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Arrest Reports for 12/15/18

Editor’s note: Some arrests may be previously reported, probation or bond revocations, or part of a grand jury indictment. County arrests The Li…

Arrest Reports for 8/18/18

County arrests The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office reported no new arrests Friday. • Samuel Lee Baldwin, 35, of 23688 Norman Lane, Elkmont, fi…

Police seek identity of naked man walking on Mooresville Road

Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson is seeking the public’s help to identify a man taken into police custody. On Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 5:03 p.m.,…

Church Bulletin for 6/16/18

• Super Sundays. Walnut Grove Community Church will host Super Sundays 6 p.m. every Sunday in June at the church at 27600 Walnut Grove Road, Les…

White won't run for sheriff

A police officer who says he was barred from running as a Republican in the Limestone County sheriff’s race because of his sexual orientation co…

UPDATED: Daly, Sammet win commission races; runoff set for license commissioner

In what could be considered a shocking upset, Collin Daly defeated incumbent Limestone County Commission Chairman Mark Yarbrough in Tuesday’s Re…

Limestone County students to attend Boys and Girls State

American Legion Post 49 in Athens hosted a pizza party and orientation May 7 for local high school juniors selected to attend Boys and Girls Sta…

Church Bulletin for 5/19/18

• Spiritual retreat. The Hindu Cultural Center of North Alabama will hold a spiritual retreat Mother’s Day celebration today and Sunday, May 20,…

Church Bulletin for 5/12/18

• Seven Sacraments. St. Paul Catholic Church in Athens will host a three-session forum the last three Wednesdays in May about the Seven Sacramen…

Church Bulletin for 3/24/18

• Spring sing. By Faith 21st Annual Spring Sing will be today, Saturday, March 24, at Coffee County High School, 100 Red Raider Drive, Mancheste…

Letters to the Editor for 3/24/18

The News Courier encourages letters to the editor. Submissions should be no more than 400 words and include name, address and telephone number f…

Church Bulletin for 2/17/18

• Gospel meeting. Hobbs Street Church of Christ will host a gospel meeting at the following times: 7 p.m. tonight; and 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 1:30…

OUR VIEW: We’ve come a long way — or have we?

Limestone County has come a long way in a short time. Take the recent announcement of the $1.6 billion Toyota-Mazda plant. Of all the places in…

Athens City Council approves electric rate increase

The Athens City Council unanimously approved a 1.5-percent electric department increase Monday, which will raise the average monthly bill by abo…

ANNEXATION DISCUSSION: Athens could grow by 500 acres

The corporate limits of Athens could grow by as much as 500 acres in the coming months, depending on the outcome of a proposed annexation reques…

Church Bulletin for 12/27/17

• Singing. Truth Baptist Church will host a singing event at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31. Living Faith, of Cullman, will perform. More information: P…

Limestone Ledger for 12/27/17

SATURDAY Concert Barnett Band & Co. will perform 6:30–10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at West Side Village Community Center, Alabama 99, Owens. All a…

Church Bulletin for 12/23/17

• Gospel singing. O’Neal Church of Christ will host a gospel singing event 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at 16259 O’Neal Road, Athens. More informati…