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ATHENS — A local group is asking Athens officials for funding to help with its efforts to restore Fort Henderson, an earthen fort built by Union troops occupying Athens during the Civil War.

Friday is the deadline to submit applications for Excellence in Leadership, the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s leader development program.

A Lawrence County cotton grower and linen producer will represent Alabama at the White House today. Red Land Cotton, of Moulton, will display its products at the Made in America Product Showcase, which features one company from each state.

MOULTON — A Lawrence County man died Sunday morning about six hours after the motorcycle he was operating crashed five miles east of Moulton, troopers said.

MOULTON — In a special meeting this morning, the Lawrence County Commission approved an agreement with Martin and Cobey Construction of Athens for consultation services involving the repair of damages to the courthouse in a July 2 fire.

A Decatur man is being held without bail after being charged with raping and kidnapping a former girlfriend, police said.

Gas prices in Morgan and Lawrence counties have dropped compared to last week, according to the latest survey from GasBuddy.com.

Morgan County Schools will have its new teacher breakfast on Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Decatur and its principal’s conference on Thursday at the Alabama Center for the Arts, according to school officials.

Painted on canvases, sculpted from clay, forged from iron, cut from glass and carved from wood, creations by 75 artists from 12 states will be on display at the fourth annual River Clay Fine Arts Festival scheduled for Sept. 22-23…

ELKMONT — Just outside Elkmont in north Limestone County is a farm of sorts, but with solar power, not crops.