ATHENS-On June 28, 2021, the City of Athens, Ala., was honored as a 2020 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in recognition of the City’s commitment to effective …
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ATHENS-A football coach will exchange his sweats for an apron, and a police officer will swap his uniform for a Falcon superhero outfit. They will be among seven local …
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ATHENS-A transport company that will support operations at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA is locating in Athens. Earlier this month, KC Logistics approached the City of Athens with an offer …
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ATHENS-The City of Athens Relay for Life Celebrity Waiters Night is Thursday, July 1, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Applebee’s. The waiters will compete to see who can raise …
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ATHENS-The Athens Anglers have hooked a seat to fish in nationals. The Athens Anglers boat of Mason Hill and Ben Shinkunas placed second out of more than 200 boats in …
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ATHENS-In May, Athens firefighters used an automated external defibrillator (AED) to perform life-saving measures on a woman who became unresponsive while at work and had no pulse. Athens Fire …
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ATHENS-Graduating Lindsay Lane Christian Academy senior Ava Whitmire said she learned a new role while participating in the Athens Mayor’s Youth Commission. She learned the role of citizen, the …
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ATHENS-Members of the Athens Mayor’s Youth Commission today learned about police training for traffic stops and emergency calls, putting on firefighter gear, searching for a victim in a fire, operating …
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ATHENS-Nine names etched in a stone monument provide a reminder that law enforcement officers in our community died in the line of duty while serving Athens and Limestone County. …
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ATHENS-It’s the season when purple pops out in Athens and Limestone County as a symbol of hope. Relay for Life Teams are preparing for their end of the campaign …
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ATHENS-Pesky mosquitoes are starting to dine on Athenians who enjoy the outdoors. To help curb the number of these insects, the City of Athens will start its mosquito …
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ATHENS-When Athens turns 222 years old, what will the city look like? Citizens can help shape that future by joining the City of Athens for its Planapalooza on May 15-19. …
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ATHENS-A dull room sketched in pencil appears to slowly burn down to reveal a cascade of colors in a sky stretching over an evergreen forest. Like the COVID-19 pandemic, …
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ATHENS-Those who fished at Saturday’s City of Athens Relay for Life Bass Fishing Tournament enjoyed a sunny day on the Tennessee River and supported efforts to “fish for a cure” …
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ATHENS-High school students met this week to decide how to spend $3,000 to enhance Athens, a process that allowed them to become financially and emotionally invested in their city. That …
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ATHENS-Join the City of Athens, Athens Rotary Club, Limestone County Commission and the Alabama Forestry Commission as we celebrate Arbor Day on the Square in historic Downtown Athens, Saturday, …
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ATHENS-The City of Athens has kicked off a new project: “Athens 2040”. This effort is an update of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, led by the City of Athens and planning …
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ATHENS-Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks said Wednesday, April 7, he will not issue a local mask mandate now that Gov. Kay Ivey has rescinded the statewide mask mandate. According to …
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ATHENS-Rogers Group plans to start construction work on the Alabama 251/Lindsay Lane round-about the week of April 5, weather permitting. The Alabama Department of Transportation expects the project to …
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ATHENS-The Appalachian Regional Commission announced the approval of a $750,000 grant to the City of Athens for sewer expansion. The sewer project will serve the area around the Huntsville-Browns …