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Athens mayor, council races feature crowded candidate field ahead of Aug. 26 election

The field is officially set for a congested race to determine the makeup of Athens’ next elected municipal ... Read more

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Local schools set to benefit as Alabama’s ‘First Class’ Pre-K program expands

The statewide new addition of 58 new classrooms set to join Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program will include ... Read more

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Fiddlers Concert Series welcomes The Kody Norris Show to Athens on July 24

Classic country and big bluegrass sounds are coming to Athens this week, as fan-favorite four-piece ensemble The Kody ... Read more

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Athens State welcomes Cedrick Nkulu as new Chief Information Officer

New leadership is coming to Athens State University’s top Information Technology role, after the university this month announced ... Read more

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Limestone Ledger for July 19, 2025

Email community announcements to newscouriersoundoff@gmail.com. Community Thank-You NAACP Limestone will host a community Thank-You event on Saturday, July ... Read more

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Hope for Athens offers free help for kids at Athens Middle School gym this weekend

With Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday in full swing this weekend, giving kids an auspicious early start on ... Read more

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Planned July 20 lane closures on I-65 rescheduled to July 24

UPDATE: Overnight lane closures on the I-65 Tennessee River Bridges originally planned for Sunday, July 20, have been rescheduled ... Read more

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Savings in store: Local shoppers pre for Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday this weekend

There’s a weekend of back-to-school savings in store for local families in Limestone County and all across Alabama.  ... Read more

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Stacy Dowden named new director of Athens Public Works

The City of Athens has a new director of Public Works, welcoming Stacy Dowden from Lake Charles, Louisiana, ... Read more

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ALEA: No highway fatalities in Limestone County during July 4 travel weekend

Though a local waterway fatality tragically marred the ending to an otherwise safe July 4 weekend on area ... Read more