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Summer Reading: Athens-Limestone library kicks off 2026 program with dinosaur theme
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (236+ words) Published 8: 00 am Thursday, June 11, 2026 By Tanjie Nash for the News Courier The summer reading program at Athens-Limestone Public Library officially kicked off for 2026 with a fun new dinosaur theme this past weekend "and if fist-day attendance is anything to go…...
Postponed due to weather: Fridays After Five rescheduled for June 12
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (213+ words) Athens The News Courier Postponed due to weather: Fridays After Five rescheduled for June 12 Published 7: 01 am Thursday, May 28, 2026 With weather forecasts calling for showers and thunderstorms, event organizers are tapping the brakes on this month's Fridays After Five community street…...
Saturday concert: Alabama native Lindsey Hinkle brings Nashville sound to Scout House
2+ week, 5+ day ago (311+ words) Published 1: 00 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 The Athens Arts League welcomes Alabama native and current Nashville singer-songwriter Lindsey Hinkle to Athens this weekend for a free community concert as part of its Art After Hours music series. Set to tune up just…...
Kickin" up dust: 44th annual Limestone Sheriff"s Rodeo this weekend
4+ week, 1+ day ago (363+ words) Published 7: 30 am Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Dust off your boots and reach for the biggest belt buckle you can find: This weekend marks the return of an annual Limestone County tradition, as the 44th annual Limestone Sheriff's Rodeo returns to Athens on Friday…...
Back in season: Athens Farmers Market kicks off 2026 summer calendar
4+ week, 1+ day ago (170+ words) Published 6: 30 am Wednesday, May 13, 2026 By Tanjie Nash, For the News Courier The Athens Farmer's Market officially kicked off a bountiful 2026 season on Tuesday, May 5 with a ribbon cutting ceremony in commemoration of 40 years under the local institution's Green Street Pavilion....
(Book recommendations) From haunted pasts to high-stakes futures, stories of consequence
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (215+ words) Published 4: 20 pm Thursday, May 7, 2026 The Take (Berkley) by Kelly Yang A struggling writer agrees to an unusual arrangement with a powerful producer that offers money, opportunity and access. As their relationship deepens, the balance of power begins to shift between…...
(The Owl's Eye) Art all around us
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) Athens The News Courier (The Owl's Eye) Art all around us Published 3: 31 am Saturday, April 25, 2026 By John William Davis We have art everywhere here in our Tennessee River Valley. Did you know people come from all around to share their…...
Athens-Limestone County Family Resource Center debuts "Music in the Market
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (174+ words) Published 6: 18 am Wednesday, April 22, 2026 The bustle of springtime activity is ramping up at the Athens Farmers Market in April, where last week the Athens-Limestone County Family Resource Center (ALCFRC) hosted its inaugural "Music in the Market" event to showcase the…...
Celebrity Waiters Night sets new city fundraising record for Limestone Relay for Life
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (503+ words) Published 8: 00 am Saturday, April 18, 2026 The City of Athens" fundraising efforts are already in the pink ahead of this year"s Relay for Life event "thank in no small part to a special pair of "Pink Ladies." The Pink Ladies "the…...
Local student to share Limestone County WWII program at Alabama Veterans Museum
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (254+ words) Athens The News Courier Local student to share Limestone County WWII program at Alabama Veterans Museum Published 1: 50 pm Wednesday, April 15, 2026 The Spring meeting of the Limestone County Historical Society will be held Sunday, April 19 in the Rodgers Center of First…...