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2019 Athens HS Homecoming Parade

9/20/2019

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Athens High School Homecoming Parade Marches New Route September 20

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Athens High School Homecoming Parade will take place Stpember 20th at 3:00PM startinig at Athens High School (655 U.S. Highway 31N in Athens) at Golden Eagle Drive and turning on west on Pryor Street and before traveling west to...


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DAR: 2019 Constitution Day Celebration

9/13/2019

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A Celebration of the United States Constitution Athens State University, McCandless Hall, September 18th, Athens, AL

With Special Guest Speaker,
​Brigadier General Phillip S. Jolly, US Army (retired)
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Front Row (L to R): Dr Debra Baird, Athens State University Professor of Religious Studies & Second Vice Regent,John Wade Keyes Chapter DAR, Dana Henry, Regent,John Wade Keyes Chapter DAR, Mrs. Carole Malone, Mrs. Frances Andrews, and Mrs. Sissy Thompson of John Wade Keyes Chapter DAR. Back Row (L to R): Dr Ronnie Merritt, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Athens State University, Dr Joe Delap, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Athens State University, Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks, & Athens State University President, Dr. Philip Way
​We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
​   The public is invited to a celebration of the United States Constitution on September 18, 2019, at the historic McCandless Hall at Athens State University. The event is hosted by Athens State University and the John Wade Keyes DAR. The festivities will begin...

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Census: New Study on Participation

9/13/2019

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New Study Examines Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Toward Participating in the Upcoming 2020 Census

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The U.S. Census Bureau released results today from the 2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Study (CBAMS). The national survey and series of focus groups were designed to better understand the nation’s attitudes toward the 2020 Census, potential barriers that may inhibit participation, and possible motivators of responding. The CBAMS research is...


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Calhoun: PR Wins Awards

9/13/2019

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The Calhoun Community College PR Department wins ‘2019 Best in Show’ at Statewide Awards Competition 

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Jacob Greene, Webmaster; Taylor Burton, Graphics Designer; Sherika Attipoe, Acting Assistant Director of Public Relations & CETV
​The Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association (ACCSPRA) recognized Calhoun’s Public Relations team for their creative marketing efforts during its annual Pyramid Awards Competition, which was held in Orange Beach, AL on September 4-6, 2019.

The competition recognizes creativity, branding and best practices in marketing and public relations among two-year community colleges across the state of Alabama. Over 260 entries were submitted among almost 20 colleges, and Calhoun received a total of 17 awards, as well as being named...


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Calhoun: FAME Transition

9/13/2019

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Calhoun FAME Students hear first-hand from Ivanka Trump and Industry Leaders about the future of the FAME Apprenticeship Program

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Today, students enrolled in Calhoun Community College’s Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program learned from Toyota Motor of North America, Manufacturing Industry Leaders and Ivanka Trump that Toyota has transitioned the national apprenticeship program to the Manufacturing Institute (MI), which is the workforce and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).

In 2014, Calhoun Community College was the first location to...


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2019 Swan Creek WMA Duck Blind Drawing

9/13/2019

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Registration Now Open for Swan Creek Duck Blind Locations 

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Online registration is currently open for waterfowl hunters to secure one of 30 hunting blind locations on the Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) during the regular 2019-2020 waterfowl season. Registration will close at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2019. Registration is free. To register, visit www.outdooralabama.com/swan-creek-wma-dewatering-unit-duck-blind-drawing.

The Swan Creek WMA duck blind drawing is the only...


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2019 Athens Grease Festival

9/13/2019

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​Athens Grease Festival October 19 – So many choices for great food! 

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The Athens Grease Festival is thrilled to have food trucks frying for us this year! With creations from the Spud Truck, specializing in fried spud creations, you’re sure to find the fry that fits your taste. Catch BBQ from Old Town Queing, seafood from Battered by the Bay, New South Hot Dogs, something exciting from Hildegard’s German Cuisine. More fried options include: Eastern Point Bistro, Our Little Kitchen, Good Eats and A Thyme for All Seasonings! Trucks will start frying at 11 am. Come see what these creative minds have to fry! 
​Also returning to fry up something special are...


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NAACP 2019 Golf Tournament

9/13/2019

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Limestone County NAACP Host 
​7th Annual Educational Golf Classic

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​The Limestone County NAACP is having its 7th Annual Educational Golf Classic. Funds raised go directly to our many Educational Youth Programs. The Limestone County NAACP understands the importance of preparing students today for future success. Therefore, we offer a variety of free Programming to include...


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ACDNR: Sandhill Crane Season

9/13/2019

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Registration for Sandhill Crane Season Opens September 4​

Only 400 permits to be issued
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​Registration for Alabama’s first sandhill crane hunting season in more than 100 years will open on September 4 and run until September 25, 2019. The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) will conduct a computer-controlled random draw of 400 sandhill crane hunting permits on October 2, 2019. To register, visit www.outdooralabama.com/what-hunt/sandhill-crane-hunting-alabama during the dates listed above.
Registration is limited to...

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Census Comes to Limestone Co

9/13/2019

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U.S. CENSUS BUREAU STARTS ITS FIRST MAJOR FIELD OPERATION OF THE 2020 CENSUS IN LIMESTONE COUNTY

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​ATHENS, Alabama  –  The U.S. Census Bureau has started conducting neighborhood address canvassing in Limestone County for the 2020 Census.  This address canvassing will be taking place through October 18, 2019.  This is the first major field operation of the 2020 Census. Address canvassing improves and refines the Census Bureau’s address list of households nationwide, which is necessary to deliver invitations to respond to the census. The address list plays a vital role in ensuring a complete and accurate count of everyone living in the United States.
 
Census Bureau employees will have...

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ACDNR: 2019-20 Collectible License

9/13/2019

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​Hunting & Fishing Licenses for 2019-2020 Seasons on Sale Now

Collectible hard cards available for the first time!
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​Those who appreciate wildlife art now have the ability to purchase new collectible licenses with a variety of flora and fauna from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR). Licenses for Alabama’s 2019-2020 seasons and the new hard cards are available for purchase starting today, Monday, August 26.

Eight different cards that depict a variety of outdoors scenes are available for...

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AL Main Street Awards

9/13/2019

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​Athens Main Street honored with five Awards of Excellence at Main Street Alabama conference

ATHENS, Ala. – Athens Main Street Executive Director Tere Richardson announced today [Aug. 27] the non-profit organization, which promotes historic downtown Athens, received five awards of excellence at the sixth annual awards banquet [on Aug. 22] during the aLABama Downtown Laboratory conference hosted by Main Street Alabama.
During the Awards of Excellence program, Main Street Alabama’s President and State Coordinator, Mary Helmer, honored projects and individuals that made tremendous impacts in Athens in the previous year. ​
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Pictured: L – R, Chris Paysinger Excellence in Placemaking, Tere Richardson Executive Director, Athens Main Street, Scott McCormick, Excellence in Placemaking, Wayne Kuykendall Excellence in Building Design, Blake Williams Main Street Hero Award.

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ADCNR: Import Band CWD

9/13/2019

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​Import Ban Vital to Prevent the Spread of CWD

PictureConservation Enforcement Officers from Tennessee and Alabama confiscate an illegally imported out-of-state deer during the 2018-19 hunting season.
As deer season approaches, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) remind hunters that it is illegal to import whole carcasses and certain body parts of any species of deer into either state.
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The import ban on deer in Alabama and Tennessee is part of a larger effort throughout the country to prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) – a fatal neurological disease of ...


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