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Unlocking helpful resources: Are you fully utilizing your county extension office?

Many residents know Extension for its work in agriculture, gardening and 4-H youth programs, but there’s so much ...

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New extension program boosts Alabama jobs through urban forests

From aging trees to a nonexistent workforce, many of Alabama’s urban forests are facing major challenges. Over the next ...

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‘Ideas come to life’:  iAcademy at Athens Elementary School second graders use 3D printing to create bubble wands 

Creativity and technology combined in an exciting way at iAcademy at Athens Elementary recently as second graders used ...

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Arrests for April 7-9, 2025

County Calls  The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Tuesday-Thursday. April 7, 2025 Suspicious (person, item, ...

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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 ...

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Restaurant scores for April 31-4

Limestone County weekly food/lodging establishment ratings from the Limestone County Health Department for the week April 31-4. The ...

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STAR ID enforcement begins May 7

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is reminding Alabama residents that the REAL ID Act of 2005, will ...

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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 ...

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Lawsuit alleging Alabama officials illegally harvested inmates’ organs can proceed, judge rules

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lawsuit that accuses Alabama prisons of illegally harvesting the organs of people who ...

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Alabama lawmakers advance bill to let Alfa sell health plans outside insurance regulations

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — State lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday that would allow the Alabama Farmers Federation to sell healthcare ...

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