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 FLORENCE-The State Leadership Conference for Alabama was held in Birmingham on April 11 and 12 and the purpose of conducting the State Business Leadership Conference (FBLA) is to provide a …

THE SHOALS-Great news for the Shoals! 20 new jobs will be added to our community, thanks to SEDA’s Shoals Employment Growth Program (EGP). O&A, Inc. (headquarters for Long-Lewis Ford) and …

FLORENCE – The Alabama National Guard’s 46th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Unit will be coming in from Montgomery to host a Hazardous Materials training on Monday, April 15.  …

 THE SHOALS-The Music Preservation Society, Inc. (MPS) announces its 2019 Handy Festival Design Competition has been extended.  Artists of all ages are invited to participate in the contest to have …

 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) are urging Alabama residents to prepare for potential severe weather moving through the state Saturday night into Sunday. The …

FLORENCE – Mayor Holt is pleased to announce that sixteen new brick and mortar businesses received their business license during March 2019.  The business list includes retail stores, an array …

FLORENCE-Connie Wallace has been named the recipient of the 2019 Robert L. Morton Award by the Alabama Association of School Business Officials (AASBO). The award named after the late Robert …

ATHENS-Alabama Spring is a prestigious show that has been endorsed by The Alabama Bicentennial Commission. This is an impressive and diverse show and the public is invited to see all …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians, and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) want to remind parents and caregivers of …

FLORENCE-Mr. Jerry Foster, Director of Florence Academy of Fine Arts (FAFA), reports that this past weekend (April 5,6,8) was a “…momentous time for the Florence Academy of Fine Arts” students. …

 FLORENCE — Ben Skipworth, a 2012 graduate of UNA’s Department of Entertainment Industry and producer, won Video of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday. Skipworth produced the …

 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 …