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MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency effective at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019, for several Alabama counties due to flooding caused by heavy rains over the …

LEE COUNTY, MS– Natchez Trace Parkway officials implemented a temporary closure between mileposts 276 and 282 on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 1:15 pm.  Recent heavy rains have caused localized …

-On Sunday, March 3rd, 2019, a mass choir will join the Shoals Symphony at UNA as they present Hadyn’s Lord Nelson Mass.   “Nothing captivates the senses like witnessing over …

DECATUR-The 2019 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest will take place at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, Ala., on Saturday, March 16. All eligible entries will be on display at …

FLORENCE – The internationally acclaimed Actors From the London Stage touring theatre company will perform “King Lear,” March 15 and 16 at the University of North Alabama’s George S. Lindsey Theatre. Doors …

WAYNE COUNTY, TN – On February 21, 2019, at approximately 03:20 am, the Parkway received a phone call reporting a single vehicle collision with fatality near mile marker 343, in …

FLORENCE – The 2019 George Lindsey UNA Film Festival official Kick-Off Party will be held Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7:00 p.m., at the Gold Record Room, at 201 South Court Street in …

 FLORENCE – University of North Alabama professor Dr. Eric Becraft is receiving recognition for a recent paper he helped co-author for Nature Communications.   Nature Communications is an open access journal that …

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 …