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 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 – …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) has introduced legislation to increase federal investments in workforce development and training to help prepare workers for the jobs of the future. The Investing in Tomorrow’s …

  WASHINGTON, DC-With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and tuition costs having more than doubled since the 1980s, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its …

THE SHOALS-The Lauderdale and Colbert County Democrats have officially opened up candidate qualifying which will end on Nov. 8th at 5pm. Anyone interested in running for office is encouraged to …

Once again, TVA tops the list of utilities for its economic development prowess. This is the 14th year in a row it has been honored by Site Selection magazine for …

MONTGOMERY-While highly urbanized areas might not be the typical hotspot to see numerous songbirds, it is a perfect location to see one adaptive, acrobatic bird – the chimney swift. Chimney …

MONTGOMERY-October 20-26, 2019, is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, and the Alabama Department of Public Health encourages parents to be aware of the need to test both their children and …

75,000 More People Working Over the Year; Job Growth Once Again Surpasses the Nation’s MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate …

SHEFFIELD-Six University of North Alabama students were recognized by representatives from Bank Independent and UNA on October 15 as the 2019 recipients of the Edward Fennel Mauldin Endowed Scholarship. Undergraduate …

HANCEVILLE-With the assistance of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the Hanceville Wastewater Treatment Plant has become the first solar facility of its kindin the state. Designed by Goodwyn Mills …

PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest-Shoals Community College’s (NW-SCC) Music Department will hold a Halloween concert and show choir performance, Monday, October 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lou B. Bevill Center …

 FLORENCE -The Shoals Entrepreneurial Center d/b/a The Shoals Business Incubator (SBI) has been awarded a Rural Business Development Grant from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in support of Project …

 TUPELO, MS-The statewide burn ban for Mississippi has been lifted due to recent rainfall. However, several county-wide burn bans are still in place that may affect visitors to campgrounds along …

FLORENCE – The fifth Albert S. Johnston Jr. Memorial Shakespeare Lecture event will be Oct. 22, at 3:30 p.m. in room 330 of the Wendell Wilkie Gunn Commons Building on …

SHEFFIELD-Bank Independent is pleased to announce that Esther Henry will lead the mortgage sales team as Vice President of Mortgage. Henry began her career with Bank Independent in 1989 as …

FLORENCE-Mayor Steve Holt is pleased to announce the STATE OF THE CITY program will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum.  Mayor Holt will give updates …

MUSCLE SHOALS– Northwest-Shoals Community College’s (NW-SCC) Patriot Peer Leaders and Cultural Affairs Committee will provide a Leadership Summit and Breast Cancer Awareness program for NW-SCC students Thursday, October 17, in …

TUPELO, MS – The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Parkway Visitor Center, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 26, 2019. …