ATHENS-WILLIE’S GIFT TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Don’t miss your opportunity to see “Willie’s Gift”, a documentary film honoring the 1975 Athens Golden Eagles State Championship Football Team. This film, by nationally acclaimed author, documentarian, historian, and AHS alum, Keith Dunnavant, will premiere on Thursday, April 20, at 6:30 PM at the Athens Performing Arts Center […]
MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL – The Northwest-Shoals Community College Patriots’ baseball team opened its Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) season with six straight wins over Calhoun and Southern Union. The Patriots opened ACCC play with a doubleheader on Friday, March 10th, with two wins over Calhoun Community College. The Patriots won game one, […]
TUSCUMBIA-Join Colbert County Extension Staff on the Courthouse Lawn for a Move Alabama Pop Up Challenge and fruit-infused water tasting on Friday, March 31 at 11:00 AM. Participants will be entered to win a prize bag donated from Alabama Music Hall of Fame and Colbert County Tourism merchandise. Bring a friend to walk around the […]
FLORENCE – North Alabama Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dennis Fernandez, MD, to the medical staff as our newest laparoscopic, advanced robotic and bariatric surgeon. Dr. Fernandez comes to NAMC from Huntsville, Ala., where he ran a successful practice. A pioneer in robotic surgery, Dr. Fernandez set the record of performing 100 robotic cholecystectomies (gall bladder removals) in 2013 […]
ATHENS-Our waterways are a very important resource for the residents of Limestone County. Our rivers supply our drinking water, recreation opportunities, habitats for wildlife, and natural beauty for our peaceful enjoyment. Sadly, our waterways are disrespected by some who use them as trash dumps. You can find old TVs, tires, and trash of all kinds […]
HUNTSVILLE-It’s a familiar occurrence these days – you’re enjoying an outdoor concert or sporting event and hear a loud whirring just overhead reminiscent of an extra-large bumblebee. Unmanned aerial systems, or drones as they are usually called, are more popular than ever, and most of the time, they are more annoyance than threat. But […]
MONTGOMERY – Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that as of January 2023, there are 100,635 jobs ads posted in Alabama. The five occupations with the most online job ads are for Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Fast Food & Counter Workers, […]
March 12th marked the fourth anniversary of Rebuild Alabama, possibly the most monumental legislation ever passed in Alabama’s history. Since its enactment, Rebuild Alabama has accounted for record investment across our state. Those investments are represented by 234 projects in all 67 counties, 400 miles of resurfaced roadways, and more than $170 million in state […]
COLBERT COUNTY-Colbert County 9-1-1 is celebrating the second full week of April (April 9-15, 2023) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render […]
LINDEN, TN – To help celebrate this year’s 15th Anniversary event, Blooming Arts Festival will feature descendants of some of Music City’s great hitmakers, including Jesse and Noah Bellamy and Nash Hamilton & The CreekHouse Orchestra. The 2-day lineup of musicians also features, among others, Nashville artist Les Kerr and local band Pickin Crows, both popular […]
