ATHENS — “If you build it, they will come.” Those iconic words from the movie “Field of Dreams” more than 35 years ago are just as meaningful today for a […]

ATHENS – Come and get it! With a variety of culinary delights ranging from Southern comfort food to international cuisine, Downtown Athens Culinary Month is back. The month-long celebration of […]

SCOTTSBORO — A “generational” natural gas project crossing three jurisdictions is being proposed to help meet the region’s power demands for the next 15 to 20 years. The first step […]

ATHENS — The city of Athens is in a strong financial position that will “remain resilient despite capital needs driven by a growing population,” according to Moody’s Ratings. Moody’s notified […]

ATHENS – With an eye toward becoming a vibrant hub for campus and community life, the Athens State University Board of Trustees has approved a $30 million renovation of Carter […]

ATHENS – This isn’t your parents’ Red, White & Boom. This year, the long-time Athens Fourth of July celebration has expanded. The Red, White, & Boom Festival is exploding onto […]

ATHENS — The city of Athens has received a state grant to help grow its retail base and sales taxes, Mayor Ronnie Marks announced. Gov. Kay Ivey notified Marks today […]

ATHENS — It may not be the sounds of freedom, but the inaugural Battle of the Bands: Rockin’ the Red, White & BOOM will be the main event as Athens celebrates […]

ATHENS — Training students to become line workers, providing hygiene items for students and ensuring patients receive the medication they need are among the initiatives that received funding from TVA […]

ATHENS – Athens has been recognized as the second-fastest growing city in Alabama, according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a population of 32,587 in 2024, the […]

ATHENS — When the call came out this morning for a house fire, Athens Fire and Rescue C Shift crews responded. Upon their arrival on Wentworth Drive, the firefighters found […]

ATHENS — Familiar faces will be in a familiar place but not where we’re used to seeing them. “Celebrity” volunteers are changing out of their everyday attire and putting on […]

ATHENS — A mother duck’s feathers were furiously ruffled this afternoon when she found herself frantic over her 10 ducklings trapped in a storm drain in downtown Athens. Athens Street […]

ATHENS – In recognition of National Safe Digging Month in April, Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks has declared April as the city’s Safe Digging Month. At Monday’s City Council meeting, Marks […]

ATHENS — It wasn’t an ordinary call this morning for the crew at Athens Fire Station 2. In fact, it was extraordinary. At 8:20 a.m., the station received an emergency […]

ATHENS – Danny Whitfield, the owner of Market and Monroe in downtown Athens, has announced his candidacy for mayor.  The Athens native and his wife bought and restored the space […]

ATHENS — Athens Parks and Recreation has closed All Kids Dugout indefinitely at the Sportsplex from damage due to a water line burst. The line burst overnight and has caused flooding within […]

ATHENS — In a move akin to making lemonade out of a lemon, the city of Athens is turning an abandoned eyesore into a crown jewel. On the site of […]

ATHENS — With some unpleasant weather in the forecast for the weekend, a pair of “crawls” in downtown Athens have been altered. The third annual Athens Main Street Boutique Crawl […]

ATHENS – Celebrating the importance of rural living in Limestone County, the theme for this year’s Alabama-Mississippi-Tennessee Rural Tourism Conference is “Rooted in Rural.’ The Athens-Limestone County Tourism Association announced the […]

ATHENS — Things are booming in the Tennessee Valley. And it’s not only the sounds from Redstone Arsenal. A Georgia-based real estate investment fund has purchased property on Cambridge Lane […]

ATHENS – Specialty tea shop Driftwood Dragonfly won the Bright Ideas grant pitch competition, Athens Main Street announced. Owner Michelle Crawford received the $10,000 grant in an event at the […]

ATHENS — Eggs Up Grill, one of the fastest-growing franchise and full-service breakfast restaurant chains in the country, has opened in Athens. It is the third Eggs Up Grill in […]

ATHENS — After a tornado hit downtown Athens this week, several businesses were damaged and temporarily closed for repairs. Despite the adversity, the business community and the city as a […]