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FLORENCE– The Florence Tree Commission and Mayor Steve Holt are honored to announce that the City of Florence has been named the 2019 Alabama Urban Forestry Community by the Alabama …

LAUDERDALE COUNTY– On February 16, 2019, at approximately 5:24 a.m., the Parkway received a phone call reporting a single vehicle collision with fatality near mile marker 336, near Highway 20 …

FLORENCE-The Shoals Theatre has a busy fun-filled spring on store for you.  See what is coming up and find an event just set for your liking: The Enchanted Bookshop Mar …

FLORENCE– It’s a clean sweep for Kilby Laboratory School!  Alabama Literacy Association recently announced the winners of its statewide Alabama Bicentennial Writing Contest and Kilby students placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the elementary …

 THE SHOALS-The Alabama Wildlife Federation has announced that the annual Alabama Wildlife Federation Quad Cities Wild Game Cook-Off will once again be held at the Longhorn Arena.  The Cook-Off is scheduled …

 TUSCUMBIA – Lt. Col. Arthur Graves will share the infamous “Will Reynolds Incident” as part of the Tuscumbia Bicentennial Commission’s Bicentennial Speaker Series.   Lt. Col. Graves will speak at …

TUPELO, MS – A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at …

 FLORENCE – In 1994, PetSmart Charities (a division of the PetSmart Company) began a National Adoption Weekend in all of their store locations. As a result, more than 8,000,000 homeless …

 TENNESSEE VALLEY-Significant rainfall is forecasted for the region over the next week. The central and eastern valley could see rainfall totals up to eight inches. To get ready for the …

PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will host a Unity Concert on the Phil Campbell Campus to commemorate February as Black History Month on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The …

 KNOXVILLE, TN ― The TVA Board of Directors announced today that Jeffrey Lyash will become President and CEO of the $11 billion federal corporation, effective April 2019. Lyash, 57, will …

FLORENCE-The Florence Street Department has closed Decatur Avenue from the Courtney Avenue intersection to Darby Drive.  The City of Florence Engineer’s office is closing the road as a precaution.  The …

 NASHVILLE, TN — Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) presented a $25,000 scholarship endowment to the University of North Alabama Department of Communications during the Country Radio Seminar’s opening ceremonies in Nashville, …

 MONTGOMERY-Smokeless tobacco may not be getting as much press as e-cigarettes and vaping, but it is as addictive and has many harmful side effects. For these reasons, the Alabama Department …

FLORENCE – Mayor Holt is pleased to announce that eleven new brick and mortar businesses received their business license during January 2019.  The business list includes popular restaurants, an array …

 FLORENCE– Widely celebrated for its unflinching examination of racism in mid-20th century America, the University of North Alabama Theatre program presents A Lesson Before Dying, Thursday, Feb. 21 – Saturday, Feb. 23 …

ATHENS-The Tennessee Valley Authority will team up with Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful again this year to host a litter cleanup in Limestone County.  This year, the annual Elk River Cleanup will …

 MUSCLE SHOALS – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) hosted an Alabama FAME (Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education) program kick-off breakfast for approximately 75 education and business/industry representatives today (2/12) on the …

MONTGOMERY-On Tuesday, February 12 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey wrote an Op-Ed piece concerning ‘Rebuilding The Corrections System’.  QCDNews presents Govenor Ivey’s remarks here: By: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey In order to …

MONTGOMERY-With the ever-expanding range of wild hogs in Alabama comes the question of what to do about it. Hogs are beginning to appear in areas not previously seen. Along with …