ATHENS-Upcoming events you will not want to miss in Athens. Happening tonight is the annual Mardi Gras Parade “Chariots Of Fire” and in March the Empty Bowl Luncheon. TONIGHT Marion …
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ATHENS-Tuesday may have been Valentine’s Day, but we are calling Wednesday Melt Your Heart Day. The Athens Youth Commissioners threw a party for the seniors at the center and dance, …
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ATHENS-Sitting for hours undergoing chemo treatments or waiting on a loved one to complete a radiation treatment can be an exhausting process in the fight against cancer. A group of …
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ATHENS-Sunday will be celebrated as Quez Watkins and Reed Blankenship Day in Athens and Limestone County. On Thursday, February 9, Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks and Limestone County Commission Chairman Collin …
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ATHENS-The City of Athens will utilize a $250,000 grant from Dekko Foundation to turn an abandoned chicken plant site into a park featuring a splash pad and all-inclusive playground. …
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ATHENS-Mr. Fix It. The Go To Guy. That’s how Chief Johnson described Lt. Charlie Clem, who celebrated his retirement from Athens Police Dept. today. His official retirement date is Jan. …
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ATHENS-Shoppers in Downtown Athens received a police-issued Christmas challenge on Tuesday, December 20 – do a good deed. The family of Levi Hays, a local student who died in August, …
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ATHENS-Athens police officers are making preparations to assist Santa with toy deliveries. Just as they’ve done the past few years, Athens officers will assume elf duties and help distribute toys …
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ATHENS-There is creativity amid chaos, and hope amid war. That’s the message learned from a visit today with Mila Zsidisin, a former UAH educator who is originally from Ukraine. She …
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ATHENS-TBAKI, an Athens industry that is an automotive manufacturer of seats and supplier for the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, is helping local first responders better respond to vehicle emergencies. When first …
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ATHENS-Athens Mayor’s Youth Commissioner Emma Lovell created this year’s Christmas card for the Mayor’s Office. She drew the Swan Creek Greenway covered bridge surrounded by a Christmas wreath with cardinals. …
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ATHENS-This year the Athens Mayor’s Youth Commission started a new program called Senior Buddies. The Youth Commissioners adopted seniors who regularly attend the Athens Activity Center and send them notes, …
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ATHENS-Our main purpose in fundraising is to carry under-privileged children Christmas shopping. We call this event SHOPPING WITH A FIREFIGHTER: School counselors within the county select a family they …
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, SITE PARTNER and National Fitness Campaign Make Fitness Free for Everyone in CITY
ATHENS-Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, the City of Athens, and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) today announced a partnership to bring an outdoor Fitness Court® to Athens. The Fitness …
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ATHENS-If these two only had a brain, they would apply for a police officer or school crossing guard position with Athens Police! Since they don’t, we encourage you to apply …
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ATHENS-What makes Athens special? A Scottish contest designed for children is finding out. The City of Athens, Athens City Schools and Athens State University participate in the Sister City …
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ATHENS-Athens Fire and Rescue’s new fire chief will be an employee who started his career 21 years ago as an Athens firefighter. At its Monday meeting, the Athens City …
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ATHENS-A busload of student athletes from Athens City Schools tackled litter today in the Downtown Athens area. Athens High Baseball Coach Chuck Smith contacted the Mayor’s Office about a service …
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ATHENS-Fighting cancer doesn’t stop during the holidays. “In fact, we’re fighting for more holidays,” said City of Athens Relay for Life Team member Amy Golden. The Athens Team …
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ATHENS-I was a reporter at The Decatur Daily when Jessica Elkins died from meningitis the day after Christmas in 2007. She was 15 years old – a freshman at Athens …