A portion of the Swan Creek Greenway in Athens is now officially part of a much larger trail network that aims to connect communities across north Alabama — and now there’s signage to prove it. Local ...

An Athens man originally charged with murder in connection with a 2023 fentanyl-related overdose fatality has received a 20-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of manslaughter. Gary ...

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Tanner’s Rickey Speights Jr. earned second-team honors in Class 2A when the Alabama Sports Writers Association, of which The News Courier is a voting member, announced this year’s All-State basketball ...

With a heavily attended public hearing crowd on hand, the Athens City Council this week approved a change to its current zoning ordinance. One, officials said, aims to preemptively address any future ...

It’s been nearly three years since a September 2023 community meeting in which Strain Road residents in Athens say that an Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) representative informed ...

Check out www.enewscourier.com or The News Courier Facebook page for full coverage of prep volleyball this season. Local statistics, match scores, and individual/team milestones may be sent to ...

The Athens Farmer’s Market officially kicked off a bountiful 2026 season on Tuesday, May 5 with a ribbon cutting ceremony in commemoration of 40 years under the local institution’s Green Street ...

The Athens Gators swim team won the Alabama Recreation & Parks Association (ARPA) District I championship meet this week. The top four swimmers in each event — and/or swimmers with times meeting ...

Elkmont’s postseason journey came to a close on Thursday following a second-round sweep at the hands of Collinsville. The No. 10 Red Devils (24-13) tallied just two hits and struck out 15 times in a 7 ...

The Athens High School Mike Jones Chapter of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society presented an $800 donation to VFW Post 4765, made possible through ...

Athens Bible’s varsity boys cross country team won the small-school title at Saturday’s Chickasaw Trails Invitational. Eli Britnell (fifth), Ethan Barnes (11th), Chandler James (28th), Jake Banta ...