http://www.enewscourier.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_113123732.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_113123732.html Tue, 13 May 2008 09:52:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_134095341.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_134095341.html Tue, 13 May 2008 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_134094002.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_134094002.html Great careers are available in career and technical fields, and throughout the nation efforts are underway to create greater workforce diversity within these fields. Tue, 13 May 2008 09:35:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_134093607.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_134093607.html Mon, 12 May 2008 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_133214121.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_133214121.html When is a food establishment not a restaurant?The answer to that question is what the owner of Diesel and Lola’s on the east side of the courthouse square must decide with the state Alcohol Beverage Control board. Mon, 12 May 2008 21:34:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_133213556.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_133213556.html What’s better than dousing a teacher with a slimy substance?Getting permission to do it for raising money for children in need. Mon, 12 May 2008 21:32:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_133213339.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_133213339.html The director of the Harvest Boys and Girls Club has left the organization to pursue his ministerial interests, according to acting Executive Director of Boys and Girls Clubs of North Alabama Suzanne Rainey. Sat, 10 May 2008 21:01:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_131205859.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_131205859.html Dennis Jackson says he isn’t quite sure why he embarked on a two-year building project to duplicate in miniature the home in which his mother spent part of her youth and his father proposed.“The only thing we got to remember our grandparents by was a vase, and once when we were moving I broke the vase,” said Jackson. “So I made this house to remember them by. Anyone around Elkmont would recognize this house. It was there for so long.” Sat, 10 May 2008 20:57:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_131205637.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_131205637.html Tysheka Jefferson was looking at a career flipping burgers.The 19-year-old Tanner High School student had passed all of her classes but was struggling to pass the state graduation exam and didn’t see much point in continuing her studies.“I was seriously thinking about dropping out a couple of times,” said the 19-year-old. “I guess I would have worked in fast food.” Sat, 10 May 2008 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_131205509.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_131205509.html The Alliance for Limited Government will host a candidates forum in the old City Council chambers at 203 N. Marion St. in Athens at 7 p.m. Monday, May 19. Guest speakers include the 2008 candidates for U.S. Congressional District 5: Republican George Barry, Republican Cheryl Baswell-Guthrie, Democrat Parker Griffith, Republican Mark Huff, Democrat David Maker, Republican Angelo Mancuso, Republican Ray McKee and Republican Wayne Parker. Sat, 10 May 2008 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_131205409.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_131205409.html A former Athens city councilman who said earlier he intended to run for the city’s highest elected position this summer has now changed his mind.David Burroughs, who served on the council in the early 1980’s during the administration of former Mayor Bobby Wood, said he would not be a candidate as planned. Sat, 10 May 2008 20:52:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_131205158.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_131205158.html Cowboys and cowgirls rode their horses and buggies through downtown Athens Saturday to officially kick off the 26th annual Limestone County Sheriff’s Rodeo that is set for Friday and Saturday at the Sheriff’s Arena off Alabama 99.Sheriff Mike Blakely led the parade of horses, ponies and some mules that circled the Limestone County Courthouse Square. Hundreds of riders took part in the parade. Fri, 09 May 2008 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_130211308.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_130211308.html Bill Hughes was construction superintendent on some of the most impressive buildings in the area during the 33 years he worked for Martin and Cobey Construction.But today, it’s the simple pleasures that bring the most joy. Hughes has presented a handmade guitar to First United Methodist Church made from a furnace room poplar wood door jam he removed during the church’s 1996 renovation. Fri, 09 May 2008 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_130210938.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_130210938.html It housed one of Athens’ largest supermarkets for years and most recently was proposed as the building for a new city and county public library.Now it’s going on the auction block.Horton Auctions will sell the old Kroger building at South Jefferson and Forrest Streets to the highest bidder May 22. The 39,900 square foot facility will go with 6.9 acres.The selling price is expected to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Fri, 09 May 2008 21:07:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_130210649.html http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_130210649.html Those who help care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease have been recognized by a Alabama Department of Senior Services’ program and grant recently. The ADSS REACH Intervention Project won the 2007 Rosalynn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award.