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ATHENS — A project of the Limestone County Bicentennial Committee has been highlighting the county's historical markers in a series of videos, with the next video — about Cumberland Presbyterian Church — expected to be released within the week.

The contract deadline to complete renovations at Decatur City Schools’ career tech center is about three weeks after school starts, but school leaders said this shouldn’t be a problem for the more than 700 students who are expected to come…

MOULTON — The first two floors of the Lawrence County Courthouse will be closed for at least another week and it could be longer than a month before things are back to normal, county officials said during an emergency meeting.

Three people were injured this afternoon in a three-vehicle wreck on Alabama 20 near Apple Lane Farms that caused westbound traffic to backup there and on Alabama 67.

Two Decatur residents are charged with trafficking meth and crack cocaine, said Decatur police.

Limestone County Schools Superintendent Dr. Tom Sisk said he learned that, as of this morning, an 8-year-old child pulled from a community swimming pool and taken to Huntsville Hospital was still alive.

ATHENS — Athens Fire and Rescue has responded to a call that indicated a person has been struck by lightning at the new Athens High School that's under construction, according to city of Athens spokeswoman Holly Hollman.

A Decatur resident faces drug charges after multiple complaints to police of illegal drug sales involving him in late 2016, according to police.

Early registration for ScoutFest 2018 at Point Mallard ends July 31. Normal registration will be from Aug. 1-Oct. 18.

A 37-year-old man turned himself in Thursday and was charged in a June 15 shooting in Decatur that injured him and two victims, police said today.