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PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournaments begin this week
A new season awaits basketball teams in The News Courier’s coverage area.
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Airport anniversary: Pryor Field celebrates 85 years with full 2026 calendar of events
Pryor Field is celebrating a big milestone in 2026, commemorating the regional airport’s 85th anniversary of operation in ...
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AHS junior Nolyn McGinness earns essay contest honors
Athens City Schools is proud to congratulate Athens High School Junior Nolyn McGinness for earning top honors in ...
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Limestone County Schools Teacher of the Year spotlight: Sherri Whitt
This is the 16th installment of Q&As with each of the Limestone County Schools teachers who have been ...
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LOCAL SPORTS: North Alabama Elite Wrestling caps season with tremendous performance
North Alabama Elite Wresting wrapped up a terrific season by producing eight state champions at this year’s Team ...
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Arrest Reports
Incidents/Arrests (APD) for Thursday, Jan. 15- Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
City Arrests The Athens Police Department reported arrests on the following charges Thursday-Monday. – Matthew Wayne Sims: third-degree ...
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Incidents/arrests (APD) for Tuesday, Jan. 13-Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026
City Arrests The Athens Police Department reported arrests on the following charges Tuesday-Thursday. – Nathen Ray Sanford: driving ...
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Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama kicks off 2026 cookie season
Girl Scouts in North-Central Alabama is getting ready for the start of the 2026 Girl Scout Cookie season ...
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Incidents/arrests (APD) for Thursday, Jan. 9-Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026
City Arrests The Athens Police Department reported arrests on the following charges Thursday-Sunday. – Brenda Jewel Crutcher: harassment ...
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Incidents/arrests (APD) Monday, Dec. 29, 2025-Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026
City Arrests The Athens Police Department reported arrests on the following charges. – Anthony McCarley: fourth-degree theft of ...
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Incidents/arrests (APD) for Dec. 22-29, 2025
City Arrests The Athens Police Department reported arrests on the following charges Tuesday-Monday. – Steven Eugene Kelley: possession ...
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Food City project gets grant boost for traffic, drainage upgrades
A newly announced $300,000 grant could help bring 100 new jobs along with development to the city of ...
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AHS Field of Flags and Poppy Commemorative proceeds donated to VFW Post 4765
The Athens High School Mike Jones Chapter of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society and the ...
Lifestyles
Athens Renaissance School Showcase
Students in grades nine through twelve at Athens Renaissance School devoted the past few month to immersing themselves ...
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ALDOT announces no temporary lane closures for holiday travel
With peak holiday travel season underway, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will have no temporary lane closures ...
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Restaurant Scores
Health ratings for Dec. 8-12, 2025
Limestone County weekly food/lodging establishment ratings from the Limestone County Health Department for the week December 8-12. The ...
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Athens Limestone County Family Resource awarded $60K donation
Navigate Affordable Housing Partners is proud to announce its 2025 Navigate Gives Back Grant recipients, awarding nearly $5 ...
Arrest Reports
Incidents/arrests for Tuesday, Dec. 16-Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025
County Calls The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Tuesday-Thursday. December 16, 2025- no reports December ...
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Incidents/arrests for Friday, Dec. 12-Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025
County Calls no reports The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Friday-Monday. County Arrests no reports ...
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Incidents/arrests for Monday, Dec. 8-Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025
County Calls The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Monday-Thursday. December 8, 2025 Suspicious (person, item, ...
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Incidents/arrests for Monday, Dec. 1-Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025
County Calls The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Tuesday-Thursday. December 1, 2025 Suspicious (person, item, ...
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Heath ratings
Limestone County weekly food/lodging establishment ratings from the Limestone County Health Department for the week November 17-21. The ...
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Incidents/arrests for Monday, Nov. 24-Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025
County Calls The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Tuesday-Monday. November 24, 2025 Suspicious (person, item, ...
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2025 Bells of Christmas Holiday Home Tour
The Athens Ladies Civitan Club will host the annual Bells of Christmas Holiday Home Tour on Sunday, Dec. ...
Arrest Reports
Incidents/arrests for Thursday, Nov. 20-Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025
County Calls The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Friday-Monday. November 20, 2025 Suspicious (person, item, ...