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 ...

The 58th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention is set to tune up in Athens next week on Wednesday, October 1. But all year ‘round, the music never really stops.  Ahead of this year’s ...

Athens Main Street has played an energetic role in shaping the revitalized character and commercial health of the city’s historic downtown. Now, the community-based nonprofit is drawing regional ...

Student enrollment at Athens State University is growing, eclipsing an overall high not seen in more than six years. With its current class at the start of the 2025 fall semester, the university has ...

Clements pulled out a 21-18 victory over Tanner on Friday night, but coach Brick Pugh didn’t hide his frustration afterward. Still, he acknowledged the bigger picture: the Colts got the non-region win ...

Local officials commemorated the life of a former Athens student while emphasizing health awareness on Tuesday, proclaiming September 23 as Meningitis Awareness Day in the City of Athens and Limestone ...

An Athens man faces charges in Limestone County after being arrested earlier this month for allegedly attempting to solicit sex from a child.  Deputied with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office (LCOS ...

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An Elkmont woman’s quick thinking and lifesaving action has earned her the Carnegie Medal for Heroism, one of the nation’s highest honors to commemorate civilian valor. The Carnegie Hero Fund has ...

Voters in Athens’ third city council district have elected incumbent council member James Lucas to a new term, deciding the last unsettled council race after the results of the District 3 election on ...