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FLORENCE-Mayor Steve Holt is challenging all organizations, businesses, and residents to partner this year on the CITYWIDE CLEAN-UP EFFORT. Register your organization to clean-up anywhere in Florence, and we will …

BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Feb. 27 charging an Alabama man, who was arrested earlier today, with production, distribution and receipt of child pornography, announced …

TUPELO, MS – The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Parkway Visitor Center, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2019. …

GLENCOE, AL-The Glencoe Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Lorene Virginia Collier.  Ms. Collier is an 83 year old white female with grey hair, 5’2″,  weighs …

FLORENCE – Shoals Spark, an idea competition for elementary, middle school and high school students living in the Shoals, was created to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in our community’s young people to …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-This March, Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful (KTNRB) will launch the ‘Tennessee River Grand Slam Cleanup,’ bringing four major cleanups spanning 400+ river miles in four weeks.   “Each …

 FLORENCE – Fulbright involvement at UNA is still relatively new, but success has been gained quickly. As of 2017, UNA is home to two Fulbright recipients. Mollie Schaefer was the first student …

 FLORENCE- Florence-Lauderdale Animal Services received a visit from two esteemed members of Elks Lodge 820 Florence; Mr. Mike Daugherty, Exalted Ruler and Mr. Charlie Wright, Secretary.  On behalf of the …

  President Donald Trump said he will travel to Alabama on Friday, March 8 to visit with the victims of the devastating tornado that killed at least 23 people in …

 MONTGOMERY – Following tonight’s (Monday, March 5)adjournment of the Alabama Legislature, Governor Kay Ivey called a Special Session to tackle Alabama’s ongoing infrastructure issues. The Special Session will be focused on legislation …

FLORENCE –The University of North Alabama will host a Grad Expo for spring 2019 graduates, March 11, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and again March 12, from 10  a.m. – …

MONTGOMERY-Each year, K-12 students from across the country can enter their artwork in the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. The contest requires student artists to depict a state fish. Prizes …

THE SHOALS-President and Mrs. Kitts wanted to demonstrate their commitment to the UNA Foundation by making the first gift on UNA Giving Day. Dr. Kitts commented, “Dena and I were …

FLORENCE – On Wednesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m., the four-time Grammy winning ensemble, Eighth Blackbird performs at Norton Auditorium in a free concert. Over the course of more than two decades, …

TUSCUMBIA-Writers to Readers at the Helen Keller Public Library continues Sunday, March 10 in Tuscumbia with award-winning poets Jason McCall and Harry Moore. The free program begins at 2:00 p.m. …

 TUSCUMBIA-Buckskin to Broadcloth: The Changing Tide of Trade & Culture will be on display March 10 through May 10 at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, 511, N. Water St., …

 FLORENCE – University of North Alabama students Nathan Brooks (Lambda Sigma Phi) and Madison Ball (Delta Chi) placed second in the Order of Omega Case Study Competition at the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference …

 FLORENCE– Grammy Award winner and University of North Alabama alumnus John Paul White, ’99, will host an album release show at the Shoals Theatre, Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m. The …

 SHEFFIELD-Sheffield Public Library and U.S. Marine, Sergeant Fred Grossi, a Purple Heart recipient, invite you to attend an evening with Craig and Fred to hear the story of how in …

 HOHENWALD, TN – The Meriwether Lewis Visitor Information Center on the Natchez Trace Parkway will reopen Saturday, March 16, 2019. Spring hours of operation will be Fridays from noon to …