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Work complete on $45.5 million Athens apartment complex
Alabama’s fastest growing city now has a few more housing options. General contractor Capstone Building Corporation recently completed the $45.5 million Gateway Village luxury development in Athens. Centerpointe Athens LLC is the developer. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Alabama barbecue legend selected for national BBQ Hall of Fame
One of the legends of Alabama barbecue, the late Robert “Big Bob” Gibson of Decatur’s Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, will be inducted into the national American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame later this year. Gibson, who is credited with inventing Alabama white barbecue sauce, joins two other...
This ‘friendly Southern town’ is Alabama’s fastest-growing city: ‘opportunity and a challenge’
When a realtor franchise office went on sale in a small city just west of Huntsville, Angie Brandon did not pass up the opportunity. “I knew that Athens was one of the fastest growing areas in the state, especially with the proximity to Madison and Huntsville, and was very interested in coming to this area just because of the growth,” Brandon told The Huntsville Times at her EXIT Realty office in Athens this week.
‘Everlasting legacy’: Community bids farewell to historic elementary school
ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — For some people in Athens, they knew it was coming, but it doesn’t make saying goodbye to the historic Piney Chapel Elementary School (PCES) any easier. Some call it the best-kept secret in all of Limestone County. For more than 100 years, PCES has graced the Athens community with its presence. […]
3rd infant left in north Alabama fire station ‘safe haven baby box’ in 4 months
A third baby has been left in a Safe Haven Baby Box at Madison’s First Station No. 1. According to a City of Madison announcement, the child was checked out by fire medics at the station before being transferred to Madison Hospital by HEMSI for further evaluation. City officials...
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