Council approves paving projects for spring

At the March 11 Athens City Council meeting, the Council authorized Mayor Ronnie Marks to issue a task order to Reed Contracting for spring paving projects totaling $795,000. 

Public Works Director James Rich said the paving should start before th...

APD offers method for proper disposal of medications

Those who have medicine cabinets full of unused or outdated prescription drugs now can properly dispose of them year-round at the Athens Police Department.

The Mayor’s Office applied for a grant on behalf of the department to start a year-round d...

Forrest Street Bridges Project

The City of Athens will close Forrest Street east of U.S. 31 on March 4 to begin the replacement of two bridges and other safety improvements.

This is the city’s last ATRIP project. ATRIP is an ALDOT administered federal aid highway program that ...

Athens ranks high for safety

Athens ranks No. 5 in Safest Cities in Alabama with Populations over 20,000, according to Home Security Advisor.

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Posted on: January 4, 2019

Getting Squared Away Downtown Resumes

Premiere and the city’s Water Dept. plan to start back work on the TAP Square project and the water pressure improvement project. Dolph Bradford and I plan to come around Tuesday morning to check in with merchants on the Washington Street side (...

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