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Former Alabama House Rep. Tommy Carter remembered at Elkmont highway naming ceremony
Friends, family and community leaders from all across Limestone County gathered on Monday for a special remembrance and ...
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Qualifying begins for 2025 municipal elections
Qualifying has officially begun for local elections in Athens and other Limestone County municipalities, after the statewide qualifying ...
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Officials break ground on $32.7M Pryor Field hangar development for military, commercial maintenance
One of Alabama’s fastest-growing regional airports is growing a little more, after officials broke ground Thursday, June 12, ...
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Online upgrade: Chamber wins ‘Best Website’ award after 2023 overhaul
The Athens-Limestone County Chamber of Commerce is getting a little professional recognition, thanks to a 2023 website glow-up ...
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Retail mainstay Hendricks-Patton-Rancl celebrates 80th Athens birthday
For 80 years, the Hendricks-Patton-Rancl store in downtown Athens has remained a fixture — both real and symbolic ...
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Drug Court offers new graduates a fresh chance at choosing success
The Drug Court diversionary program of the 39th Judicial Circuit in Limestone County recently graduated a new class ...
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Athens man held in connection with alleged shooting death of stepson
An Athens man is in custody at the Limestone County Jail after allegedly shooting and killing his stepson ...
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County Commission gives green light for East Limestone townhome development
Plans will move forward for a proposed townhome subdivision on the western edge of Madison, after the Limestone ...
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An Athens summer tradition: Lions Club Kiddie Carnival returns on June 12
For decades, local families haven’t had to look all that far to find something fun for their littlest ...
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That new-home feeling: Rejuvenated Habitat for Humanity outreach dedicates its first home in Limestone County
Though Habitat for Humanity formerly operated in Limestone County in the years before COVID, the pandemic put a ...
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Incidents/arrest for May 29-June 1, 2025
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. County Calls The Limestone County ...
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Steelcase boosts local nonprofit aimed at outfitting Limestone County classrooms
In February, nationwide educational nonprofit Free 2 Teach announced it would extend its Huntsville-based operations in north Alabama ...
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Two local students gear up for a different kind of summer camp
A pair of Limestone County high school students is getting an immersive lesson this summer on how the ...
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June 7 is Alabama’s Free Fishing Day
Governor Kay Ivey is inviting the public to participate in Alabama’s Free Fishing Day on Saturday, June 7. ...
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Local nonprofits get boost from TVA Community Care program
More than a dozen Limestone County outreach organizations can strengthen their offerings to area students, seniors, patients, and ...
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Addiction Eviction rally returns to Swan Creek Park on Saturday, June 7
An annual outdoor event aimed at strengthening families and community returns this Saturday to Swan Creek Park in ...
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North Alabama cotton crop on line after recent rains
Alabama farmers are accustomed to dealing with lack of rainfall. However, recent heavy rainfall across the state has ...
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Limestone County sends 53 students to Alabama Boys & Girls State
Earlier this month, the American Legion Post 49 in Athens hosted a pizza party and orientation for area ...
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Tennessee man faces attempted murder charges following alleged I-65 gunfire incident in Limestone County
A Tennessee man faces attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting into a vehicle traveling on Interstate 65 in ...
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Limestone County Schools breaks ground on $12M expansion to Career Tech Center
Growing demand for vocational high school training that directs young people toward success will soon be met by ...
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Athens eyes Strain Road infrastructure overhaul with funding help from ADEM
Drainage and sewer issues along an aging roadway in south Athens are getting the city’s attention, after the ...
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Athens native represents Mississippi State at Southern Forestry Conclave
A Limestone County college student is among a small list of nationwide honorees recently recognized by the Mississippi ...
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Alabama realtors find room for optimism in April home sales data
Twelve months can make a difference in the real estate market, and newly-shared data from the Alabama Association ...
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Incidents/arrests for May 26-28, 2025
County Calls The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Tuesday-Thursday. May 26, 2025 Suspicious (person, item, ...
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Restaurant scores
Limestone County weekly food/lodging establishment ratings from the Limestone County Health Department for the week May 19— 23. ...