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FLORENCE-On September 13, 2026, Florence Police officers responded to the 1500 block of Cullman Street in Florence, Alabama in regards to a sexual abuse report. Officers were advised that Steven …

DECATUR-The cranes started as a conversation at the end of last year’s festival.   Athens Forge had spent the weekend at River Clay as a key demonstrator, invited by board …

Humans tend to adore cats despite some of their more difficult tendencies, which include sprawling across laptops and books, delivering (unwanted) gifts of mice, and begging for a food refill …

MONTGOMERY-State and federal wildlife agencies, private conservation organizations and landowners have formed an important partnership focused on water quality restoration projects within the Paint Rock watershed in northeast Alabama. Those …

FLORENCE—Mayor Ron Tyler and the Florence City Council and the City of Florence hosted the annual ceremony for the 2026 Walk of Honor Inductees at the Renaissance Shoals Conference Center. …

MONTGOMERY— School board members from across Alabama spent this fall doing what they do best — showing up for their students — as they gathered for the Alabama Association of …

FLORENCE-Join us for a new workshop with Painter and Educator Trevor Thomas on Saturday, October 17th from 9am-4pm at Southall at KD. Spend the day exploring the art of handmade …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced today that Alabama’s prime-age labor force participation rate held steady in August at 79.5%. Prime-age workers are those aged 25-54 …

ATHENS-On September 17, 2026, investigators with the Athens Police Department identified Charles Lewis, sixty (60) years of age and a resident of Harvest, Alabama, as the suspect in an armed …

MONTGOMERY – Beginning September 30, 2026, individuals filing an initial unemployment compensation claim in Alabama will verify their identity through Login.gov. Claimants must begin from the Alabama Unemployment Claimant Portal …

ATHENS –  On Friday, September 11, TVA’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 1 was safely taken offline for its scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. This planned work reinforces TVA’s commitment to …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-Ahead of  National Public Lands Day on September 26th. It’s the nation’s largest single‑day volunteer effort celebrating our shared public lands. Next week, TVA will host two volunteer events in …

MONTGOMERY-For those who wish to pursue a law enforcement career in Alabama’s great outdoors, an opportunity will soon be available at the University of South Alabama (USA), where the Blankenship …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced her Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Commissioner Chris Blankenship will retire from state service at the end of the month. The governor …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health is promoting rabies awareness following a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on a national increase in rabies exposures and the appropriate …

ARDMORE — The Greater Ardmore Chamber’s 34th Annual Crape Myrtle Festival will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Ardmore City Park in Ardmore, …

MUSCLE SHOALS – After being named the 2026 Mercy Award winner for North Alabama Shoals Hospital in May, Shea McDill, RN, was named one of 50 national finalists for the …

FLORENCE-Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts will host a free Tai Chi sword workshop led by Gary Padgett on Saturday, October 17th, from 10–11am. This workshop is designed for individuals and …

SHEFFIELD – After sold-out performances in 2024 and 2025, Colbert County Tourism is bringing its popular We Rocked the World show back to The Ritz Theatre with a new lineup …

FLORENCE– After being named the 2026 Mercy Award winner for North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) in May, Donna Tate, RN, was named one of 50 national finalists for the Lifepoint …