ATHENS-Athens Police are searching for a bank robbery suspect this afternoon. Chief Floyd Johnson said a person robbed First National Bank on U.S. 72 just before 3 p.m. today. No …
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ATHENS-Seniors in Athens and Limestone County can enjoy a summer Saturday evemt in the cool at the Athens/Limestone Senior Fun Fest. The Limestone County Foundation for Aging is hosting …
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ATHENS-Please join us Sunday, July 17, from 2-4 p.m. for our Open House at the new Athens City Hall. We’ll have light refreshments. Here are some more upcoming events including …
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ATHENS-A benefit motorcycle ride and dirt track series are revving up a summer Saturday in Athens. The Behind the Badge Motorcycle Ride and Regional Vintage Dirt Track Series will …
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ATHENS-When Judge James Horton moved the family home from Athens to Greenbrier in 1939, after his part in the Scottsboro Boys case ended and his lost bid for re-election, the …
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ATHENS-Athens Police have been working on an operation to target youth in Athens. Operation Child’s Play was initiated the weekend of July 4, and on Tuesday, July 11, Chief Floyd …
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ATHENS-The Athens Saturday Market held its annual Patriotic Day at the Pavilion to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. There was a children’s parade with decorated wagons, strollers and …
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ATHENS-After the vandalism by three boys at the historic Trinity site earlier this week, I asked our Athens Mayor’s Youth Commission how they could respond to an incident that upset …
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ATHENS-ATTENTION all MUD players. CASA is seeking more support of mud volleyball!! Registration must increase to 56 teams by July 6 to avoid the tournament being postponed. Come on and …
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ATHENS-The red, white and blue at Athens Saturday Market on July 2 will be more than red tomatoes, fresh baked white bread and blue flowers. Patriotic Day at the Pavilion …
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ATHENS-The City of Athens has released an update on events scheduled for the 4th of July: Athens Fireworks Show The annual Athens Fireworks Show sponsored by Athens-Limestone County Tourism Association, …
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ATHENS-Athens Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at Windsor Apartments on Garrett Drive off Elm Street at 3:08 p.m. today. The fire started upstairs in one of the units …
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ATHENS-Athens Police are searching for a suspect who robbed Regions Bank on U.S. 72 at 9:37 a.m. today. The suspect had a gun and was wearing a ski mask, long …
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Athens Grease Festival includes program to repurpose used cooking oils ATHENS-Athens Grease Festival goers will crave the fried Oreos, fried shrimp puppies and fried artichokes at Saturday’s event, but three …
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ATHENS-It takes work and perhaps a dash of eccentricity to be named “One of the 9 Oddest Festivals in Alabama.” The Athens Grease Festival fits that description to a …
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ATHENS-A new program for this season’s Athens Saturday Market is aimed at growing children’s interest in farming and gardening. The program overseen by Misti Fillingame is called Kids Grow. She …
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ATHENS-The menu for musical entertainment at the fourth annual Athens Grease Festival is as varied as the list of fried foods. The entertainment recipe for the June 11 event is …
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ATHENS-“I am a runner.” That is a sentence that would not have come out of their mouths 3 months ago. However, in February, a group of people decided to challenge …
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ATHENS-The Limestone County Exceptional Rodeo was held Friday, May 20, in Athens for the area’s special needs children and adults. The Sheriff’s Department hosts the event as part of Rodeo …
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ATHENS-On average, one law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States every 61 hours. Since the first known line-of-duty death in 1791, more …