State And Nation
Justice Department files statement of interest in Alabama prison lawsuit
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice, which sued Alabama over prison conditions, filed a statement ... Read more
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Arrest Reports
Reports July 2
County CallsThe Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Saturday-Monday. June 28, 2024Suspicious (person, item, vehicle)- 21000 ... Read more
Local News
Athens city schools announces policy for free and reduced meals
Athens City School District announced July 1, 2024, its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served ... Read more
Arrest Reports
Reports June 27
County CallsThe Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls Wednesday. June 25, 2024Suspicious (person, item, vehicle)- 1000 ... Read more
State And Nation
Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear ... Read more
Local News
ALLA outlines concerns on new library code changes
The Alabama Public Library Association has vocalized a number of concerns local libraries could be facing, including requirements ... Read more
News
Trooper with checkered FBI past convicted of child rape in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former FBI agent was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while ... Read more
News
The Supreme Court’s ruling on mifepristone isn’t the last word on the abortion pill
The Supreme Court has decided to uphold federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, for now. But the ... Read more
Local News
Athens residents graduate from state youth leadership forum
Athens residents William Anderson and Braeden Russell recently participated in the Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum on the ... Read more
Editorials
Our view: Elder abuse awareness is all in the family
Elder abuse is not a problem isolated to any one state, region or even country. So widespread is ... Read more