ATHENS-High Cotton Arts located at 103 West Washington Street will host Elvis & the Divas on Friday, July 13th from 6 until 9 PM. There will be music along with art and there will be food. The Hummus People will be featuring Elvis paninis and beverage specials will be sponsored by West End Outdoors. All […]
FLORENCE-The weather was perfect and the creek was calling to all of the rafters, kayakers, canoers who floated Cypress Creek in the 3rd annual Jobre Fest Float in honor of John Oubre Henderson. The float was held on Saturday, June 30th. The group floated from Cox Creek and ended up in Wildwood Park where everyone enjoyed […]
TENNESSEE VALLEY-Fourth of July…The United States celebrates yet another birthday and of course we have food fun and FIREWORKS! Here are just a few firework celebrations….find one near you. Spirit of Freedom celebrate Independence Day in the Shoals! Live musicians perform all day, food vendors are onsite, and activities for the entire family will all […]
TUSCUMBIA-A group of Cherokee High School graduates meet once a month at the Two Fat Sisters Restaurant in Tuscumbia. Jack Cochran and Buddy Willis invited Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow to attend one month in late 2017. Jack and Buddy introduced Rep Morrow to Curtis Wallace who immediately began telling him about his cousin Frankie Lee […]
FLORENCE-On Friday, June 15 Mayor Steve Holt of Florence held a press conference at the Florence/Lauderdale Animal Shelter. He addressed the issues of overcrowding and new polices tat will be enforced. He also stated the shelter will close from June 23rd until July 4th for maintenance and cleanup of the shelter. Here are the Mayor’s […]
CHEROKEE– On Thursday, June 14 the second meeting to discuss ways to control flooding problems at Cherokee High School football field was held at Cherokee High School. This meeting was held to discuss which drainage system could best benefit the school. The decision that either a French drain or a swell would be the best […]
BIRMINGHAM-Former Times Daily editor Mike Goens died this morning at UAB Hospital after an extend illness. He was 61. Goens worked for the Times Daily for 37 years, starting in July 1977 as sports editor. After 13 years as sports editor, Goens then moved to the news room where he worked as regional editor, special […]
COLBERT COUNTY-The Colbert County School Board held a luncheon on Monday, May 14 to honor the Valedictorians and Salutatorians of the three Colbert County High Schools(Cherokee High School, Colbert County High School and Colbert Heights High School). Judge Chad Coker announced each student from the three High Schools. Representative Johnny Mack Morrow was in attendance […]
FLORENCE-Smoke on the Water Festival and BackYard BBQ Contest was a hit. The weather was perfect, the BBQ was smokin’ and the crowd rocked the house as they enjoyed the food, fun and music. The festival was held to help raise money for Shoals Scholar Dollars. The festival included some mighty fine BBQ, some really […]
SHEFFIELD-Willie Ruff, World famous Jazz musician and professor of music at Yale was on hand to help the Sheffield Library with their program ‘An Evening With Friends’ on Tuesday, April 24. Ruff spoke of the influence P.B.Swoopes had on him and that Swoopes was the reason he is what he is today. Swoopes died in […]
