http://www.enewscourier.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_233220109.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_233220109.html There will be something for everyone’s style at the quilt show at Athens State University in September. The Piece Makers Guild will hold their semi-annual Harvest of Quilts, displaying more than 100 quilts in several styles, patterns and sizes, Sept. 19 through Sept. 21 at the ASU ballroom. The show times are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_232224529.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_232224529.html Adopting a wild horse or burro is a serious matter to the federal government. The Bureau of Land Management, a branch of the U.S. Department of the Interior, is sponsoring a wild horse and burro adoption event at Celebration Arena Show Grounds in Priceville Friday through Sunday.The BLM is offering some 70 animals, ranging from yearlings to 5 years. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:06:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_231230234.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_231230234.html State troopers will continue to investigate a wreck Sunday in which an Elkmont man was killed after driving into four horses near Ardmore, said Trooper Curtis Summerville, public information officer. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_231230147.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_231230147.html Athens Recycling Center is no longer taking glass, but financially, the center has prospered. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_229220722.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_229220722.html Part of a $2-$3 million renovation of the Limestone County Courthouse is nearing completion with finishing touches being put on the grand jury room and district attorney’s office.The reconfiguration and expansion cannot come too soon for District Attorney Kristi Valls who had long ago run out of storage space or adequate office space for her assistants and investigators. Also, she had no room to accommodate grand jury sessions, which require strict privacy. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_228231138.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_228231138.html Forget the 101 Dalmatians. One stray cat and its offspring can produce – under ideal conditions – a whopping 470,000 fuzzy little kitties in six years. Many of those cats end up in animal shelters, and the majority are euthanized due to disease or anti-social behavior that makes adoption unlikely. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_227225226.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_227225226.html Greater Limestone Chamber of Commerce member Johnny Marshall said retiring Office Manager Pat Bullington is “the only person you can hear smile over the phone.”However, her boss, Chamber President Hugh Ball, says she was “never on time.”“Our hours are from 8 a.m. and she got here between 7 and 7:30 a.m.,” Ball said. “She said she had to get there to get her ducks in a row.” Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_226223107.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_226223107.html Donnie Powers still can picture his red 1967 Mustang before it was flipped and mangled in 1974 by the same winds that nearly took his life.So when events of that night — labeled by history as the Tornado Super Outbreak of 1974 — are recreated for an upcoming program on The Weather Channel, Donnie told producers he hopes to get his hands on the car that “stands in” for his old Mustang. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_225230413.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_225230413.html October will be a time to talk about the proverbial pink elephant in the room for many across the nation. October is breast cancer awareness month.The Athens-Limestone Hospital Foundation Board is partnering up with the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer to hold the first ever Pink Elephant Luncheon. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_224223856.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_224223856.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_224213518.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_224213518.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_223173255.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_223173255.html Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_222225217.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_222225217.html The bond built between a father and son over fishing poles in a boat on the river is immeasurable. They learn they can depend on each other.That is true for Gerald Hooper Jr. and his 11-year-old son, Jay, of Tanner, and Ray Moore, 78, and his adult son, Curtis, of Columbus, Miss. The paths of the two pairs of fishermen crossed in the turbulent waters below the Wheeler Dam July 31 and their lives will never be the same. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_221225912.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_221225912.html This summer, almost 80 children participated in a summer camp. The camp was special. They splished and splashed in the Athens City Pool, played field games, and made artwork during the camp. The camp was similar to many summer camps, the difference, was the children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of North Alabama in Limestone County held the two-week camp in July for children in its Amachi and Bigs in Schools programs. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_220221105.html http://www.enewscourier.com/homepage/local_story_220221105.html A sudden severe thunderstorm that blew through Limestone County at midday Thursday left a path of downed trees and power outages.