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State number of COVID patients decrease but still high in Athens

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alabama has decreased about 5 percent since the last week ... Read more

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COVID-19 hospitalizations decline 5 percent across Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has decreased about 5 percent in Alabama ... Read more

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NAACP holds emergency press conference over County Commission’s redistricting plans

ATHENS — The Limestone County chapter of the NAACP held an emergency press conference in Athens on Thursday, ... Read more

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Patton: ACS students, staff have good 1st week back

When the 2020-2021 school year ended in May, Athens City Schools Superintendent Beth Patton said her hope was ... Read more

Covid-19

May unemployment rate drops 4.2%

The unemployment rate in Limestone County made a significant drop from April to May. According to figures released ... Read more

Lifestyles

HOME & GARDEN SPOT: January chill accumulation monitoring

Peaches are big business in Alabama, and whether commercially produced or homeowner produced, nothing is better than a ... Read more

State And Nation

APNewsBreak: Border agents using firearms at a lower rate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Firearms use by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents is declining, and less-lethal ... Read more

Local News

ATHENS REAL ESTATE: Median prices rise nearly 25 percent

Median sales prices for homes in Athens have increased almost 25 percent from November 2017 to November 2018, ... Read more

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TVA reports solid first-quarter results

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority reported its first quarter net income was up $186 million over ... Read more