TUSCUMBIA – Today marked another chapter in a bizarre scenario of suspected extortion, murder and body disposal in the Tennessee River, and a late-night street-shooting. The man who police say critically wounded Lionell Hankins by shooting him 3 times last Monday night had his first appearance before Judge Chad Coker today. He is Gregory Lemont Williams, […]
THE SHOALS – The latest cohort of babies born at Helen Keller Hospital is published in The Quad-Cities Daily. We hope you find your family and friends’ loved little ones.
FRANKLIN COUNTY-New Booking Photos from Franklin County Sheriff A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove a defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. Don’t judge. The Quad-Cities Daily publishes this public service.
THE SHOALS-Due to the possibility of inclement weather several cities and communities in the area have postponed or cancelled their Christmas Parades. We have them listed here and when we get new parade dates or further cancellations we will update the list. Athens: Was Set For December 5th…postponed until Thursday December 12th at 6:00 […]
MUSCLE SHOALS/PHIL CAMPBELL – Four Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) employees were recognized last week at the 2013 Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Chancellor’s Awards ceremony in Birmingham last week. Chancellor’s Awards are given annually in four categories: Administrator of the Year, Academic Faculty Member of the Year, Technical Faculty Member of the Year and Support […]
FLORENCE– A holiday tradition returns at 7 p.m. Friday, December 6, as Pillar of Fire and the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library present their annual concert reading of Charles Dickens’s perennial yuletide favorite A Christmas Carol. The performance – which follows the 6:30 p.m. lighting of Florence’s official city Christmas tree in Wilson Park – will take place in the colonnade of the […]
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FLORENCE-Florence Police Blotter 11/25/13: Burglary to Vehicle/Theft 3rd-Miscellaneous in 1600 block of State Street in Florence. Taken from a Chevy Blaze 1976 an IPad black serial# DMPHXF3XDFHW value $400.00 and a black and blue case value $80.00. Breaking and Entering Vehicle/Theft 2nd-Miscellaneous in the 200 block of Carter Street in Florence. Window broken damage amount […]
FLORENCE-Florence Police just issued this BOLO concerning an armed robbery. Here is the BOLO: Breaking: Armed Robbery Just Occurred: 2542 Mall Road, Western Finance. Heavy Set B/M, 5’11″, dark clothing fled on foot. Anyone with information is asked to contact FPD at 256-760-6610
ATHENS-The Reliance Bank Christmas Parade has been moved to Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. because of the predicted 100 percent chance of rain for tomorrow night. Athens High School’s basketball team is playing Austin at home on Tuesday, Dec. 10, the original rain date. For the safety of those traveling to the game and […]
THE SHOALS-Sky watchers will be in for a bit of a treat the early weeks of December as the Geminid meteors will peak on the night of December 13/14. It won’t make up for the disappointment that Comet ISON disintegrated on its passage near the Sun last week, but the Geminids should put on a […]
THE SHOALS – The latest cohort of babies born at ECM Hospital is published in The Quad-Cities Daily. We hope you find your family and friends’ loved little ones.
TUSCUMBIA – It seemed that the forces of Mother Nature decided to work in favor of the 2013 Christmas Parade. What a lovely evening in Tuscumbia! The crowd was large. Hearts were light. A little artificial snow, here-and-there, kept the spirits high. The Quad-Cities Daily was on hand to record the parade with EVENT PHOTOS. […]
TUSCUMBIA - It seemed that the forces of Mother Nature decided to work in favor of the 2013 Christmas Parade. What a lovely evening in Tuscumbia! The crowd was large. Hearts were light. A little artificial snow, here-and-there, kept the spirits high. The Quad-Cities Daily was on hand to record the parade with EVENT PHOTOS. And […]
FLORENCE – Lt. Mike Holt of the Florence Police Department has issued a statement in the ongoing investigation into the homicide and unseemly disposition of the body of Tuscumbia man, Brioni “Bree” Rutland. This case appears to some persons in law enforcement to go far beyond a “plain-Jane murder case.” The evidence for this growing presumption lies […]
FLORENCE- It’s four days before Christmas in the tiny town of Tinsel, Texas, and a colorful parade of eccentric guests arrive at the Snowflake Inn and deck the halls with holiday hilarity. Trina, the harried yet upbeat innkeeper of this B&B, has more than she can handle coping with these nuttier-than-a-fruitcake lodgers. Hoyt and his […]
ATHENS- Athens State University will be hosting a Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrator’s Workshop on Saturday, January 18, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur, Athens State and Calhoun’s combined art program facility located at 133 2nd Avenue in […]
MONTGOMERY– Alabama State Troopers investigated eight fatal traffic crashes that resulted in 11 deaths during this past Thanksgiving holiday travel period. The 102-hour holiday travel period began at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, and ended at midnight Sunday, December 1. The eight fatal crashes occurred in Russell, Madison, Crenshaw, Walker, Autauga, Barbour, Pickens and Talladega […]
ATHENS-Since July, volunteers have been playing in the dirt so to speak to turn the Farmers Market into a place that better supports local farmers and provides an asset for the community. They’ve spent more than 700 hours to accomplish this feat. In July, Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful with the assistance of the City […]
