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Limestone County Sheriff's Rodeo to celebrate 30 years
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:04:08 -0700
Activities for children, entertainment and eight rodeo events are held during the weekend, such as bareback bronco riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling and calf-roping, where participants vie for $60,000 in prize money.
Stolen utility trailers and Sea-Doo from Madison County recovered in Limestone County
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:49:09 -0700
Limestone County Sheriff Department investigators have recovered three enclosed utility trailers and a personal watercraft thought to be stolen in Madison County, chief investigator Stanley McNatt said this morning.
Madison County foreclosures up slightly in April, RealtyTrac says
Fri, 18 May 2012 07:44:57 -0700
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Foreclosure filings edged up slightly last month in Madison County, compared with March, reflecting a statewide trend, according to RealtyTrac, a website that reports on foreclosure properties.
Alabama's unemployment rate drops for 9th straight month to 7.2 percent
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:29 -0700
Alabama's unemployment rate has declined for the ninth straight month to 7.2 percent for April. Governor Robert Bentley said Friday that Alabama's rate hasn't been this low since November 2008.
Limestone Sheriff's Office nab Killen men for stealing scrap metal
Wed, 09 May 2012 17:49:11 -0700
James Lee Scott, 20, and Jacob D. Robertson, 23, both of Killen, were charged with theft on Tuesday. Both men are being held at Limestone County Jail on $5,000 bonds each.
Finalist for Limestone County schools superintendent drops out of consideration
Fri, 11 May 2012 09:19:11 -0700
Tuscumbia city schools Superintendent Joe David Walters has removed his name from consideration for the vacant Limestone County schools superintendent position, The Athens News Courier reported.
Alabama jobs report for April released
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:04:13 -0700
Alabama's unemployment rate has declined for the ninth straight month to 7.2 percent for April, according to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations and Governor Robert Bentley's office. That's down from a revised March rate of 7.4 percent.
Tornado victims memorial in Limestone County is for all generations
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:37:39 -0700
The Limestone County Tornado Memorial in the Bethel Church of Christ cemetery will recognize people killed in tornadoes in Limestone County since 1900. About 30 victims' names have been verified from tornadoes in 1924, 1974 and 2011.
Limestone County Sheriff's Rodeo to hold parade in downtown Athens
Fri, 11 May 2012 09:49:14 -0700
Saturday's parade at 2 p.m. will kick off the 30th Annual Limestone County Sheriff's Rodeo May 18-19.
County’s jobless rate plummets
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:47:30 -0700
Marshall County’s jobless rate plummeted to 6.4 percent, continuing a statewide trend that saw Alabama’s monthly unemployment dip to its lowest level since November 2008, according to April preliminar