Last week, the Athens Police Department had the opportunity to demonstrate local law enforcement’s commitment to community ...

Road improvement near the site of Athens’ under-construction French Mill Crossing development is getting another round of ...

One suspect is in custody after an alleged stabbing incident on Thursday, October 23 north of the Piney Chapel community in ...

Ahead of National Caregivers Month in November, the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) is presenting ...

A local judge has denied youthful offender status to a local 20 year-old charged earlier this year in connection with the ...

Despite early struggles in Class 6A, Region 7 play this season, Athens had the big picture come together Friday night, ...

The attendance figures are in for this year’s 2025 North Alabama Airfest event — and, say organizers, they reflect a top-flight success.  Held in September at Limestone County’s Pryor Field Regional ...

Clements native Leslie Gonzalez Tapia was recently named a member of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of ...

Elkmont gave its proud fans something to celebrate this week. The Class 3A Red Devils won their first two matches at the ...

The Alabama Veterans Museum in Athens has a new outdoor military display that’s impressively hard to miss, thanks to the ...

Here’s what awaits local teams this week. For complete coverage of Friday night football, please visit or The News Courier ...

This is the second installment of Q&As with each of the nine teachers who have been selected by their peers as Teachers of the Year at Athens City Schools. We hope you enjoy learning more about each ...