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FRANKLIN COUNTY-Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver has an OpEd on Halloween Safety: The Halloween Holiday is coming up soon! We remind you to prioritize safety this Halloween when carving pumpkins, …

MOULTON-The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) is excited to announce the return of the highly-anticipated SSAC Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships, set to take place on Saturday, November 4th …

MONTGOMERY-Biologists with the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Alabama Bat …

KNOXVILLE, TN ― The Tennessee Valley Authority has released the final vegetation management Environmental Assessment for fiscal year 2024 and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). TVA’s uses an Integrated Vegetation …

DECATUR— The City of Decatur, Alabama is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated return of its Dia de Los Muertos Celebration. After last year’s remarkable inaugural event, we’re back to celebrate …

MONTGOMERY – Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in September 2023, there were 90,962 job ads posted in Alabama. The five occupations …

FLORENCE-Florence Arts and Museums is partnering with Summer McCreless, an herbalist who specializes in regional plant and material knowledge, to conduct a series of workshops, presentations, and demonstrations where participants …

FLORENCE-The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is pleased to present “Recent Works by John Lytle Wilson” beginning Nov. 3, 2023, and continuing through Dec. 29, 2023.  Birmingham, Alabama-based artist, John …

ATHENS-On October 23, 2023, at approximately 05:42 hours, officers with the Athens Police Department responded to the 700 block of Browns Ferry Street for a subject that had been shot. …

FLORENCE – Officials at North Alabama Medical have announced Charity Rutherford as the new director of Critical Care services.   After serving as a manager in the department for four years, …

FLORENCE-Florence Police Dispatch received a call at approximately 7:30 AM on Monday, October 23 about a person asleep or passed out on the caller’s front porch. Officers responded to the …

TUSCUMBIA-There might be more than meets the eye in downtown Tuscumbia. Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation celebrates the spooky season by recalling the haunted history of this historic town. On …

ATHENS-The city of Athens and Limestone County have a lot going on this week.  There is something for everyone.  Take a look. Athens-Limestone County Chamber of Commerce 2023 State of …

FLORENCE-On August 28, 2023, Kayla Ann Davenport made 3 purchases at the FlorenceLowe’s, using a stolen Lowe’s credit card, belonging to a local construction company. The total for the 3 …

SHEFFIELD-The Tennessee Valley Art Association is announcing two outstanding concerts that will be taking place in the coming days at the Ritz Theatre in Sheffield. These two excellent shows will …

Fingerprints are one of the few parts of the human body that generally never change — in some cases, even after thousands of years. Scientists who study ancient civilizations by way of mummified …

THE SHOALS-Join us for the Life Without Limits Half Marathon, 5K, and a 1-Mile Fun Run in Florence, AL. Bank Independent is proud to underwrite the costs of presenting the …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-As the water glistened with the faint light of dawn, a group of biologists waded quietly through Shoal Creek and its nearby streams. In their search for hard-to-find and rare …

FLORENCE-Florence Mayor Andy Betterton and Lauderdale County Commission Chairman Danny Pettus announce the annual Veterans Day program. The Ceremony will be held at the Florence – Lauderdale County Veterans Memorial …

Abraham Lincoln’s assassination is one of America’s defining historical events, and the trauma lasted long after his death. Our 16th — and, according to many rankings, best — President is …