A new retail development in east Athens has officially broken ground, adding to the expansion of an already-active growth area near Interstate 65 and U.S Highway 72.  Business and government leaders ...

Tanner put together a heck of a performance on Friday night. The Rattlers dominated from start to finish, rolling past Tharptown 63-6 in arguably their most complete effort of the season. “We preached ...

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If you’ve lived in Limestone County for a while, TARCOG might look like a familiar local acronym — yet there’s probably a lot that people don’t know about the Top of Alabama Regional Council of ...

Baseball players at Athens High School recently swung at a Golden-Eagle opportunity to make a lasting impact — both on and off the field.   Thirty student-athletes with the AHS baseball team, along ...

Celebrating creativity, resilience and success of local entrepreneurs, while inspiring them to lift each other up: From the very start, that’s been the mission of the Athens-Limestone County Chamber ...

For the 58th year, Athens will extend a warm welcome for guests who gather ‘round the Athens State campus for four days of old-time pickin’, grinnin’, and family-friendly musical fellowship at its ...

A recent surge in solicitous phone calls that tease a promise of big winnings has the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office advising local residents not to respond — and especially not to share any ...

Student enrollment at Athens State University is growing, eclipsing an overall high not seen in more than six years. With its ...

Alabama Extension Week. During this annual recognition week, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System encourages people all ...

The countdown clock is ticking toward the Saturday finale of the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, when a new Fiddle Champion will be chosen as the crowning highlight of this year’s 58th ...