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Florence-Florence, Alabama is celebrating the 139th birthday of native son William Christopher Handy, The “Father of the Blues” on November 16th. A celebration at W. C. Handy’s birthplace takes place every year, complete with birthday cake, ice cream and a heaping helping of the blues. W.C. Handy was born in Florence in 1873 in a […]
UPDATE- -The explosion at the nitrate plant in Colbert County did not result in a fire at the plant and emergency crews reported that all employees at the plant have been accounted for. There was one injured employee who was taken to Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield. His identity and condition are still unavailable at […]
Montgomery-Governor Robert Bentley has declared the week of November 12-16, 2011 as Rural Health Week in Alabama. This week includes November 15, which has been declared as National Rural Health Day. The availability of adequate and quality health care, that is often taken for granted in our more urbanized counties, is far from a […]
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced that Alabama will not set up a state insurance exchange under the federal health care law. “I am not going to set up a state-based exchange that will create a tax burden of up to $50 million on the people of Alabama. As governor, I cannot support adding such a […]
Florence, Alabama – The University of North Alabama (UNA) held their Veterans Day celebration on Monday, November 12, 2012 to honor all past and present servicemen and women. Originally scheduled to be held at the UNA Amphitheater, the event had to be moved indoors to the GUC Performance Center because of inclement weather. The Veterans […]
FLORENCE – The annual Veterans Day ceremony was held Sunday at Veterans Park. November 11 is set aside to honor all those who have worn the uniform of the United States Military. The Quad-Cities Daily was there to capture the event in photographs, and we present them here. These photos are suitable for printing on […]
THE SHOALS – Here is a short video of the recent homecoming ceremony of The 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion. The soldiers arrived October 31st in Huntsville. They were the second and final group to arrive home from the 115th. [youtube http://youtu.be/x6HnKrfq_Vc] You may want to look at our other articles on the homecoming. CLICK HERE.
New Booking Photos from Madison County. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove a defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. Don’t judge. The Quad-Cities Daily publishes this public service.
New Booking Photos from Marshall County. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove a defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. Don’t judge. The Quad-Cities Daily publishes this public service.
Florence-Keep The Shoals Beautiful, the local affiliate Keep America Beautiful, has partnered with the Shoals Master Gardeners for a free hydrangea give away! On Thursday, November 15, from 9 a.m. until, hydrangeas will be given away at the Florence Lauderdale Coliseum in the first ever National Planting Day. Keep America Beautiful is promoting National […]
