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ATHENS-The Limestone County /sheriff’s Department issued a statement concerning the arrest of a suspect who has been charged with several drug charges, including Drug Trafficking: “On July 5, 2023, the …

MONTGOMERY – This year’s Fourth of July extended holiday period was one day longer than the holiday in 2022, however, Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol …

If you love cats but can’t have one of your own because you’re allergic, the feeling may be mutual. It isn’t common, but cats can be allergic to people. The condition …

  CULLMAN-It’s called the Biggest Party in the South for a reason! Head to Cullman, Alabama every summer for a weekend packed with live country music, good people, and good …

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Career Center is hosting a job fair for SprintMart convenience stores. The job fair will be held Wednesday, July 19, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 …

DECATUR-The Alabama Big 10 Mayors announced a statewide photo competition yesterday that will allow Alabamians living in and around Alabama’s 10 biggest cities to submit photos of their respective cities …

ATHENS-Yesterdays Event Center located at 100 N. Beaty Street in Athens is happy to be hosting the Sophisticated Swingers oldies group on July 20 at their Lunch Matinee.  The Sophisticated …

FLORENCE-The Florence Indian Mound Museum is hosting a series of children’s programs where students can explore the early history of the Shoals through short lessons and hands-on learning exercises. The …

FLORENCE-Mr. William Haven Lewis was the principal of Burrell-Slater High School from its opening in 1937 to its merger with Bradshaw and Coffee High Schools in 1969. Burrell-Slater served African-American …

FLORENCE-The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is pleased to present the opportunity to participate in a “Beginning Wheel Throwing” workshop with UNA Art Professor, Coordinator of Ceramics and Sculpture, Aaron Benson.  …

MONTGOMERY-According to Game Check reports, turkey hunters in Alabama harvested almost 2,500 more birds during the 2023 season than the 2022 season. Whether that’s an encouraging indication of the turkey …

Lady Liberty opted to go green long before most New Yorkers. In 1885, French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi dismantled his gleaming copper-skinned creation — a gift to the U.S. from …

MUSCLE SHOALS-In northwest Alabama, Wilson Dam stretches across the Tennessee River with 21 operating units that have an output of 653 megawatts – powering more than 380,000 homes. The largest …

FLORENCE—Mayor Andrew Betterton and the Florence City Council announced today that the City of Florence will host the annual ceremony for the 2023 Walk of Honor Inductees at 10:00 a.m., …

THE SHOALS-Make plans now for the 42nd annual W.C. Handy Festival beginning Thursday, July 20, and extending through Sunday, July 30.  There will also be pre-festival and post-festival events!  Some …

FLORENCE-Come enjoy Edsel Holden Legacy Series “What a Wonderful World” on July 23rd at 2 pm in Norton Auditorium.   Performing will be Dr. Lyman Mitchell’s Shoals Area Big Band featuring …

COLBERT COUNTY-The Colbert County Tourism Board have a full plate for you in the month of July from Fireworks, Music, Art and Theatrical Pays…something for everyone:   4th of July …

THE SHOALS-The Music Preservation Society, Inc. Board of Directors is proud to announce the winner of this year’s W.C. Handy Music Festival design competition is Garrett Rittenberry.  This year’s art …

HUNTSVILLE  – A federal grand jury today indicted six people on fraud charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples, …

ATHENS-AMBL Studios is pleased to announce that Merchants Alley in historic downtown Athens, Alabama, received the AIA (American Institute of Architects) North Alabama Chapter Honor Award on Tuesday night at …