Local Sports
Athens defeats Fort Payne in dominant 4th quarter
On homecoming night for the Golden Eagles, Athens put together 27 points in the final 7 minutes of ... Read more
Latest recovery
National Sports
Texans rookie John Metchie III diagnosed with leukemia
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III says he has a form of leukemia. ... Read more
State And Nation
US jobless claims drop to 385,000, another pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fifth straight week ... Read more
State And Nation
US jobless claims drop to 385,000, another pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fifth straight week ... Read more
Covid-19
Anti-inflammatory drug may shorten COVID-19 recovery time
A drug company says that adding an anti-inflammatory medicine to a drug already widely used for hospitalized COVID-19 ... Read more
Opinion
Letters to the editor for 5/16/20
The News Courier encourages letters to the editor. Submissions should be no more than 400 words and include ... Read more
Limestone Ledger
Limestone Ledger for 1/23/20
TODAY MLK Jr. event Calhoun Community College’s Black Students Alliance will host an event in honor of Dr. ... Read more
Limestone Ledger
Limestone Ledger for 1/22/20
THURSDAY MLK Jr. event Calhoun Community College’s Black Students Alliance will host an event in honor of Dr. ... Read more
Limestone Ledger
Limestone Ledger for 1/9/20
SATURDAY Beans and rice Tanner United Methodist Church will give away 1-pound bags of beans and rice to ... Read more
Limestone Ledger
Limestone Ledger for 9/21/19
TODAY Walk-A-Thon Limestone NAACP will host its annual 2019 Walk-A-Thon from 7-10 a.m. today, at the Athens Middle ... Read more