Kimberly Davis can trace her family's roots in Athens back four generations. Her lineage is a point of pride. But she knows not everybody feels that way. "Let's be honest: A lot of people don't want ...

Oct. 29—On Jan. 4, 2023, the Athens News Courier began its 150th volume — the number that correlates to the number of years a newspaper has published. Typically a newspaper's volume number would ...

Athens may be known for its lively music scene and nightlife, but there’s one aspect of the Classic City that local historian Jeff Clarke wants to bring to the surface this Halloween season — the ...

Feb. 7—A celebration of Black history was also a celebration of life for a man who was a key member to the Athens community — Frank Travis. The 8th Annual Athens Black History Celebration, in honor of ...

ATHENS, Texas (KLTV) - It is the end of a new beginning for a school that opened in the city of Athens in 1955, but its history is not being erased. The R.C. Fisher school in Athens will soon be ...

In a neighborhood with no running water or paved streets, Hattie Thomas Whitehead was still content — running around barefoot ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - This Black History Month several members of the Athens community packed out Cinemagic theatre, not to watch the latest box-office hit but for a blockbuster documentary premiere ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — In just one year at ...