FLORENCE – It was a riot, that’s for sure… Lots of folks turned up at the Florence/Lauderdale Public Library this past Saturday to rumble through some great stories found in literature. Here’s what their web page said about the event, “The Shoals area is known for music, but that doesn’t mean that’s the only art we […]
McFARLAND PARK – This past Saturday’s Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival drew a huge crowd down to the riverfront to hear music, look at some classic cars and, of course eat some righteously delicious ‘Cue. and the weather couldn’t have been more beautiful. The event was sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society […]
TUSCUMBIA – The Quad-Cities Daily was out this weekend at University Chevrolet in Tuscumbia to look at some cars. Not ordinarily unusual… University has some sweet ‘Vettes! But this was different. On hand were some of the actual cars that appear in the newest iteration of the movie series, “Fast and Furious 8”. Lots of folks […]
MUSCLE SHOALS – Students from several area schools had an opportunity to learn about the Music Industry from experts in the field. The tour, a part of the ongoing effort by Northwest Shoals Community College and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, brought in students from several local high schools. “Ninth grade Educational Talent Search […]
McFARLAND PARK – This past weekend the UNA Athletics Depart hosted the Fourth Annual UNA 5K Color Run. It was huge! and by all standards, it was a blast! A few hundred people… Students… Instructors… Kids… Folks from around town. They all got together for the fun run and managed to get a lot of […]
FLORENCE – The Quad-Cities Daily was all over First Friday this past Friday. From the Gold Record Room all the way up to UNA, our photogs were out and about capturing the mood, the music and the moments in time! Our photographer Kristy Lovelace took some really nice pics of the event, and we present them […]
FLORENCE – Every year in April, The Shoals is home to Earth Day events. The biggie is the celebration such as we witnessed Saturday at Mcfarland Park on the grounds of the Florence/Lauderdale Visitors Center. There were environmental awareness booths set up underneath the shady trees. Some great music and even a magic show by […]
SHEFFIELD – S.H.S. used to participate in the National BEST Robotics competitions until a few years ago, when they lost their teacher/mentor. And so, Mrs. Mary Stephens and the Shoals Chamber of Commerce, coordinator of BEST Robotics got together and began planning a strategy to have the city students get back in the program with […]
FLORENCE – The Gold Record Room at 200 S. Court Street is a relatively new venue that’s quickly getting known for producing some innovative music shows that bring together the artists and their fans in a close-in fashion. The room, on the First Floor of the Sun Trust Bank Building, was the scene last Friday with […]
FLORENCE – Jenise Spurgeon was a foster parent. And was this morning formally presented the charges against her in several hundred counts (along with her husband, who is still awaiting extradition from Florida) of sex crimes with children, by Circuit Judge Gil Self. It didn’t take long, considering the severity of the charges. Over 100 […]
