TVA and Athens Utilities fund nonprofits to assist Athens and Limestone County

A recent initiative aimed at training students as line workers, distributing hygiene items, and ensuring patients receive necessary medications has secured funding from TVA and Athens Utility. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Athens Utility’s electricity division recently allocated $46,000 to 16 local nonprofits. Mayor Ronnie Marks and City Council Speaker James Lucas were present […]

Assault in Athens said road rage, not ‘politically motivated’

Athens police say the incident that happened in Athens last Saturday afternoon was not “politically motivated” but was an instance of road rage. The statement was issued in response to media inquiries about the altercation in the Lowe's parking lot. The questions were raised by a news release from the Alabama Republican Party that called […]