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State and local leaders praise Athens workforce development housing project

Secretary of Workforce Greg Reed and local officials celebrated the historic groundbreaking of a public-private housing partnership aimed at strengthening North Alabama’s workforce.

February 23, 2026

From Athens to Alabama: Will silence end our grand democratic experiment?

Over 2,500 years after Athens, America risks repeating history—while Alabama’s leaders stay silent in the face of rising threats.

September 22, 2025

Athens, Limestone vote to change library board makeup

Citizens calling for a joint library have also been critical of LGBTQ+ materials in youth sections.

January 7, 2025

Library battles heat up in Spanish Fort, Athens as new year begins

Alabama's library battles are heating back up as 2025 kicks into gear.

January 6, 2025

EPA funding to revitalize sites in North Alabama

TARCOG revives sites in Athens, Fort Payne, and Gurley, funded by EPA, which promotes community and addresses environmental concerns.

June 10, 2024

Incident ALGOP claimed as political violence was merely road rage, police say

Athens Police said neither victim nor witness implied any political motivation.

May 16, 2024

Trial delayed for defendants in virtual schools fraud case

Athens Superintendent Trey Holladay, his wife and another Athens Schools employee face multiple fraud charges.

May 25, 2021

John Wahl announces candidacy for ALGOP Chairman

The 400-member ALGOP Executive Committee will elect a new chair on Feb. 27 in Montgomery.

January 29, 2021

Circumstances prompting FBI action at Athens superintendent’s home unclear

The circumstances that prompted an FBI raid of a north Alabama school superintendent’s home on Tuesday remain unclear. An FBI spokesperson confirmed that the agency conducted a “law enforcement action” at the home of Athens Superintendent Trey Holladay, but declined to provide additional information or give any indication if the action involved Holladay’s work as … Continued

June 9, 2020

Murder victims in Morgan County identified

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department identified six of the seven people who were found shot to death in a burning home in rural Morgan County late Thursday night. Six of the victims were adults and the seventh is a 17-year-old girl. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Friday afternoon with the identities of … Continued

June 8, 2020