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Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Athens community begins to clean out CEI Bookstore
ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — The Athens community wrapped its arms around one of the small businesses impacted by an EF-1 tornado last December Saturday. Community members came out to CEI Bookstore to help clean out the inside of the building which had its roof ripped off, ruining everything inside. Thousands of books were thrown across the floor and its brick walls crumbled. Athens-Limestone County 911 awarded 'PSAP of the Year' for state Lance Taylor, the director of operations at the bookstore, said he put the word out Friday about the clean-up day. By Saturday morning, more than a dozen volunteers showed up to begin clearing debris. 'This will give the building side of things the opportunity to bring contractors in to take a look at getting started on reconstruction,' said Taylor. 'They believe that the structure's sound enough to put a roof back on.' Joel Lynn was one of the volunteers who pitched in Saturday. He is a long-time customer who couldn't believe the tornado's destruction of the building. 'We lost this building but didn't lose the business. This CEI store has done a lot of good for a lot people for a lot of years and I'm thankful for that,' said Lynn. 'I'm also thankful to be able to help clean up today, we've had some wonderful volunteers, we've had a whole crowd of them.' Taylor said the business will soon open up shop in the old Estes & Son building at 103 Washington Street in downtown Athens. He said the best way to follow along and stay up to date with the business is to follow its social media accounts or visit the website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Athens-Limestone County 911 awarded ‘PSAP of the Year' for state
ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — At the Alabama 911 Board User Conference, a local PSAP unit was given a special honor to recognize its accomplishments. According to Athens-Limestone County 911, at the Alabama 911 Board User Conference, it was awarded 'PSAP of the Year' for the state of Alabama. 'PSAP of the Year' refers to an award given to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) that has demonstrated exceptional performance and achievements in emergency communications, typically recognizing the entire center as the best performing among its peers in a given year. The local PSAP unit said this award is a great honor and a special accomplishment for everyone in Limestone County. You can read what the PSAP unit had to say below. We would like to thank all of our employees, both in Operations and Administration, who make us great in all that we do. Without a staff that is dedicated to serving the public 24/7 x 365, none of this is possible. A big thank you to our local Board of Directors who volunteer their time, support our projects each year, approve training, and are always ready and willing to help our center be the best that it can be for the citizens of Limestone County. Thanks to our many vendors and partners in 911 who help us do our jobs, especially the employees of the Alabama 9-1-1 Board and INdigital. Athens-Limestone County 911 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
