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Senior announcements for the week of Nov. 11, 2024
Limestone County Council on Aging Office: 256-233-6412 Hours: Elkmont, East Limestone, Tanner, Owens Senior Centers are open 7:30 a.m. to…
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ACES: 30th Annual Alabama Beekeepers Symposium in February
By Mike Clardy AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will host the 30th Annual Alabama…
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Fall color on the rise as temperatures drop
By Katie Nichols | Alabama Cooperative Extension System. AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The weather is not the only…
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LCHS announces 2024 Christmas ornament
For The News Courier. The Limestone County Historical Society’s annual fundraising event has begun with its annual Christmas…
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‘Best time of the year’: Athens Storytelling Festival weaves tales while inspiring young minds
“This is simply the best time of the year,” 82-year-old Al Meyer exclaimed as he anxiously awaited the…
Columns
Pet Talk: Sharing is not always caring with communal water bowls
When taking your dog for a walk during the scorching summer heat, it may be tempting to allow…
Lifestyles
Senior Sunrise: Athens High School’s Class of 2025 looks to rise and shine in their final year
Larry McCoy Field at Athens Stadium was the setting for the Class of 2025’s Senior Sunrise event, a…
Columns
ACES: Attracting pollinators
Pollination is something that people often take for granted, but it is a vital component to growing plants…
Business
Mini farm animals are adorable. There’s also a growing demand for them
Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, miniature goats, miniature donkeys and other diminutive farm animals.…
Lifestyles
How a Mexico City hospital transforms into a coming-of-age celebration for its patients
At a local children's hospital in Mexico City, volunteers clad in white and blue nurse uniforms scurry to…