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MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) today signed agreements to lease two new men’s correctional facilities to be constructed by CoreCivic’s Developer Team (CoreCivic; Caddell Construction; DLR …

FLORENCE – Junior League of the Shoals will place the second of several Little Libraries on the campus of Florence’s Greater St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church at 129 N. Cherokee St. as part …

MONTGOMERY-Seth Maddox will head out in February with other Division biologists to do some woodcock hunting. Yes, that is after the woodcock hunting season closes on January 31, but Maddox …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of January 17 – January 23, 2021. 1,615 initial claims were filed …

MONTGOMERY-The 750 soldiers of the Alabama National Guard completed their orders, which were in support of the Presidential Inauguration, Saturday, January 23. The soldiers returned home the following day. Upon …

FLORENCE – Officials with the University of North Alabama and YMCA of the Shoals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will benefit all YMCA of the Shoals employees …

This is what happens when state budgets continually shortchange essential services. The rocky start to Alabama’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout has many causes that officials and observers alike have identified. They include …

KNOXVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors will again seek written comments and suggestions from the public as part of a modified listening session and board meeting …

ARDMORE– The Greater Ardmore Chamber of Commerce revealed its new logo and brand identity on Thursday, January 28.   The logo was developed through a partnership with Blake Williams Communications …

FLORENCE-Mary Ann Casey is a writer, painter, and sculptor from Auburn, Alabama; a collection of her paintings will be displayed at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts from January 29th-February 17th. …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL– Northwest-Shoals Community College has announced its President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2020 fall semester. Requirements for the President’s List are a semester grade point …

FLORENCE – The Guillot University Center on the University of North Alabama campus is home to a Mamava lactation pod, making UNA just the second college campus in Alabama to …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Friday starting February 8, ADPH will extend eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people 65 or older, …

MONTGOMERY – Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that the five occupations with the most online wanted ads were for registered nurses, retail salespersons, sales representatives, customer service …

FLORENCE – Three percussion students from the University of North Alabama placed in the Taiwan World Percussion Alliance 2020 Online Competition recently; the competition is sponsored by Taiwan Percussion Arts. …

  TUPELO, MS – Natchez Trace Parkway will conduct several prescribed fires in Mississippi over the next two months.  As soon as Friday, January 29, fire crews will start burning areas that they have prepared over the winter months.  During prescribed fire …

LINDEN, TN – The charming town of Linden, Tenn. is pleased to announce the 13th annual Blooming Arts Festival, March 26-27, 2021. Blooming Arts Festival is Linden’s annual signature event …

  MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL– Northwest-Shoals Community College’s (NW-SCC) Student Support Services (SSS) will provide a Virtual University Transfer Day on Thursday, February 4, 2021, for NW-SCC students interested …

MONTGOMERY-Getting COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of Alabamians as quickly as possible is our goal. ADPH is conducting clinics daily, including drive-though clinics in some counties. Limited vaccine remains the …

  FLORENCE – For the fifth year, enrollment in the Master of Business Administration program in the College of Business at the University of North Alabama is the highest among …