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 FLORENCE-Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Johnnie Sharp, Jr. announced that One Place of the Shoals is the Birmingham Division recipient of the 2018 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA). SAC …

FLORENCE-The Alabama State Department of Education released the names of the outstanding educators who have been selected as the “Sweet 16” finalists from a group of over 140 teacher applicants …

THE SHOALS – After 28 years of service, Shoals Economic Development Authority (SEDA) President Forrest Wright announced his intent to step aside as President on May 31st. Wright will continue …

 FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will host three summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Camps starting in June.    The camps are, Engage in STEM, June 3-5 and …

FLORENCE-The Shoals Chamber Singers will offer two performances of their spring concert, Laudate Dominum “Praise the Lord.” At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, at Sheffield First United Methodist Church …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health has received reports that residents are receiving unsolicited telephone calls, some asking questions about their Medicare coverage and to sell health insurance. One of …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, April 5 Congressman Robert Aderholt, released the following statement in regard to the introduction of his bill, Stopping Consumption of Tobacco by Teens (SCOTT Act), to raise …

TUPELO, MS – Calling all dogs to proudly become a Natchez Trace Parkway Bark Ranger! Bring your dog and join a ranger at the Parkway Visitor Center on April 20, …

 FLORENCE – Two University of North Alabama students will now be able to add a trophy to their mantle, thanks to a recent fishing tournament win.   UNA Bass Fishing Club …

 FLORENCE — The University of North Alabama’s Spring Commencement will feature Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dr. G. Rumay Alexander …

FLORENCE– Mayor Steve Holt and City Engineer Bill Batson are pleased to notify the public that work on Mall Road will begin the week of April 8. Signs will be placed …

TUPELO, MS –   The Natchez Trace Parkway will host a Wildlife Festival at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 10 am to 2 pm. Visitors can experience Mississippi’s …

MONTGOMERY-Boat owners can now help support conservation efforts in Alabama when renewing their boat registration. First made available in 2018, the purchase of a distinctive registration identification sticker for their …

 FLORENCE– Florence Mayor Steve Holt, announces that effective Friday, April 19, 2019, the intake will cease at the current Florence-Lauderdale Animal Services (FLAS) in preparation for the move to its new location …

THE SHOALS– Fresh Air Family and Shoals Enviromental Alliance are sponsoring nature/wildflower walks through the month of April. All walks are free and led by Charles Rose of the Shoals …

FLORENCE-Able Works Students at Florence High School have been participating in a pilot project for Southwire’s 12 For Life Program this year. These students are labeling the bags that wire …

 THE SHOALS-Rickey Butch Walker showcases the important role that cotton played in history along the Tennessee River Valley. Along with cotton stories, Walker released his first volume of the Alabama …

  FLORENCE-On April 25, 2019, at noon, ALFRA and the Exchange Club of Shelby County request you take 10 minutes to blow Bubbles for Love in support of Parental Alienation …

TUPELO, MS –  In 1991, Congress proclaimed the second week of April as “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week,” bringing well-deserved attention and recognition to public safety telecommunicators who are invaluable …

FLORENCE – A team of Engineering Technology students representing the University of North Alabama (UNA) finished ahead of 18 teams at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Chem-E-Car competition held at …