Category: Community News
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Better Business Bureau of North Alabama to Host FREE* Shredding/Drug Take Back/E-Recycling/Used Household Item Donation Event
The Better Business Bureau of North Alabama will host a free* community event on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon at Athens State University (enter from Hobbs St.). This event is offered to give area residents and small businesses an opportunity to protect identities and the environment in a quick and…
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2021 Fiddlers Convention to Kick Off September 30
The 2021 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, presented by Aetos Systems, Inc., is just weeks away, which means Athens State University’s campus is soon to be bustling with all things old time music. The convention will run from Thursday, September 30 through Saturday, October 2, complete with musical competitions, craft vendors, great food, and…
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Darin & Brooke Aldridge Coming to Athens State
Darin & Brooke Aldridge will be coming to Athens State University as part of the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series. The concert will be held on Tuesday, September 28 at 7:00 pm in McCandless Hall after being postponed last year due to COVID-19. Husband and wife duo Darin & Brooke Aldridge are…
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Athens State to Host History of Fiddling Event Featuring Joyce Cauthen
As part of Athens State University’s Bicentennial “Athens Forever Series,” the University will be hosting Crossing Bows for the Championship: A History of Fiddling in America & Limestone County, Alabama featuring Joyce Cauthen. The free Lunch& Learn event will be held on Thursday, September 2 at 12:00 pm and lunch will be provided. Joyce Cauthen…
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The Athenian Players to Present “Love’s Fire”
The Athenian Players invite you to join them for their Spring 2021 performance of Love’s Fire: Seven Plays Inspired by Seven Shakespeare Sonnets, featuring original works by Eric Bogosian, William Finn, John Guare, Tony Kushner, Marsha Norman, Ntozake Shange, and Wendy Wasserstein. Described as “a reimaging of Shakespeare’s poems through the creative minds of seven…
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Youth Art Month Under Way at Alabama Center for the Arts
This March, the Alabama Center for the Arts is celebrating Youth Art Month, a yearly showcase of talent in the visual arts. The Annual Showcase of Young Talent features 106 pieces of art by K-12 students, in coordination with local school art teachers, in Morgan County including area city, county, and private schools. The exhibit…
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Staff Senate Raises Money for Mammogram Scholarships
The Athens State University Staff Senate raised over $400 during their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser. All of the money collected was donated to the Athens-Limestone Hospital Foundation to be used for mammogram scholarships, which provide mammograms for women who are not covered by health insurance. The Staff Senate is proud to partner with the ALHF…
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Athens State to Host Annual Veterans Day Program
Athens State University will host its annual Veterans Day program on November 11 at 10:00 am. This year’s event will be virtual and available to view via Zoom. Ted Janusz will serve as the event’s keynote speaker and the Athens Middle School Chorus will perform the National Anthem. Ted Janusz is an author, business owner,…
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Athens State to Host Annual Constitution Day Celebration
