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ATHENS — Limestone County is preparing to start a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) plan after receiving a $200,000 grant.

A pair of sleepy kittens get startled by the sound of a camera shutter at the Limestone County Animal Care and Control facility in Athens.

ATHENS — Limestone County officials are considering partnering with the soon-to-open Partnership for Animals Athens/Limestone to provide low-cost spay and neuter services for the county animal shelter and approved in-kind

Reynolds Hogan Athens State University will launch a master's degree program in nursing education this spring to help address a

The Morgan County Commission has adopted an agreement outlining the county’s role in responding to a radiological emergency at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, about 10 miles northwest of downtown Decatur.

Aug. 5—ATHENS — Limestone County is preparing to start a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) plan after receiving a $200,000 grant. Athens was previously awarded a $200,000 grant for completion of SS4A planni...

Scientists tested the Ai tool, EVO, to create new viral sequences in a lab. Out of 300- 16 were viable bacteriophages that infect bacteria- not humans. Health and Wellness Expert Paul Fulford, says it would not only be extremely difficult to duplicate, it's about intent. “Ai can be a loaded gun, but whose hands is it in and what is being used for?”. Fulford said.

ATHENS — The Alabama Ethics Commission found probable cause this month to believe Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks committed a minor violation of the state

The bitcoin mining company seeking to build a data center near Somerville is exploring whether electrical lines for the project can be placed underground, while county officials say a one-year

A wave of cyberattacks has targeted water and wastewater utilities in about a dozen states in recent weeks, disrupting operations at some facilities and renewing concerns about the vulnerability of