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FLORENCE – Shirley Caperton, a Look Good Feel Better volunteer from Florence, AL, will be recognized with the State Sunrise Award for her service and commitment to the Look Good …

MONTGOMERY – For the sixth month in a row, a record number of people are working in Alabama.  In October, the number of people counted as employed measured 2,122,970, which tops …

 MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health announces that the infant mortality rate of 7.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2017 is the lowest in Alabama history and is an …

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, December 1, 2018, at …

 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Our nation’s service academies are elite institutions that train students to excel in academics and military affairs. These institutions seek well-rounded individuals with a high level of …

TUSCUMBIA-From Rogersville to Russellville, local groups will be decorating Christmas trees at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art. Their trees — nine in total — will be displayed at The …

  FLORENCE-The Z (416 N. Court St., Florence) will be presenting the holiday musical comedy  “Scrooge in Rouge” from December 6-8 at 7:30 pm and on Sunday, Dec. 9 at …

TUPELO, MS – “From January through September 2018, the Natchez Trace Parkway experienced overall increases in the number of recreational visits above the 2017 figures,” stated Superintendent Mary Risser. “This …

 MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) has designated Saturday, November 17, 2018, as one of the 2018-19 hunting season’s Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. On that day, …

 WALKER COUNTY-Rainbow trout season at Walker County Public Fishing Lake begins Friday, November 23, 2018. To fish for trout, anglers must have a $5 daily trout permit in addition to …

ATHENS-This year marks the 32nd year of the Athens Christmas Open House.  Each year, Christmas Open House kicks off the holiday shopping season. In addition to traditional Christmas Open House …

 MONTGOMERY-National Rural Health Day is an annual observance that emphasizes the importance of rural America and promotes the need for accessible, high quality health care. National Rural Health Day falls …

FLORENCE, Ala. –In a first for the University of North Alabama, Fall Commencement will feature two speakers at three ceremonies. Dr. Jimmy Shaw, ’01, alumnus and Florence City Schools superintendent, will …

ATHENS-Busy sidewalks, city sidewalks, dressed in holiday style… In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas! That’s right!   Once again all the joys of the Christmas Season are headed back …

 TUPELO, MS – A portion of the Blackland Prairie section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail from Lakeshire Drive to Highway 78/I-22 will be closed due to hazardous trees. …

 FLORENCE – Joan Williams, director of the Office of Diversity and Institutional Equity at the University of North Alabama has been recognized by the Alabama Association of Higher Education Diversity Officers …

 ATLANTA, GA-Southeast Tourism Society has named Athens North Pole Stroll as one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for December 2018. This year’s North Pole Stroll is to be …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) soon will add a digit to driver license numbers to accommodate the state’s growing population. Effective December 1, 2018, all new driver licenses and …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama College of Education and Human Sciences, and Kilby Laboratory School will welcome award-winning author Charles Ghigna for a Young Authors conference and a writing …

FLORENCE – Dr. Michael Pretes, professor of Geography at the University of North Alabama, has been elected Vice President and President-Elect of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG). Pretes was …