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Sweet Grown Alabama Day July 26

Whether it is fruits, vegetables and honey or beef, pork and peanuts, Alabama’s farmers provide a bountiful amount…

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Incidents/arrests for July 17-20, 2025

County Calls  The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Friday-Monday. July 17, 2025 Suspicious (person, item,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Incidents/arrests for Monday, July 14-Thursday, July 17, 2025

County Calls  The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Tuesday-Thursday. July 14, 2025 Suspicious (person, item,…

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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…

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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…

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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. …

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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,…