February 15, 2018 By: Holly Hollman The annual Athens Mardi Gras Block Party was Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Downtown Athens. The Athens State...
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Special Features Archives
Big Boy’s Grilling And Southern Cooking Restaurant
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Just before Christmas, Cornelius and Kisha Mitchell opened up a new restaurant called Big Boy’s Grilling...
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Limestone Health Facility Spotlight On Wynell Reynolds
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Mrs. Wynell Reynolds was born at home near Cross Key on February 18, 1939, “right in...
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A Celebration of Cranes
By: Melinda Dunn, President & CEO - Decatur Morgan County Tourism, Inc. Decatur, Ala. (January 3, 2018) – Over 14,000...
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Holiday Events
By: Holly Hollman Athens State Community Band Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec. 3, 3 p.m., Athens State University gym Enjoy a...
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Grants provide funding for Athens Bicentennial Bash
By: Holly Hollman Planning a 200th birthday party takes more than a few party hats and a cake. The City...
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Distinguished Israeli Leaders, Governor Ivey To Be Honored At 2017 Alabama-Israel Leadership Gala
By: John Buhler In 1943, both houses of the Alabama State Legislature made history by being the first to call...
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Youth Commissioners Take Hunting Trip Through Hardware Store
By: Holly Hollman Students with the Athens Mayor's Youth Commission recently went on a hunting trip armed with baskets and...
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Red Caboose Café: Like Going To Grandma’s For The Holidays
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner When I walked in for our interview, Red Caboose Café owner Donna McCown was busy peeling...
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Limestone Health Facility Spotlight On Rebecca Bowman
By Ali Elizabeth Turner Rebecca Bowman was born at home, and was the youngest of seven children. She could be...
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Born A Slave And Heralded An ‘Unsurpassed Soprano’
By: Holly Hollman Patti Malone To Grace Athens With Her Presence Once Again An Athens arts organization is working to...
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17th + Pear Photography:“Professional, Classy, Southern”
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner When I would drive by the Craftsman-style-house-turned-business located on the corner of Clinton and Market just...
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City Of Athens Releases Mobile App To Enhance Web Experience
By: Holly Hollman The City of Athens is enhancing citizens’ web experience by offering a mobile app that provides information...
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Limestone Health Facility Spotlight On Doris Fielding
By: Ali ElizabethTurner Doris Fielding was born at home on Cotton Belt Road on June 16, 1931. Her daddy farmed...
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Welleswood Wedding Venue: Southern Elegance And Comfortable Beauty
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Just this past June, Lisa Elkins began to realize a longstanding dream, that of opening a...
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Duck Decorating Contest
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful invites businesses and organizations to participate in their first Quacky Duck Decorating contest....
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Sue Edgemon: A Grand Warrior And A Great Cook
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Athens has lost a woman to cancer who can be described in a number of ways,...
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Limestone Health Facility Spotlight On Pauline Theresa Garlen
By: Ali Elizabeth Turner Pauline Garlen is one of those folks who didn’t start out in the South, but is...
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A Night With Coach Gene Stallings
Alabama means “home, sweet home.” A large part of that mentality is attributed to none other than Alabama football. Alabama...
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Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival
The Athens Lions Club will again bring a piece of America to life this summer with the opening of their...
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