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City receives grant for sewer project
Plans to extend sewer and infrastructure in southeastern Athens has moved one step closer to underway with news ... Read more
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State And Nation
Prison changes, lottery bills postponed as session cut short
Alabama lawmakers began the 2020 legislative session with several big-ticket items before them, including a prison overhaul, a ... Read more
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No votes on virus liability, health officer power bills
MONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama lawmakers will not vote this session on controversial proposals that would limit the state ... Read more
Letters To The Editor
Letters to the Editor for 7/14/18
Editor’s note: The Letters to the Editor have been updated to correct a factual error in Jack Hall’s ... Read more
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Limestone County Commission may refinance bonds
The Limestone County Commission may vote Monday to refinance a previous bond issue that should results in a ... Read more
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County employees to get raises in new budget
County employees will get a 3 percent cost-of-living raise in the coming budget year but merit system raises ... Read more
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Gadsden State Community College receives $25 million bond issue
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — Gadsden State Community College received a $25 million bond issue for a construction project ... Read more
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Lawmakers cut back prison construction plan, citing debt
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers dramatically scaled back a prison construction plan on Tuesday after lawmakers expressed ... Read more
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Lawmakers cut back prison construction plan
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers have introduced a dramatically scaled-back prison construction plan that shifts part of ... Read more
State And Nation
Committee approves prison construction bill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a revamped prison construction plan reached after weeks ... Read more