ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — An Ohio-based steel manufacturer is expanding its business to Alabama. Gregory Industries will invest $30 million to build a 325,000-square-foot facility on 83 acres (33 hectares) in the Elm Industrial Park in Athens, Alabama. The new development also will create 100 manufacturing, maintenance, and supervision jobs in the area. Construction is expected to begin next March,…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — A worker at a north Alabama business died after being run over by a forklift. Limestone Coroner Mike West tells news outlets the accident happened Monday morning at Sunbelt Forest Products Corp. in Athens. The company produces pressure-treated lumber, and West says the accident is under investigation. Details including the name of the victim haven’t been…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Alabama prosecutors say a longtime sheriff removed from office after being convicted of theft and ethics violations should spend three years in jail. The state attorney general’s office says Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely also should be required to pay $14,000 in fines and restitution. They also say he should serve two years on probation…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say that more than 60 gambling machines and $11,000 in cash have been seized during raids on illegal betting operations. The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that investigators recovered the machines and cash near Athens on Saturday. The agency said that 69-year-old Judy Wilson has been charged with promoting gambling, and warrants are being…
Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. It’s been a stunning day as a number of lawmakers and then the mob of protesters tried to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP)…
(Source: Athens Police Department)ATHENS, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama city council member and his wife are recovering after being hit by a car allegedly driven by their son. WAFF-TV reports Athens Police say Councilman Frank Travis called 911 about midnight Thursday. When officers responded to his home, they found him and his wife, Sharon, injured outside. They were taken to…
