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THE SHOALS-Other than making payroll, most schools spend more money on their utility bills than any other expense. That’s why TVA is offering its School Uplift program—a chance for schools …

MONTGOMERY–HB 151 defines what forms of gambling would be legal in Alabama, Casino-style gaming, statewide lottery, sports betting, traditional bingo, and raffles. HB 152, legislation that governs the taxation, enforcement …

WASHINGTON — Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) on Friday, February 16  released a bicameral, bipartisan letter signed by 58 Members of Congress addressed to the Ambassador of Nicaragua expressing deep concern regarding violations …

ATLANTA-CDC data show that vaccination offered significant protection. People who received the updated COVID-19 vaccine were 54% less likely to get COVID-19 during the four-month period from mid-September to January. The …

FLORENCE-The deadline for entry in Artistic Renderings of Youth is March 8.  This is a juried exhibit of artwork open to 7th through 12th grade students from Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties.  …

LYNCHBURG, TN-Ryan French, executive director of South Central Tennessee Tourism Association and Experience TN, announced today a strategic partnership with the popular Franklin, TN-based Steel Magnolias Podcast. Sisters Lainie Stubblefield …

SHEFFIELD–Company, by  modern musical theater’s most renowned composer, Stephen Sondheim (Into the Woods, Sweeny Todd) brings a little bit of New York to the Ritz Theatre this February 23-25 and …

MONTGOMERY-In February, many Alabamians will use online platforms seeking companionship, yet con artists are also lurking in these forums in hopes of exploiting the lonely and vulnerable for money. Alabama …

FLORENCE-A special called meeting of the City Council of the City of Florence, Alabama, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, in the City Council Chambers …

FLORENCE-On Sunday, February 11, 2024, Florence Police responded to a report of a stolen purse at a local house of worship. The victim had cash, debit cards, and a phone …

Among the highlights of a Christie’s auction in London in September 2001 was the record-breaking sale of a Cadbury’s chocolate bar to an unidentified buyer for a whopping £470 ($687). It wasn’t …

TUPELO­ — The Tennessee Valley Authority announced today that will be the executive leader of the agency’s newly created Southwest Region, which will focus on serving customers and communities in …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday, February 12 announced that Alabama companies exported goods and services worth over $27.4 billion in 2023, setting a new annual record for the second …

ATHENS-On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 8:05 pm, Officers with the Athens Police Department responded to US 72 East, in the area of Line Road.  It had been reported that …

A dash of pepper, a teaspoon of cumin — most of our interactions with spices are limited to tossing them into dinner dishes. However, some of the spices stashed in …

TUSCUMBIA-Dr. Jim Brown will discuss his new book, Distracted by Alabama: Tangled Threads of Natural History, Local History, and Folklore, during the quarterly meeting of the Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation …

FLORENCE-On 02/02/2024, Agents executed a search warrant of a residence at 314 N Spurr St. in Florence. After a search of the residence, agents located approx. 20 grams of Methamphetamine …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed Executive Order 738 to create a task force to recommend policies for the responsible and effective use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in …

JACKSON COUNTY-The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of several burglaries and thefts of stolen property the last two weeks. The stolen property included multiple All-Terrain Vehicles, four wheelers, …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Join the Shoals Symphony Orchestra for an afternoon of chamber music at the Spring Chamber Series on February 11th at 2:00 PM at Avalon Social in Muscle Shoals. This …