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Happenings in North Alabama the weekend of April 26-28
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This weekend has some events to keep in mind!. Big Ol' Ballpark Fair - Happening at Toyota Field from April 25 to May 5! The fair has 30 rides, from kiddie coasters and mini-drops to grown-up thrill rides like giant spinners, swings, and the Zipper. For families, enjoy rides like ferris wheels, bumper cars, and moving mazes. If you have tickets to a Trash Pandas game, you get into the fair for free. If you do not have tickets to the game, admission to the fair is $10 and includes shows. Rides, games, and food are extra.
'Fridays After Five' returns in Athens
Treats and tunes a-plenty return thanks to Athens Main Street.
‘We will fight’: Parents want to save autism class in Limestone County
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Parents Alicia Loughary and Heather Bridges say their sons, who are nonverbal and attend Johnson Elementary School in Limestone County, have benefitted a lot from the attention and care. “He looks forward to going to school, he doesn’t cry when he gets out of the jeep, and he goes right […]
Athens - Limestone County hosts Spring Track and Field Special Olympics event
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Well, it's time to sprint across that finish line for the local Limestone County, Athens City, Spring Track and Field Special Olympics. Track and Field Special Olympics participant, Maggie Gregg expressed that her favorite event is the 100 meter run. "I've done this more than once. "I just love running. I love to represent my state and our county."
Wayne Burgess, jailed 24 years on overturned murder conviction, sues Pulaski PD, Giles County
Wayne Burgess, a man wrongfully imprisoned 24 years on the testimony of a disgraced medical examiner, has filed a lawsuit against the county, city and police officers that investigated and prosecuted him. Burgess, 59, was released from prison in May last year after a Giles County judge overturned the first-degree murder conviction he received in 1999, which was reached in large part due to the flawed testimony of former medical examiner Charles Harlan. Judge David L. Allen...
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