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 ...

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The prep basketball playoffs are heading into their sweetest stage. And there’s no shortage of local flavor at this year’s regional tournaments. Athens Bible (Class 1A varsity girls), East Limestone ...

The 2026 prep football season is close at hand. Teams in The News Courier’s coverage area will kick off fall camp later this month before turning their attention to jamborees and Week 1 games soon ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

1st A Team-Madolyn Taylor, Lev Loginov, Lyvie Garris, Foster Bradford ...

A vision planted more than a year ago has officially taken root at Julian Newman Elementary School (JNES) with the recent launch of the school’s new outdoor learning garden. The outdoor learning ...

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 ...