8:09 PM - With 7 of 12 boxes counted Athens and Limestone Country residents are making the right choices.

Athens voters are supporting the continued sale of alcohol.

The vote is 2,675 (67.4 percent) to 1,292 (32.6 percent).

In Limestone County, the one-cent sales tax to support schools is falling.

With 18 of 35 boxes in, the vote is 4,993 (67.7 percent) against the tax and 2,377 (32.3 percent) for the tax.

8:36 PM - WAAY is essentially calling both elections done deals:

Voters in Athens overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to continue selling alcohol within city limits, while a 1-cent sales tax increase in Limestone County appeared to be headed toward defeat.

With results tallied in nine out of 12 Athens precincts, 67 percent of voters said yes to alcohol sales, with 33 percent voting to halt the sales.

On the issue of increasing the county’s sales tax, 66 percent of Limestone County voters rejected the hike in 29 of 39 precincts, with 34 percent voting in favor of the increase.

8:47 PM - It’s time to crack open a cold one.  AL.com says nearly all the votes have been tallied.

By similar 2 to 1 margins today, voters in Athens and Limestone County rejected a one-cent sales tax increase and supported the continued sale of alcohol in the city.

The Limestone County sales tax referendum, which would go to the county schools, was defeated 7,875 (66.4 percent) to 3,991 (33.6 percent). The vote included 34 of 35 boxes. The other box is the provisional ballots which will be counted next Tuesday.

In Athens, with 11 of 12 boxes counted (the 12th being the provisional ballots), the vote was 4,288 (67.9 percent) to continue the sale of alcohol to 2,030 (32.1 percent).

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