The Golden Eagle girls team is up 26-24 at the half against Fairfield.
We'll have updates as soon as they become available.
BIRMINGHAM —
The Athens boys basketball team lost to Parker 45-33 today.
The Golden Eagle girls team is up 26-24 at the half against Fairfield.
We'll have updates as soon as they become available.
Board approves Garris as new Elkmont principal
Garris, who graduated from Elkmont in 1986, will start work Monday with a salary of approximately $87,000. As with all first-year Limestone principals, his probationary contract is for 12 months and officially begins July 1.
James Thomas Shaddy Jr., 69, of Petersburg, Tenn., died Tuesday night at the scene from blunt-force trauma after he was ejected from the 2002 GMC Envoy he was riding in, said Limestone Coroner Mike West.
Woodroof said after Wednesday’s hearing he would consider the matter of bail and render his decision.
Stanley Menefee, 68, chairman of the Limestone County Commission and a Republican, was alerted last week that someone had created a Facebook page masquerading as ... Stanley Menefee.
Once the courts move into their temporary quarters, renovations to the second and third floors of the Limestone County Courthouse can resume.
The Limestone County Board of Education approved the contract for Garth Garris, 44, during Tuesday’s board meeting. Garris was named the new principal of Ekmont High School, and he begins work June 24.
Kevin Bryant of Turf Doctor Inc. has also been brought on board as a consultant for planting and overall design. Hart said Bryant is assisting the team with the science involved in growing healthy foods. Their main goal is to cultivate produce without using pesticides.
No schools within the Limestone or Athens school systems were identified as schools needing improvement on the complete 78-school list revealed by state Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice during a mid-morning press conference in Montgomery.