Adan Osvaldo Herrera Chajal, 23, of Athens was arrested Tuesday evening, Oct. 18, by Athens police following a shooting that happened earlier in the day. Chajal was arrested and charged with first ...

HEFLIN, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say four Georgia men have been indicted in an Alabama bank robbery. AL.com quotes U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town as saying that a federal grand jury indicted the men ...

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the deaths of three adults found Wednesday morning in a home on Black Road, north of Athens. A deputy arrived at the home at 10:53 ...

BIRMINGHAM — An Athens-based businessman has been charged with health care fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Johnnie ...

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On March 25, 2025, at approximately 10:25 p.m., the Athens Police Department responded to the area of US Highway 72, west of ...

Daikin America, Inc., has donated $20,000 to fully fund four full-ride scholarships for individuals who wish to pursue ...

The Athens City Council unanimously declared the old Shoney’s building, located at 1402 U.S. Highway 72 E, an unsafe ...

Great Clips has been a proud supporter of the Wigs for Kids nonprofit organization — which provides high-quality hair pieces ...

Athens State University and Calhoun Community College are collaborating through an articulation agreement, or Memorandum of Understanding, to provide a seamless transfer pathway for teacher candidates ...