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ATHENS-Samantha Norton is passionate about making an impact from sharing a kind word to volunteering in her community.   The Lindsay Lane Christian Academy graduate is this year’s recipient of the Athens Mayor’s Youth Commission Scholarship. Norton can utilize the $500 toward tuition or college related expenses at the University of North Alabama. She plans […]

ATLANTA, GA-May 11, 2023, marks the end of the federal COVID-19 PHE declaration. After this date, CDC’s authorizations to collect certain types of public health data will expire. The United States has mobilized and sustained a historic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a nation, we now find ourselves at a different point in the […]

MONTGOMERY-Governor Kay Ivey made it official today: The Yellowhammer Cookie is Alabama’s official state cookie. Earlier today, Montgomery 4th grader and recipe creator Mary Claire Cook brought a batch of the cookies to Governor Ivey in her office. As the governor reviewed the legislation, she taste tested the cookie for herself, gave it the stamp of […]

MARSHALL COUNTY-Booking Photos from Marshall County Police CLICK HERE. 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 as a public service.

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced she is delivering another pay raise to Alabama teachers, marking a total increase of 15 percent during her time as governor. The governor issued the following statement: “Our students’ education is my top priority, and teachers are vital to their successful future, which is why I am […]

  MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Senate voted 31-0 Thursday to pass HB 479, a bill to reduce the state sales tax on groceries beginning Sept. 1. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey. Alabama Arise executive director Robyn Hyden released the following statement Thursday in response: “Reducing the state sales tax on groceries will provide meaningful […]

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed House Bill 379, the Alabama Property Protection Act, which was sponsored by Representative Scott Stadthagen in the House and carried by Senator David Sessions in the Senate. Upon taking this necessary step to protect Alabama’s agricultural resources, military installations and critical infrastructure from countries of concern, Governor Ivey […]

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL-Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) has partnered with the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) to provide summer employment to youth in the area. NW-SCC plans to employ up to 30 part-time positions on the Phil Campbell and Shoals campuses combined. To be eligible, youth must meet Alabama Department of Human Resources […]

LAUDERDALE COUNTY-Booking Photos from Lauderdale County Police CLICK HERE. 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 as a public service.

DECATUR – The Wet Dog Triathlon is set to take over Point Mallard Park beginning at 7 a.m. on June 10, 2023. Now in its 23rd year, the annual competition attracts over a hundred athletes from across the United States and serves as a fundraiser for a local nonprofit organization. The Wet Dog Triathlon gets […]