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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 …

MONTGOMERY – As millions of American citizens prepare to celebrate the birth of our country with both friends and family, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) will be working overtime …

ATHENS-Summer time, and the living is easy..in North Alabama.  Events in and around Athens for the month of July.   Check Here for some of the events scheduled in Athens and …

FLORENCE- On June 30, at 8:00 pm, during the Stars & Guitars event intermission at Wilson Park, Mayor Andrew Betterton will proclaim June 30-July 2, 2023 as Pryce Holcombe Weekend and present Pryce a Key to …

ROGERSVILLE-If it is icky, stick or gross, it’s Gross Out Camp! Slimy salamanders, slugs, bugs, crawdads and roly polies are all found at Joe Wheeler State Park as campers explore …

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 …

  MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Monday, June 26 Alabama will receive $1.4 billion from the U.S. Department of Commerce to boost ongoing efforts to expand broadband access …

FLORENCE-The Florence Indian Mound Museum is excited to host “Storytime at the Museum,” each Thursday morning from 9 to 10 am, starting on July 6, 2023. Children ages 2-6 are invited to participate …

MONTGOMERY-Medicaid expansion would improve women’s health and expand access to maternal health care across Alabama, a new Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) report found. Expansion also would …

MONTGOMERY-Imagine heading down to the shore at Orange Beach and scooping up enough sand fleas (mole crabs) for a fishing excursion to the Perdido Pass jetties, where all you catch …

Before founding the animation studio that bears his name, Walt Disney was a commercial artist in Kansas City, Missouri. It was there, around 1919, that he began making hand-drawn cel …

ATHENS-In September, the Duck Pond will be bursting at the seams like The Incredible Hulk as everyone’s favorite superheroes will once again make an appearance in Athens at Big Spring …

RUSSELLVILLE-The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office issued a press released concerning the upcoming 4th of July Hoiday: “The Franklin Sheriff’s Office wishes you and your family a safe and exciting 4th …

MONTGOMERY – Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in May 2023, there were 126,346 job ads posted in Alabama. …

MENTONE-The town of Mentone, Alabama will host its first Mentone Fall Festival, a single-day arts and crafts event set for Saturday, October 21, 2023. The festival will take place at …