City of Athens, Alabama (Public Relations)

06/01/2026

City Hall had some very sweet visitors today as Girl Scouts Troop 1922 did a surprise drop off of Girl Scout cookies for our employees!

The break room has never looked better. You fueled a lot of smiles at City Hall today. Keep doing big things, girls! Athens is cheering you on! 🍪

06/01/2026

June 1: Crews responding to scattered outages throughout county: Outages were reported following thunderstorm: Lightning hits and tree/limbs down being reported: Call 256-232-1440 to report an outage.

06/01/2026

We are just 10 days away from the return of the Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival 🎡

2026 Kiddie Carnival opens in 4 weeks!
Kiddie Carnival Information: Each ride is one 50 cent ticket, with Free admission to the Kiddie Carnival. Hours of operation are Thursday-Saturday nights, June 11th-July 25th(closed July 4th weekend).
Address: 309 E Forrest St., Athens, Alabama
Parking: Free off site parking across street at school campus
Concessions: Hamburgers, Hot dogs, chicken fries, Coke Products, french fries, funnel cakes, popcorn, sno cones, bottled water, more
Rides: See other post for more info, rides are best suited for children 2-10 years old, but younger children do ride. NO ADULT RIDERS ON RIDES except standing beside child on carousel. Rides are kid size rides, not Midway carnival size rides.
Cash only, we are not able to accept debit or credit cards.
We do not open until 6:30pm because we are 100% volunteer operated and many of our members work and then come volunteer, this is also why our schedule is limited to 6 weekends. No private party rentals.
We are always looking for additional members for the Athens Lions Club!
Thank you for your support of the Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival.

06/01/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning UPDATED NOW UNTIL 1:45PM CDT MON

Source: National Weather Service, Huntsville on Monday Jun 01, 12:20 PM CDT

Description
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...Madison County in north central Alabama...Limestone County in north central Alabama...Eastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...Northern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 1220 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ardmore to near Killen, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roots, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Moores Mill, Meridianville, and Redstone Arsenal.

PRECAUTIONARY
PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

&&
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

06/01/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning:

06/01/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
NOW UNTIL 7PM CDT MON
1/1
Source: National Weather Service, Storm Prediction Center - Norman on Monday Jun 01, 11:25 AM CDT
Description
AL
• ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT CHEROKEE
CLAY
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB FAYETTE FRANKLIN
JEFFERSON
LAMAR
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
CALHOUN
CLEBURNE
ETOWAH
JACKSON
LAUDERDALE
MADISON
MARION
MARSHALL
MORGAN
PICKENS
RANDOLPH
SHELBY
ST. CLAIR
TALLADEGA
TUSCALOOSA
WALKER
WINSTON

Issued By
Storm Prediction Center - Norman,
National Weather Service

06/01/2026

This video is just a quick glimpse into the world of Athens Animal Services. The outstanding team of people at 1701 US-72 are the reason so many of our furry friends get a second chance! 🐾💕

The work they've done matters. We've seen it firsthand as our very own City Hall pup Sally was fostered and then adopted from Athens Animal Services and now, she's everyone's favorite coworker!

If you have ever thought about adding a furry friend to your family, please visit Athens Animal Services and give shelter pets an opportunity at a second chance on life!

And even if you can't adopt right now you can always donate, volunteer, or even foster for a little while. Every bit helps and means more than you know. ❤

06/01/2026

June 1: Street Dept. has Hobbs between Jefferson/Marion closed for tree work.

05/29/2026

Thank you Officer Tucker for 25 years of excellent service to our community!