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MONTGOMERY-Alabama reported 36 cases of congenital syphilis in 2021, the highest number of cases since 2006. Since 2019, Alabama has had increasing cases with 15 in 2019, 23 in 2020, …

KNOXVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Valley Authority’s STEM Classroom Grant Program for science, technology, engineering and math education is now open for applications through Oct. 17. The program funds STEM …

DECATUR-A two-day celebration of the visual arts returns to downtown Decatur next month. Set for October 22-23, 2022, River Clay Fine Arts Festival welcomes 70 local and national artists who …

MONTGOMERY-Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate held steady at 2.6%. August’s rate is well below August 2021’s rate of 3.3%. August’s rate represents 58,958 unemployed persons, a new record …

ATHENS – Several members of the Athens Rotary Club spent their Saturday morning doing a landscape refresh at the Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama’s residential home, Mapleleaf, on Elm …

Catnip is best known for producing bouts of euphoria in cats of all sizes, from house cats to their big cat brethren (including bobcats, jaguars, and lions). In addition to giving felines a …

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday welcomed a special guest to the Alabama Governor’s Mansion. Service Dog Ivey is a highly trained, 12-week-old Labrador Retriever that could serve as either …

FAULKVILLE-The Town of Falkville, along with the Falkville Volunteer Fire Department, is gearing up for its Falkville Fall Festival where the community and visitors are invited to spend the day …

LORETTO, TN–Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced Tuesday that the state will award $7,466,068.00 to Loretto Telecom, a Skybest …

BIRMINGHAM – A federal judge yesterday sentenced a Lauderdale County man for sexually exploiting a young child, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie …

FLORENCE – September is Suicide Prevention Month, and, in recognition of it, the University of North Alabama Chapter of Student Veterans of America and the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs …

FLORENCE-Chloe’s Fund is having a MASSIVE Yard Sale – don’t miss it! 100% of the money raised from the Yard Sale provides for the emergency medical needs of animals at Florence Lauderdale Animal Services. …

KNOXVILLE, TN –  The Tennessee Valley Authority Regional Resource Stewardship Council values input and invites the public to attend its Fall meeting, virtually or in person, on Tuesday, Sept. 20 and …

FLORENCE-Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is pleased to present the Quad Cities Photography Club Member Exhibition that begins September 28th and continues through October 10th.  The Quad Cities Photography Club was created in …

MONTGOMERY-Shamari Cooke never expected that downloading a free app called Count the Kicks to track her baby’s movements during pregnancy would help save her daughter’s life. During pregnancy, Shamari learned about …

  MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) and Commissioner Jean Brown received the 2022 Outstanding Community Service Award from the Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging (SE4A) …

FLORENCE  – The University of North Alabama is one of the best colleges to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For program. This is the fourth time …

LEIGHTON-The LaGrange Living Historical Association / LaGrange College Site Park have several upcoming events in the coming months. Haunted Hayride-Every Saturday Night In October The Haunted Hayride will be held …

FLORENCE  – The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out, and the University of North Alabama has achieved its highest rankings to date, climbing in three key …

FLORENCE-The Florence Indian Mound Museum is collaborating with the Alabama Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association to host a presentation series titled, “Southeastern Native Americans—Fact, Fiction, and Folktales.” The …