Sue Manley turns an early hand-stitched quilt she designed on a bed in her home. The quilt will be showcased in the bed turning at the Harvest of Quilts next weekend — Sept. 17-19 — at Athens State University.

Local News

• Local morning update for May 29, 2012

  VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY
  This couple in Kansas didn’t seem too concerned about a tornado churning off in the distance as they exchanged vows.

  May 29, 2012 1 Photo

• Ala. schools take different approaches to calendar
• Limestone grand jury indicts 149
• City shows off new CNG-powered ride
• Deputies investigate report of downed balloon, find nothing
• Memorial Day events held across the state
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Today's Featured Story

Theo Calvin, seated, receives medals Monday from Lt. Gen. Richard Formica at Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony. Calvin, who served in World War II under Gen. George Patton’s command, earned the medals while serving in the U.S. Army, but had not received them. Calvin’s wife, Virginia, is seen at left.

• Local veteran honored at Memorial Day ceremony

  May 29, 2012 1 Photo

• Athens High grad confronts his autism

Sports

• Detroit Lions' Fairley arrested on DUI charge

  Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley has been arrested in Alabama on charges of driving under the influence and attempting to elude police, his second arrest in his home state in two months.

  May 29, 2012

• Taylor is county Coach of the Year
• Azarenka survives in first round of French Open
• Dynamic duo leads Miami back to Eastern finals
• Tanner student shows there is more to sports than winning

State and Nation

• Man falls to death from crane in Dallas standoff

  May 29, 2012

• Searchers recover body of man who drowned in lake
• Dog found skinned, barely alive in Chilton County
• Man in crane at Texas college says he's armed
• Obama to honor fallen troops on Memorial Day

Lifestyle

• Dairies pamper cows with massages, waterbeds

  May 29, 2012 1 Photo

• Haneke's 'Amour' wins top prize at Cannes
• Lady Gaga won't change show for protests: manager
• Art is everywhere: Local artist’s work to be featured on taxis in Amsterdam
• Helping Haiti: AIS collects more than 2,500 T-shirts for Haiti

Calendar of Events

• Limestone Ledger 5/29/12

  SATURDAY
  Benefit breakfast
  The Bethel, Tenn., Lodge 194 F&AM will serve a buffet breakfast to benefit charity from 7-9 a.m. Saturday at the Lodge building. Public invited. Nonperishable food items are being collected for the food bank.

  May 29, 2012

• Limestone Ledger 5/27/12

Obituaries

• James Copeland

  May 29, 2012

• Donald Garris
• Mary Johnson

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