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FLORENCE – Pop music fans might think that today’s Top 40 hits are performed on the latest cutting-edge instruments, but actually those instruments originated decades ago.   In “Fiddlers, Banjo …

MONTGOMERY-Did you know that there are 10 species of owls that have been documented in Alabama? One of our most common species of owls is the great horned owl, or …

MONTGOMERY-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) commended 56 Alabama public water systems for their consistent and professional adjustment of fluoride content to the recommended level for oral health. …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) and Northwest Alabama high schools are partnering through the Alabama Community College System’s (ACCS) Clean Home Alabama Initiative, November 1-11, …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Con-Fuzion Pop Culture Convention is now in its 2nd year, and bigger and better than ever. Con-Fuzion is a locally promoted, community oriented Comic & Pop Culture, Multi-Genre Convention.  …

MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced more than $1.4 million in grants are being awarded to continue the fight to reduce illegal drug use in the state by arresting …

LAUDERDALE COUNTY – The Lauderdale County Republican Executive Committee recently passed a  Resolution regarding its opposition to the proposed Agricultural Center in Lauderdale County.  This resolution has been given to …

FLORENCE-As a result of work by University of North Alabama public history students, the Maud Lindsay Free Kindergarten recently was listed to the National Register of Historic Places. The kindergarten …

HOHENWALD, TN – The Natchez Trace Parkway will close the Meriwether Lewis Death and Burial Site Information Center for the season on November 10, 2019. The burial monument, restrooms, campground, …

 MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) confirms its first case this year of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a Baldwin County resident. The case who became ill in September, …

MONTGOMERY-October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and the Alabama Department of Public Health Oral Health Office wants to take this opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of good oral …

 TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to come enjoy the Read with a Ranger program at 10 am on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at …

SHEFFIELD-Two Northwest-Shoals Community College students were recognized as recipients of the 2019 Edward Fennel Mauldin Endowed Scholarship at a reception on October 18 hosted in their honor by representatives from …

THE SHOALS-The Muscle Shoals National Heritage now has 19 locations offering cancellation stamps as part of the Passport to Your National Parks© program. Hosted by Eastern National, a nonprofit that …

FLORENCE-The City of Florence] has been designated as a Valley Sustainable Platinum Community in Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) economic development program.  The City of Florence recently completed the program sponsored …

 FLORENCE-Mayor Steve Holt of Florence and the Chair of the Lauderdale County Commission, Danny Pettus, invite everyone to attend the annual Veterans Day program. The ceremony will be held at …

SHEFFIELD– The complete emergency room renovation has expanded the capacity from 17 treatment rooms to 22. We have upgraded our triage area and flow and improved patient reception. The renovation …

 FLORENCE-Florence/Lauderdale Tourism will host a free Halloween Trick or Treat on October 31 at 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Visitor Center located in McFarland Park. This event is …

FLORENCE-The Shoals Theatre has a something for everyone coming up in their lineup for the end of October through the middle of December. The Three Musketeers Oct 24, 2019 – …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Historical Commission (AHC), in partnership with Senator Arthur Orr, will present a free education workshop on Historic Preservation Tax Incentives on Wednesday, October 23 from 9:30 am – …