ATHENS-Athens firefighters rescued a grandmother from a house fire Tuesday night, April 23, by entering through a bedroom window and pulling her out the same window. Athens Fire and Rescue Chief Bryan Thornton said firefighters made the rescue while flames engulfed the home. “Parts of their helmets are melted, but they were able […]
MONTGOMERY-On April 23, the Tennessee Department of Health reported to the Alabama Department of Public Health that an individual with a confirmed measles case traveled through Alabama on April 11 and made two stops during the infectious period. Persons should check their vaccine history for vaccination with measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Two doses […]
SHEFFIELD-ON Saturday, April 20 Helen Keller Hospital held their annual ‘Superhero Stride’. the weather was a little chilly but superheros of all sizes ran the good race to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fight the good fight. There were vendors, a car show and much more. The event was held on the campus of HKH’s Wellness […]
LEIGHTON-Alabama’s bicentennial and the history of the state’s first chartered college and a Civil War-era military academy will be celebrated May 3-5 at the annual Recall LaGrange Festival The festival is held at LaGrange College Site Park, 1491 LaGrange College Road in Leighton. Louise Lenz, an organizer of the festival, said with this year being […]
MARSHALL COUNTY – Booking Photos from Marshall County Sheriff (CLICK HERE). A defendant is presumed innocent of the chargnes, 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.
FLORENCE– A group of UNA students from the campus chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) attended its national conference in New Orleans. The trip was led by the chapter president, professional marketing with a sales concentration major Madison McNeely, and its executive vice president, management major and sales minor Cameron Johns. Faculty adviser Tim Butler […]
FLORENCE-Florence High School students competed in the Skills USA State competition this week in Birmingham. See details of these students’ winning results below: Class Project Display-1st place Ian Infanger Digital Cinema Team-1st place Nick Foster and Jackson Rowe Job Manual-2nd place Macaulay Sheppard American Spirit Team-2nd place Macaulay Sheppard, Mavery Cox and Jennifer Vaden Class […]
COLBERT COUNTY-Riley Underwood and Mason Wright, of Briarwood Christian Bass Club in Birmingham won Saturday’s (April 20) Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association tournament that was held on Pickwick Lake by catching four smallmouth and one largemouth bass weighing a total of 19.62 pounds. Easton Cummings and Seth Hall of Phil Campbell Bass Anglers were […]
FLORENCE — Kilby Laboratory School and Collier Library Archives and Special Collections will host a “Happy Birthday, Alabama” event Friday, April 26, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Collier Library. This official Alabama Bicentennial event is free and open to the public. “We’re so fortunate to have this opportunity to work with the fourth graders from Kilby,” […]
MADISON COUNTY – Booking Photos from Madison County Sheriff (CLICK HERE). A defendant is presumed innocent of the chargnes, 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.
THE SHOALS-The Junior League of the Shoals (JLS) invites you to join us for a ribbon cutting on Saturday, April 27, at 1 pm at Deibert Park in Florence. Junior League of the Shoals recently purchased and installed a handicap-accessible wheelchair swing and ramp for Deibert Park, the first of its kind in the Shoals area. We […]
ATHENS-On Sunday, April 21 Athens authorities report a three vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 31 at Moyers Road that has taken the life of one person and injured three others. According to the Athens Police one person has been taken to Huntsville Hospital for treatment and two others have been taken to Athens-Limestone Hospital. No […]
FLORENCE-Booking Photos from Florence Police (CLICK HERE). A defendant is presumed innocent of the chargnes, 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.
THE SHOALS-The pirates are back! Disney’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’ is the sequel to the original blockbuster. When ghostly pirate Davy Jones (Bill Nighly) comes to collect a debt, Captain Jack Sparrow(Johnny Depp) must find a way to avoid his fate lest his soul be cursed for all time. On Saturday, May […]
FLORENCE-Weeden Elementary teacher, Mrs. Julianna Mann partnered her “Geek Glam” students with Florence High School science teacher, Ms. Whitney Evans and her “Girls in STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics). Julianna Mann created stations for the students to work in collaboratively. There was also a third partnership, as at least one of the stations was […]
MONTGOMERY – The number of people counted as employed in Alabama is at a record high, announced Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington. “Once again, we’ve shattered employment records in Alabama,” said Washington. “More people are working now than ever before in Alabama’s history. Employers are continuing to post jobs, companies are moving operations, […]
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) are pleased that several developers have demonstrated interest in response to ADOC’s request for Expression of Interest (EOIs) to improve the state’s prison infrastructure. “Gaining momentum toward revitalizing Alabama’s prisons is imperative, and generating interest is a crucial first step in this process. I’m […]
LAUDERDALE COUNTY-Booking Photos from Lauderdale County Sheriff (CLICK HERE). A defendant is presumed innocent of the chargnes, 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.
THE SHOALS-We have pets from all over the Shoals…Please find just the pet for you and take them home….you both will be happy (Or if you choose more than one…You all will be happy). Check here to see your Pet Of The Week!
FLORENCE-Senora Brake (Mrs. Hanna Brake, FHS Spanish teacher) expressed a very proud “Felicidades a todos!” (Congratulations to all!) on behalf of her Florence High School Spanish Club students, as they successfully competed with students from across the State in multiple competition categories which consisted of language studies and cultural intelligence. The 2019 Alabama Spanish Convention […]
MORGAN COUNTY-On Saturday, April 20 the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement regarding the arrest of two suspects who have been charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine along with several other drug charges: “On the morning of April 19, 2019, Deputies with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Patrol Division responded to a call for service […]
FLORENCE-Forest Hills Elementary School in the Florence City School System will celebrate their certification as an official Outdoor Classroom School through the Alabama Wildlife Federation’s Alabama Outdoor Classroom Program and as an official Schoolyard Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation with a ceremony on April 29, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the gym. Forest […]
SHEFFIELD-On Thursday, May 2 the Sheffield Public Library will host a book talk and signing with authorRobert Bailey who is the author of the McMurtrie and Drake Legal Thrillers. The doors will openat 6:30Pm and the book talk will begin at 7:00Pm. Copies of Bailey’s lates book in McMurtie and Drake series will be […]
TENNESSEE VALLEY-TVA hosted the first ever Valley-wide Bring Your Daughter to Work Day in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Memphis and Tupelo on Friday, April 19. The girls, ranging from ages 8 to 18 were introduced to jobs at TVA through career fairs, heard from women in leadership and had the opportunity to participate in […]
