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Reed Blankenship returns to West Limestone for inaugural football camp
Reed Blankenship’s unconventional journey to become a starting safety in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles…
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Summer arrives with annual Kiddie Carnival
The Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival will open this week on Thursday evening, June 2O. The carnival will…
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ALLA outlines concerns on new library code changes
The Alabama Public Library Association has vocalized a number of concerns local libraries could be facing, including requirements…
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Bridging baseball: Sandra W. Headen’s debut novel intertwines segregation, friendship and determination in a transformative story for all ages
How history repeats itself: Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama — the oldest ballpark in America — scheduled a…
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Editor’s note: No paper Wednesday
Editor’s note: There will be no newspaper published Wednesday due to no mail delivery on the federal holiday.…
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Juneteenth celebration helps build relationships within the community
The Limestone County NAACP hosted its inaugural Juneteenth Celebration at Jimmy Gill Park on Saturday, June 15, bridging…
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County commission receives backlash on library board progress
Multiple Limestone County residents voiced concerns about the commission’s progress in updating the current makeup of the Athens-Limestone…
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Update: APD: 15-year-old armed with knives, guns dies in police shooting
Athens Police officers responded to a home on Elles Drive on Saturday, June 15, around 2:15 p.m. after…
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Athens residents graduate from state youth leadership forum
Athens residents William Anderson and Braeden Russell recently participated in the Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum on the…
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First Responders Softball Game brings good fun to a blistering day
As the summer sun beat down on the Athens Sportsplex Thursday evening, bringing in temperatures of nearly 90…