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Patton: ACS in ‘great’ financial shape
Athens City Schools may be in the best financial shape in its history thanks in part to federal ... Read more
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City to receive $6.4M in COVID-related funds
The City of Athens has learned it will receive more than $6 million in federal funds from the ... Read more
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BLAKELY TRIAL: LCSO investigators, clerk take stand
Current employees at the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office took the stand Wednesday in the third day of witness ... Read more
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BLAKELY TRIAL: Attorney, former employee testify
The second day of Limestone Sheriff Mike Blakely’s trial began much like the first, with a hearing before ... Read more
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AG to public officials: Spend relief funds ethically
Several million dollars in federal funds are on their way to Athens and Limestone County as part of ... Read more
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New CARES funds could come with caveats
The federal government recently passed another COVID-19 relief package, this time to the tune of $1.9 trillion. Of ... Read more
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UP SWAN CREEK: Council approves $10 million in sewer projects
Athens has been experiencing some growing pains as of late, and as a result, several areas of the ... Read more
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Council allocates remaining 2018, 2019 budgets
Various departments for the City of Athens will now have some more funds to use for requested items. ... Read more
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HELPING HEROES: Country Financial donates funds to APD
Everyone can use a helping hand from time to time. For first responders like members of Athens Police ... Read more
Covid-19
State repurposing $72 million in CARES Act funds
A decision by the state to repurpose $72 million in coronavirus relief funds may cost cities and towns ... Read more