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County commission secures additional bed for juvenile detainees

Space allotted to Limestone County detainees at the Tennessee Valley Juvenile Detention Center in Tuscumbia is set to…

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Alabama AG Steve Marshall to run for U.S. Senate

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Thursday that he is running for U.S. Senate,…

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Fridays After Five returns to Athens with ‘Soul Night’ theme this weekend

Though it fell on an unplanned weather-related makeup date, you’d never know it from being in the pleasantly…

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US Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces 2026 bid for Alabama governor

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after a successful career as a…

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Limestone County landowners invited to take part in Alabama Drought Reach data program

Farmers, ranchers, insurers, agronomists and more all rely on current and reliable drought information in Alabama. Since 2023,…

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‘A vibrant hub’: Town hall meeting weighs renovation, upgrades for Athens State facility

At nearly 60 years old, the Carter Physical Education Center is showing its age — not enough to…

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New co-op of growers bringing fresh produce, homemade goods to Limestone County

A newly formed collective of more than a dozen regional farmers is redefining the phrase “farm to table”…

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Restaurant scores for May 5-9, 2025

Limestone County weekly food/lodging establishment ratings from the Limestone County Health Department for the week May 5-9. The…

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City steps up pay scale for Athens employees who’ve served longer than five years

Some Athens municipal employees will see their scale of pay increase beginning in June, after the Athens City…

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Athens students target community projects for grant investments

Members of a city initiative that engages students in community stewardship have selected seven local projects as recipients…