TUSCUMBIA-Tuscumbia held their Second Saturday event downtown on Saturday, July 14 and while this fun event was in full swing downtown up by the Courthouse Square the Colbert County Extension held a Tomato Sandwich Day event in honor of national Tomato Sandwich day. Everyone enjoyed a good old white bread, mayo and homegrown Alabama tomatoes […]
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 […]
COLBERT COUNTY-The youth rodeo was held Saturday, June 16 at Cowboy Church of Colbert County. Young cowboys and cowgirls ages 1-18 competed in numerous events, including goat tying, barrel racing, pole bending, calf roping and steer stopping. Dennis Sherer was on hand to capture the event in photos and we present them to you here:
ZIP CITY-Family night was a great fun. The event was held in Zip City next to P&K Western Store on Highway 17 and County Road 8. And it’s proceeds went to benefit the great Zip city Volunteer Fire Department. Zip City resident, Robert Walker told the Quad-Cities Daily, “This was held this past Saturday night […]
TUSCUMBIA-The North Alabama African Heritage Association hosted the 18th Annual North Alabama African Heritage Festival on Friday and Saturday, June 1 and June 2, 2018 at the Willie Green Recreation Park. There was numerous vendors on hand with food, clothing, African attire, paintings and a variety of other items. Music and dancing on both days rounded […]
TUSCUMBIA-Memorial Day is a day to remember those who gave their all. On Monday, May 28 Colbert County Memorial Post 31 held their annual Memorial Day Program on the Courthouse Lawn in Tuscumbia to honor those who have fallen. The event had a welcome by Tuscumbia Mayor Kerry Underwood and Lt. Col Ed Yeilding gave […]
SHEFFIELD-The eighth annual Sheffield Street Party held on Saturday, May 19th, in downtown Sheffield was a rousing success. The concert was held to benefit the Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) Foundation scholarship fund. The concert will feature Otis Redding III, Eddie Floyd, and The Temptations Review with special guest Theo Peoples. The crowds were large, the music […]
FLORENCE – The weather was beautiful for Florence’s annual Arts Alive Festival. And the large number of visitors strolling through the artwork exhibits proved it. This year there were many new artisans showing off their works. There was something for everybody! The event is held every Spring at beautiful Wilson Park in Downtown. Visitors come […]
FLORENCE-The Jeff Dropo Run 4 Kids was held Saturday, May 12 at Florence High School. This was the 10th anniversary for the run. The Quad Cities Daily was on hand to capture the event in photos and we present them to you here: ABOUT THE RUN Jeff Dropo Run 4 Kids is a non-profit event […]
FLORENCE-It wasa beautiful evening to stroll along Court Street in Florence and enjoy the music, vendors and great food to be had a Florence’s May First Friday. The night was warm and the crowd was having a great time on this spring evening. The Quad Cities own Kristy Lovelace was on hand to capture the […]
