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Relay for Life of Limestone County — Upcoming Fundraisers
City of Athens Relay for Life Celebrity Waiters Night Date & Time — April 29 from 5:30-8 p.m. Location — Applebee’s (1331 U.S. Highway 72 East, Athens, ...
Author: Ben Bullard Athens The News Courier
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Athens police charge two with trafficking in marijuana bust
Two Limestone County residents face charges of trafficking in cannabis, after an April search warrant at a local residence yielded a sizable quantity of marijuana ...
by Ben Bullard, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 3:48 pm
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Naturalist, wildlife photographer to share history of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
The quarterly meeting of the Limestone County Historical Society will be Sunday, April 27, in the Rodgers Center of Athens First Presbyterian Church. The program ...
by Ben Bullard, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 8:45 am
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Athens State presidential inauguration to feature 2025 time capsule
Athens State University will commemorate the new tenure of its new president next week with a series of inauguration events spanning multiple days and activities, ...
by Ben Bullard, Saturday, April 19, 2025 6:20 pm
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A trumpeter’s tune: Limestone County native, Army Band member performs at Athens Activity Center
Through two decades with the U.S. Army Band, he’s performed for presidents, dignitaries and for countless patriotic crowds. So the stakes were decidedly slighter for ...
by Ben Bullard, Saturday, April 19, 2025 5:55 pm
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Elkmont Spring Festival coming May 3
The springtime spirit will be hard to miss in downtown Elkmont when the first weekend in May rolls around. On Saturday, May 3, the town ...
by Ben Bullard, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 3:33 pm
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Public’s help sought in shaping Limestone County strategic plan
The Limestone County Commission will host a series of public meetings aimed at hearing residents’ ideas as local leaders develop a strategic plan to anticipate ...
by Ben Bullard, Tuesday, April 15, 2025 10:25 am
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City mulls proposed $2 change to monthly electrical rates
The Athens City Council will consider a proposed rate change that, if approved at a future meeting, would require residential and small commercial customers to ...
by Ben Bullard, Tuesday, April 15, 2025 10:12 am
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Athens firefighters help deliver baby
A quartet of Athens firefighters responded to a call at an area home this week that portended all the urgency of a three-alarm blaze… but ...
by Ben Bullard, Saturday, April 12, 2025 1:51 pm
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Federal tax deadline extended to May 1 for Alabama residents: What to know
Residents in Alabama and six other disaster-declared states won’t have to meet the customary April 15 deadline this year to file their state and federal ...