TUPELO —The closed section of Natchez Trace Parkway, between MP 320.4 (Highway 72) to MP 326.2 (North Pike Road), has reopened to traffic. One lane closures will continue as necessary to complete …
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MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law an expanded version of Alabama’s Missing and Endangered Persons Alert, now to include an adult that has been abducted, effective Friday, …
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FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama has set a new enrollment record with the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. Although new registrations continue to arrive daily, officials say …
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COLBERT COUNTY-September is stacking up to be a jam-packed month in Colbert County with fun and educational events for everyone in the family. Check out what’s Happening: Borderline: Chicano Voices …
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LEIGHTON-Join members of Shoals Astronomy Club at LaGrange College Site Park in Leighton for a night sky tour Saturday September 16, 2023. Weather permitting, the roof will roll off the …
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FLORENCE-The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is pleased to present the latest collection of paintings by Emily Gordon beginning Sept. 15, 2023. Emily’s startlingly modern and colorful mixed media works …
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MONTGOMERY – For most, the Labor Day holiday weekend marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall and football season in the great state of Alabama. Whether you …
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DECATUR – The Decatur Career Center is hosting a job fair for Amazon for Warehouse Associates in the fulfillment centers and delivery stations in Madison, AL. Benefits include: • Competitive …
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JASPER-Jasper, Alabama, home to the Foothills Festival, sits at the base of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains which extend through northeast Alabama into the Birmingham region. This community is …
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LEIPER’S FORK, TN-This year’s Fork Fest, in the historic village of Leiper’s Fork, Tenn., will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the birth of country music legend Hank Williams, Sept. 17, 2023. …
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ATHENS-Athens Big Spring Memorial Park at 100 N. Beaty St. (aka The Duck Pond) will be bursting at the seams like The Incredible Hulk, with SUPERHEROES large and small. This …
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JACKSON COUNTY-A Labor Day Op-Ed From Jackson County : The United States was built on the American worker’s innovation, achievements, and contributions. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a …
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Collective nouns are nouns that refer to groups of people, objects, or — our fun for today — animals. We’re all familiar with “a herd of sheep” and “a flock …
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MONTGOMERY-How conservation and outdoors recreation are funded throughout the nation is somewhat of a mystery for most people. In an effort to inform the public about where state wildlife and …
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MONTGOMERY – Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in July 2023, there were 118,666 job ads posted in Alabama. The …
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Promoting students before they are ready is a major disservice to them. Ensuring they are ready is the mission of the day.
As Alabama students are beginning the new school year, there is already discussion on the promotion policy included in the Alabama Literacy Act that takes effect this year. There is …
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MUSCLE SHOALS-To kick off the celebration of National Adult Education and Family Literacy week, September 18-22, Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) will hold the inaugural NWSCC Run for Reading 5K …
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$25 billion invested in TVA’s existing system and new generation in the past 10 years. Investing $100 million in energy efficiency and demand response programs to help lower energy bills …
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MONTGOMERY-With the start of school, colds and viruses get around. Plan now to get immunized for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to reduce your risk of becoming ill …
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TUPELO – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 6.5 million visitors to the Natchez Trace Parkway in 2022 spent $474 million in communities near the park. That …