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A myth about getting old is that as we age, humans need less and less sleep, somehow magically subsisting on six hours or less when we enter our senior years. …

FLORENCE-The Friends of the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library are excited to invite you to participate in our Bookin’ It 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, June 17th at 8 …

FLORENCE-Make Music Florence is a free, citywide day of music to be held annually on June 21, the longest day of the year. This year, coffee shops, restaurants, retail shops, …

TUSCALOOSA COUNTY-The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) State Lands Division announces four Open Woods Weeks at the Forever Wild Sipsey River Complex located in Tuscaloosa County near …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Northwest-Shoals Community College’s (NW-SCC) Child Development Center will offer the 2023 Kids in College STEAM summer camp July 17-21, 2023. The summer camp is open to children entering grades …

ATHENS-There is an incredible need for more CASA Volunteer Advocates in Limestone County. The program in Limestone is growing at a rapid rate. Unfortunately, this means we have to turn …

MONTGOMERY-Notice is hereby given that the Alabama Environmental Management Commission (Commission) is providing the opportunity for interested persons to submit written comments on Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Director …

Tonic water is best known for adding a little bite to cocktails, though it has a hidden talent: It glows when exposed to ultraviolet light. While modern tonic waters often …

FLORENCE-The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is pleased to present the return of Mostly Blues, a soulful exhibition of paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and mixed media works by area artists …

WASHINGTON— Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) announced that he has been able to secure language halting development of the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) in Colorado until an official basing decision has …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is investigating multiple reports of Cyclospora infection statewide. ADPH has seen more infections with this parasite since April, and there are more than …

TUPELO – On June 7, 2023, Natchez Trace Parkway Rangers conducted operations to detect and apprehend people engaging in illicit sexual activity in the Parkway’s parking lots and other public …

  HUNTSVILLE  – June 13, 2023 –  United Community, through the United Community Bank Foundation, is donating a total of $20,000 to four organizations in Alabama including the Princess Theatre for …

TUSCUMBIA – Colbert County Tourism proudly announces the Helen Keller Festival, a captivating four-day event paying homage to Helen Keller, America’s “First Lady of Courage.” From June 22 to June …

ALBERTVILLE – The Albertville Career Center is hosting a job fair for Circulus Arab, PBLLC. Circulus transforms plastics into resins suitable for a variety of commercial and industrial applications via …

TUSCUMBIA – The Maud Lindsay Study Club will host a historical marker dedication ceremony and reception honoring Maud Lindsay on Thursday, June 22, at 3:30 pm at the Helen Keller …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed House Bill 77, making good on her promise to help small businesses in Alabama. During Governor Ivey’s 2023 State of the State Address, …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that all twelve of Alabama’s metropolitan areas are ranked among the lowest metropolitan unemployment rates in the nation for April 2023. “Alabama continues …

MONTGOMERY-In 2021, an estimated 10.6 million people developed tuberculosis (TB) and 1.6 million died from the disease worldwide. About 450,000 individuals with the infection are resistant to drugs used to …

FLORENCE – In a unanimous vote Friday, the University of North Alabama Board of Trustees has approved an on-campus, multipurpose stadium project, to be named Bank Independent Stadium, and authorized …