Erica Smith

There will be a Survivor Dinner at 5 p.m. and a kickoff ceremony at 6 p.m. To begin the ceremony, survivors will walk a red carpet, announce their name, and then join together to walk the first lap.

Residents and officials continue to take stock of the damage after hundreds of homes flooded last week in Harris, Montgomery and Polk counties.

Four dragon boats sailed smoothly but quickly across the water with two neck and neck for the lead, and at the last second Decatur Morgan Hospital’s Disco Dragons team pulled

Thursday will be slack competition for team roping contestants and contestant overflow. The gates open at 8 a.m., and the competition will begin at 9 a.m. Admission is $5.

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After a teacher in the Houston-area school district was charged in February with child trafficking and compelling prostitution of minors, district leaders are seeking to regain the trust of community members.

Board members for the Houston-area school district voted 6-1 last week to remove content containing subject matter pertaining to vaccines, epidemics and climate change, among other topics covered in classes such as biology, environmental science and Earth systems.

ATHENS — Laura Lynn Kerner said everyone from young children to seniors would benefit if the Athens-Limestone Hospital Wellness Center pool reopened and, along with other Limestone County residents, she

Athens Wastewater Department has Fourteenth Street between Sandifer Street and Batts Street in Athens closed Thursday.

ATHENS — The 42nd annual Limestone Sheriff's Rodeo kicked off Thursday morning with steer wrestling and team roping competitions, with the main events planned for Friday and Saturday nights.