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DECATUR – The Decatur Career Center is hosting a hiring event for Decatur City Schools on Wednesday, July 31 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Kelly Educational Staffing (KES) is the hiring …

FLORENCE-First Fridays Florence is an arts and crafts makers market that occurs on the First Friday March through December in Historic Downtown Florence, Alabama.  The month of August will be …

FLORENCE– The Florence Police Department is hosting its second annual National Night Out event in our community. The 2019 National Night Out event will occur on Tuesday, August 6th from …

TUPELO, MS – This summer, the Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway) employed four Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) members from the local community. For the past eight weeks, the YCC participants worked …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department Environmental Management has been actively involved in response to a wastewater spill and subsequent fish kill for the past 35 days. ADEM’s commitment to providing a safe, …

MONTGOMERY-Each spring and fall, women from throughout the state and across the country converge on Columbiana, Alabama, for a three-day workshop designed for women ages 18 and older who would …

 SHEFFIELD-Bank Independent Sales Officer Ben Alexander and Portfolio Manager Harris Parker were among 59 students from across the state who recently graduated from Alabama Banking School in Mobile, Ala.  Alexander …

 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday reported that two years after unveiling her ‘Strong Start, Strong Finish’ education initiative, the groundwork has been laid, and now the focus is on implementing …

TUPELO, MS – Children and their families are encouraged to come enjoy the Read with a Ranger program at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at the Parkway Visitor …

 MONTGOMERY-The more time you spend outdoors, the more likely you are to eventually encounter a wild animal that appears to be in need of rescue. If you discover wildlife that …

 MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL– Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will host a Special Open Registration on August 1, 2, and 3. Fall semester classes begin on Thursday, August 15. According …

FLORENCE-For the fourth year in a row, Florence-Lauderdale Tourism has hosted the High School World Finals at McFarland Park in partnership with The Bass Federation. Economic impact figures now tabulated …

 FLORENCE – Dr. Pat Sanders, a professor in the Department of Communications on the University of North Alabama campus, has been named the District 2 Representative for the Broadcast Education …

 MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL), and the Alabama Department of Commerce’s Workforce Development Division, through the Alabama Career Center System, is assisting Lockheed Martin in finding qualified applicants for its Advanced Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will have its first summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m. in Flowers Hall. The speaker for this event is Dr. Peggy …

TUPELO, MS – A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10 am to noon on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the …

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) has joined a bipartisan group of senators in sending letters to President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama set five new economic records in June, Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today.  June’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 3.5%, setting a new record low, beating the …

FLORENCE—Mayor Steve Holt announced today that the City of Florence will be accepting nominations for the 2019 Walk of Honor Inductees.  The public is invited to make nominations.  The Walk …

MONTGOMERY-As extreme heat and oppressively high humidity envelop many parts of the nation, the Alabama Department of Public Health reminds the public to always exercise caution on dangerously hot summer …