Athens News

It was a day for pagentry and red, white and blue as the city of Athens had its Veterans Day Parade on Saturday.

A driver stopped for driving without headlights Wednesday was arrested along with his passenger after an Athens police officer found materials for making methamphetamine, an official said.

Josh McKenzie, 23, son of David and Angela McKenzie of Athens, and a University of South Carolina student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Master's program, is one of two interns in the United States to receive the Outstanding NODA Intern Award.

In Limestone County, the Walmart on Highway 72 has applied for a permit to sell alcohol.

Limestone County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests Thursday: A* David Lee Brown, 30, of 1004 Woodridge Drive, Athens, two counts of third-degree burglary.

A court official says an Eva man convicted of attacking a Limestone County judge at a Hartselle soccer game plans to appeal.

Limestone County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests Tuesday: A* Emmanuel Omar Collier, 29, of 806 Moreland, Athens, violated probation on conviction for first-degree burglary A* Corey Brandon Farris, 24, of 23685 Slate Road, Elkmont, bond revoked on convictions for first-degree robbery and first-degree assault A* Joel Dwight Gooch, ...

A security alarm brought Limestone County Sheriff's deputies to the New Cut Road Mini Mart about 1:30 a.m. Saturday.

Athens officer Fred Millward and Limestone Coroner Mike West confer at the scene.

One Athens man got so fed up with a traffic trouble spot that he took his complaints to the Internet.

Police say an elderly woman and her daughter were killed in a highway accident in north Alabama while driving away from a clinic where they had just received swine flu shots.

There was a smaller than expected turnout Wednesday at some H1N1 clinics across Alabama.

A mother and daughter had just taken measures Wednesday to protect their health when they became victims of a deadly crash.

Three new majors are coming to Athens State University as a direct result of the military jobs moving to the Huntsville area through the BRAC process.

Regina Smith Pierce, right, vacuum seals Meals on Wheels meals recently at the Athens Senior Center.

Athens Police are investigating a wreck that killed two people. It happened about 11:30am on Highway 31 at Clyde Mabry Drive, in front of the Limestone County Health Department.

For Brandy Patton, the name of her business is her philosophy on life.Patton is the owner of the new dog rescue in Athens called Peace, Love & Animals.

A budget for the construction of Fire Station No. 3 was approved during Monday's City Council meeting.

The photos turned back time for Bob Stansell. "I'm surprised I packed that much into it," Bob Stansell said, emptying the contents of a billfold he hadn't touched in 45 years.

Shane Black, center, local author and attorney, spoke to Athens Rotary Club recently regarding details of his newly published book "Spirits of Athens." Since these stories are told from generation to generation and a part of the history of Athens, Black said he felt it was important to have these events recorded before everyone forgets the details.