🌱 Which Athens and Limestone County softball stars made All-State this year?
Athens, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Athens! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Athens and Limestone County softball stars made All-State this year?
- Athens resident Bobby Bradley earns spot in Alabama Business Hall of Fame
Also on today's calendar: PDA: Juneteenth Multicultural Poolside Celebration... and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 73.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Breedlove, McCaghren lead 20 local athletes on All-State softball team (decaturdaily.com) — Athens-area softball players just earned major statewide recognition, with Athens High, Athens Bible, Ardmore, East Limestone, West Limestone, and other nearby schools landing 20 spots on the All-State teams. Standouts include Athens’ Linsley Gillman and several Limestone County neighbors, underscoring how dominant local programs were in this year’s regional and state tournaments. 
• Meet The New Alabama Business Hall Of Fame Inductees (tuscaloosathread.com) — One of this year’s Alabama Business Hall of Fame inductees is Bobby A. Bradley, a technology entrepreneur and civic leader who lives in Athens and worships at First Missionary Baptist Church. Bradley helped build Computer Systems Technology into a major defense and NASA contractor, then turned her focus to community service through groups like Village of Promise and numerous Huntsville-area boards.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2026 Clay Shoot
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Buc-ee's posted a job opening for Grocery Associate in Athens. Apply here.
- Connections Academy posted a job opening for K-8 Dean of Students - Alabama Connections Academy in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Athens here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madison
- 232 Mountain Creek Dr, Madison, AL 35757 (realtor.com)
- The City of Madison is partnering with WellStone, offering mental health services to first responders (waaytv.com)
- Medical cannabis access facing more delays (whnt.com)
Harvest
- Volunteers needed for MVP's Big Weekend of Service (themadisonrecord.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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