DECATUR-The North Division of the popular Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series will make its fifth and final stop for 2023 in Decatur later this month, bringing with it 450 amateur anglers to fish the waters of Wheeler Lake where a guaranteed first place prize of $10,000 is up for grabs. Hosted by Decatur Morgan County […]
FLORENCE-Come out and show your pride with Keep the Shoals Beautiful and Shoals Diversity Center as we host this year’s annual Cypress Creek Pickup and Paddle event. Bring your paddle equipment to the launch and check in with us anytime during the morning to participate! When: Saturday, June 10 from 8am – 12pm. Where: From Kayak […]
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the state’s budgets, including the General Fund and the supplemental and the Education Trust Fund and its supplemental. Upon putting signature on the Education Trust Fund and its supplemental, she issued the following statement: “I am proud to officially put my signature on yet another historic investment in […]
FLORENCE – Officials at North Alabama Medical have announced Kendra Smith as the new director of Women’s and Children’s services. After serving as a manager in the department for 10 months, Smith was promoted to director on May 16th. She will oversee labor and delivery, postpartum, nursery and pediatrics. “Kendra has always been a positive […]
COLBERT COUNTY-The Colbert County Tourism has a wide variety of happening in Colbert County for everyone. From festivals to art exhibits to homegrown plays. Check this awesome list of events for your enjoyment: Lori Putnam: Far From Home May 23 – June 20, 2023 This exhibition includes select paintings from the larger body of work Lori […]
BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury yesterday indicted a convicted felon on an armed bank robbery charge, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples. A two-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Edward Aliji Muhammed Brown, 41, of Gadsden, with armed bank robbery and […]
ATHENS-Athens-Limestone Tourism has a whole lotta fun event s scheduled for the month of June. Food, fun and Music as well as rides for the kiddies. Check it out: June 1 – Come to the Athens Activity Center at 912 W. Pryor St. in Athens. Lunch served Mon-Thurs at 11:00 am. Free Live Music by Athens […]
SHEFFIELD-Colbert County Tourism Bureau is excited to announce the collaboration with KatMama Industries for the Youth Fishing Derby. The event will take place on June 10th from 8:30 am until 1:00 pm at Riverfront Park, located at 1416 Alabama Avenue in Sheffield, Alabama. The Youth Fishing Derby aims to provide a fun-filled day of learning […]
WASHINGTON — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act. “With the circumstances that we find ourselves in with a divided government, I think this agreement not only reflects the reality of the situation, it is a step in the right direction. If Republicans were in control of […]
MUSCLE SHOALS – North Alabama Shoals Hospital recently announced that nurse manager Stacy Williams has been recognized as the facility’s 2023 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded. The […]
