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MONTGOMERY-The Oral Health Office of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announces the winners of the fifth annual smile photo contest for third grade students in Alabama. A boy …

FLORENCE-Your local library is one of the most important resources in your community. The theme for this year’s National Library Week is “Connect with Your Library.”   The Florence-Lauderdale Public …

MONTGOMERY-To say Traci Wood has a passion for bears would understate her love for the small black bear populations on opposite ends of the state in northeast and southwest Alabama. …

What is important in a Judge?  The most important quality is integrity, which is wisdom, character, honesty, and moral courage.  Experience is also important, but not just any experience. My …

KNOXVILLE, TN ― The Tennessee Valley Authority released its first Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility report that builds upon TVA’s transparency efforts by providing insight into the agency’s initiatives in this …

SHEFFIELD-Dr. Jack M. McLendon Jr. has been named Helen Keller Hospital Vice President of Medical Affairs.  “We are delighted to have Dr. McLendon join our leadership team.  He brings a …

SHEFFIELD-The downtown square in Sheffield, Alabamais an inviting place. The flower shop, Lola’s, welcomes customers with a symphony of fragrances as owner Carl Casiday prepares a new arrangement.  Regulars drop …

COLBERT COUNTY-Hal Hughston, III For District Attorney is inviting local children to an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 9th.   The fun starts at 1:00 PM at the Gattman …

MONTGOMERY-Protection offered by COVID-19 vaccine decreases over time, and the Alabama Department of Public Health cautions that even in times of low community transmission, the risk for older and immunocompromised …

The People’s Candidate, Mary Baschab-Haslacker, has qualified to seek the Republican Party nomination for Colbert County District Judge. “I am running for District Judge because people need and deserve a …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-Any nature lover can tell you there’s no more peaceful or beautiful pursuit than birdwatching—and the Tennessee Valley boasts beautiful avian views. TVA has taken steps to make its …

FLORENCE-On Monday March 28 the Florence City Council announced a special called meeting. This meeting is being held in the Mayor’s Conference Room located at 102 South Court Street in …

ATLANTA, GA-CDC’s new COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation calculator takes the stress out of deciding when, and for how long, people with COVID-19 and close contacts need to stay home, get …

 DEKALB COUNTY-Alabama State parks has events for April in Desoto State park that will get you out into the fresh air, build your knowledge of Alabama wildlife and wild flowers, …

LIMESTONE COUNTY – April 2, 2022, and October 1, 2022, have been designated as Trash Attack Days in Limestone County. Residents will be able to dump debris for free for …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 3.0%, down from January’s rate of 3.1%, and below February …

WASHINGTON, DC-With the U.S. gaining 678,000 jobs in February, exceeding the previous month’s 481,000 jobs, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most. …

FLORENCE  – Three-time platinum artist and global phenomenon 24kGoldn will be the featured performer at the University of North Alabama Spring Concert, scheduled for April 14 at Flowers Hall. Doors …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-A return to pandemic-paused field work led a group of TVA terrestrial zoologists to an unexpected discovery. While doing a cave survey near Norris Reservoir, the scientists observed a …

MONTGOMERY-Did you know that TB, an airborne infectious disease, remains one of the leading causes of death in the world? Each day, over 4,100 people lose their lives to TB …