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MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law the Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program, an aggressive piece of legislation to combat the estimated 3,000 unfilled math …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of April 25 – May 1, 2021. 10,325 initial claims were filed either online or …

DECATUR-On Friday, April 7, Decatur Morgan County Tourism held a press conference to announce a historic collaborative partnership between Tennessee RiverLine and the Singing River Trail. Their collaboration is initiated …

MONTGOMERY-Water professionals are “There When You Need It” during Drinking Water Week, and every week. Drinking Water Week offers consumers an opportunity to recognize the hardworking people performing various roles …

FLORENCE-For the past few months, our dedicated Chloe’s Fund Volunteers have (safely) been culling through Estate and Yard Sales and received beautiful donated items from generous individuals. Our Fund has …

PELHAM– Gov. Kay Ivey joined the Alabama State Parks Foundation, local corporate leaders and others at Oak Mountain State Park on April 15, 2021, to announce efforts aimed at investing …

TUPELO, MS-Natchez Trace Parkway has partnered with the Southeast Conservation Corps to improve Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail sections and increase stewardship awareness. Last week, with a generous donation from …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 188, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr and Rep. Bill Poole, into law, making teacher pay raises official. She also put her …

HUNTSVILLE-The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust will hold its second quarterly meeting of 2021 on Thursday, May 6 in the Grand Hall of the EarlyWorks …

FLORENCE-The Friends Bookstore is excited to be accepting donations once again! Bring your donations by the back entrance of the library on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 10:00am-2:00pm, and you will …

ATHENS-The Athena Performing Arts Series (APAS) is proud to present a night of Andrew Lloyd Webber on May 13 at Swan Creek Park in Athens. The evening will feature live …

MONTGOMERY-President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, May 4 that COVID-19 vaccine that is going unused by some states will begin being reallocated to states and rural communities where there is …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $4.5 million to help four of Alabama’s most populous cities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Ivey awarded $1.5 million each …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is partnering with Count the Kicks, an evidence-based stillbirth prevention public health campaign, to educate and empower expectant parents in Alabama about the …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Alabama’s COVID-19 public health order will end Monday, May 31, 2021, and the state of emergency will end Tuesday, July 6, 2021. …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-Having just celebrated the 51st anniversary of Earth Day TVA has put together a list of ways residents, families and businesses can get involved in our shared journey toward …

  ATLANTA-Both mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) authorized and recommended in the United States protect against COVID-19-related hospitalization among adults 65 years and older, according to a new CDC …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is asking all healthcare providers in the state to strongly recommend all age-eligible patients take COVID-19 vaccine. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris …

MONTGOMERY-With Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s signature this week, new legislation will provide hunters in Alabama with another opportunity to harvest two specific animals. The legislation allows Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship …

ATHENS – In honor of National Small Business Week (May 2 – 8, 2021), Athens Main Street plans to spotlight downtown merchants and restaurants for the entire month. According to …